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Ultimate Breakfast Tacos | Nutrition Stripped

Try these delicious, quick, and easy ultimate breakfast tacos for any time of day. They’re rich in protein, fiber, and healthy fats. This recipe for the ultimate breakfast tacos includes a flexible template to make your tacos following the Foundational Five formula for a balanced meal. The foundation of any...

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Fighting Cancer and the Common Cold with Garlic 

Raw garlic is compared to roasted, stir-fried, simmered, and jarred garlic. Garlic lowers blood pressure, regulates cholesterol, and stimulates immunity. I’ve talked before about its effect on heart disease risk factors, but what about immunity? Eating garlic appears to offer the best of both worlds, dampening the overreactive face of...

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Morning Calories vs. Evening Calories 

Why are calories eaten in the morning less fattening than calories eaten in the evening?  One reason calories consumed in the morning are less fattening than those eaten in the evening is that more calories are burned off in the morning due to diet-induced thermogenesis. That’s the amount of energy...

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Brain-Boosting Grapes 

Grape juice and whole grapes are put to the test for brain function, including cognitive decline in early Alzheimer’s. In 2010, the first controlled trial was published that examined how the brain responds to grape juice. It helped aged rats, but what about people? “Concord grape juice supplementation improves memory...

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Circadian Rhythms and Our Blood Sugar Levels 

The same meal eaten at the wrong time of day can double blood sugar. We’ve known for more than half a century that our glucose tolerance—the ability of our body to keep our blood sugars under control—declines as the day goes on. As you can see in the graph below...

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Explore NutritionFacts.org Resources

NutritionFacts.org has so many free resources to help you on your journey to a healthier life. The Evidence-Based Eating Guide The Evidence-Based Eating Guide: A Healthy Living Resource from Dr. Greger & NutritionFacts.org simplifies making the switch to a healthier lifestyle. It’s an easy-to-understand guide, bursting with information on eating...

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Syncing Your Brain and Body Clocks 

Exposure to bright light synchronizes the central circadian clock in our brain, whereas proper meal timing helps sync the timing of different clock genes throughout the rest of our body.  One of the most important breakthroughs in recent years has been the discovery of “peripheral clocks.” We’ve known for decades about...

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How Healthy Are Ancient Grains? 

Ancient types of wheat, like kamut, are put to the test for inflammation, blood sugar, and cholesterol control.  The number one killer in the United States and around the world is what we eat. As you can see in the graph below and at 0:15 in my video Friday Favorites:...

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