More articles about: Nutrition
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Omega-3 Info That May Surprise You
Consuming foods high in omega-3 is beneficial for heart patients in a very different way than for those without heart issues. A registered dietitian nutritionist explains.
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How Dietary Choice Influences Lifespan in Fruit Flies
Giving flies a choice of foods changes the chemical messaging in their brain that is responsible for coordinating metabolism, shortening their lifespan as a result.
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Mobile Clinic Gives Free Prenatal Services to Detroit Moms
The Luke Clinic brings free prenatal and obstetric services to individuals in need.
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Pandemic Hitting You in the Wallet? How to Find Health Coverage or Low-Cost Medical Help
Lost jobs and wages due to COVID-19 mean a lack of health insurance and access to healthcare for many, but lower-cost options are available if you look.
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Reversing Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease with Food
We know the Mediterranean diet is recommended for heart health and can help control inflammation, but coupled with exercise, it can also reverse NAFLD.
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How a Low Calorie Diet Can Help Arthritis Symptoms
Managing arthritis symptoms may start in the kitchen, experts say. A rheumatologist provides tips and an easy recipe to help those with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis diagnoses.
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Bringing Prenatal and Infant Care to Underserved Communities
The Luke Clinic provides free prenatal, postpartum and infant care (through one year of life) to any family in the Detroit metro area.
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Health Inequality Actually Is a “Black and White Issue”, Research Says
University of Michigan research shows the direct correlation between systemic racism and racial health disparities in the United States.
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Pre-COVID-19 Poll of Older Adults Hints at Potential Impact of Pandemic on Their Eating Habits
Even before COVID-19 limited grocery shopping and restaurant meals, and impacted incomes, eating and health were intertwined for many older adults.
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Energy Drinks, Caffeine and Your Digestion
From IBS and IBD to general GI distress, learn more about how sugar and caffeine-laden energy drinks can affect your body. An expert provides five ways to get your caffeine boost without the upset stomach.
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Should Tweens Use Health Apps?
Experts caution parents to research health apps before tweens use them and consider such factors as privacy, ad content and body image impact.
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Even Before COVID-19, Many Adults Lacked Stable Food Supply
Food insecurity was already affecting older adults before COVID-19 disruptions to food supplies and the economy, a poll finds.
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5 Reasons to Embrace At-Home Cardiac Rehab
Your in-person cardiac rehabilitation program might be suspended for now, but that’s no reason you can’t work out at home. Find out why being your own personal coach is more important now than ever. 
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4 Strategies for Staying Healthy in a Quarantined World
Staying healthy during quarantine is everybody’s goal, but it can be hard to resist stress eating and unhealthy habits. A Michigan Medicine dietician offers four tips for staying calm during this crisis.
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Redesigning Prenatal Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
To limit exposure of COVID-19 to pregnant patients, Michigan Medicine unveils a new prenatal care approach.
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