For the past year or so, I have been consuming a shake each day. I use soymilk, frozen bananas, and five tablespoons of various ground nuts and seeds. Recently, I started adding pea protein powder to them. These shakes must be around 850 calories or more, but they never really…
Does Milk Cause Acne?
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Does Milk Cause Acne?
This is going to be one of many articles that I will be posting in the coming months where I talk about the negative health effects of milk. I am currently working on a book where I will discuss the role that growth factors, specifically IGF-1, found in milk, have…
Short and Long Duration of Sleep Lead to a Shortened Lifespan
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Short and Long Duration of Sleep Lead to a Shortened Lifespan
From personal experience, most can attest to being cranky or out of it after a night of short sleep. Some people, myself included, feel the same way if they sleep too long. Research has confirmed a U-shaped type of association between sleep length and disease risk. Both short and long…
Does Eating Before Bed Lead to Weight Gain?
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Does Eating Before Bed Lead to Weight Gain and Negative Metabolic Changes?
I have come across many people over the years who believe eating before bed leads to weight gain. The general idea is that our body slows down when we sleep and stores calories eaten at night instead of using them as energy. Is there any truth to this assumption? Yes,…
How Much Caffeine Do You Have to Regularly Consume to Get Withdrawal Symptoms?
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How Much Caffeine Do You Have to Regularly Consume to Get Withdrawal Symptoms?
Most people I know regularly consume coffee. I never liked coffee because it would make my IBS worse, but I did take low-dose caffeine pills in the past. Recently, I suffered serious effects from caffeine withdrawal. For about four months straight, I consumed about 100–250 mg of caffeine per day….
