by Eartha Haines
Recently, I have been coming across terms macrobiotic diet and macrobiotic food so I was curious to what exactly a macrobiotic diet consists of. A macrobiotic diet focuses on the energetic qualities of food. It is primarily a vegetarian diet, non-dairy, and some fish. Foods that are a no-no include sugar, coffee, alcohol, highly processed/refined [...]
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by Eartha Haines
BMI (body mass index) is commonly used for determining obesity as well as the risk for heart disease. A new study conducted by UT Southwestern Medical Center found that people with a larger waist-to-hip ratio may be at increased risk for heart disease. “Our study shows that people who develop fat around the middle have [...]
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