Resting metabolic rate is largely genetically determined, but our calorie intake has an effect as well.
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We know that childhood and adolescence are the most crucial times for environmental stimuli to affect breast cancer risk, but changes made during adulthood and even after diagnosis still have the potential to create positive changes in the body.
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Micronutrient-poor foods, like pasta, sugar, and soda, don't just give you empty calories and make you fat; they also do damage to the body and cause disease.
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The right raw materials can... double or triple the protective power of the immune system.
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The key to excellent health and longevity is to eat a high ratio of micronutrients to macronutrients.
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Doctors' positions and recommendations about drugs, procedures, surgical interventions, health and nutrition are not always based on strong scientific evidence.
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