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For decades now, people have been saying you should eat low-fat. The idea was that fat was destructive and led to cardiovascular issues. Dr. Wiggy
For years, Dr. Wiggy has been saying we should eat more protein and exercise more (we, being Americans in general). Most people know they should
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Meat has become one of those foods people argue about as if it has to be either medicine or poison. If you’ve read my articles
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If you were to drink a glass of water from any old source in a country without adequate water treatment, there’s a very high likelihood
We’ve all been taught to believe that ice cream isn’t good for you, or rather, that it’s terrible for you. Sure, most of us see
One of the things I have spent years trying to help patients understand is that some of the most meaningful health risks are not dramatic
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