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#Best of 2019 Lifestyle
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4 Min Read

Lifestyle change: Diet myths busted, nutrition facts delivered

Each year there is a growing need for physicians to encourage lifestyle changes for chronic disease prevention. This is what physicians need to know.

Prevention & Wellness
Patient speaking with physician
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9 diet questions patients should be asking their doctors

Fads might prompt patients to ask the wrong questions about diet. Here are the right questions to focus on, along with answers for physicians to share.

Prevention & Wellness
Spilled container of salt on a table
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3 Min Read

Do your patients believe these 7 myths about salt?

Americans are consuming more than the recommended amount of sodium. To address this, physicians need to dispel seven common sodium intake myths.

Prevention & Wellness
Young child drinking a glass of orange juice
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Ditch juice box, pick up water bottle to boost prevention

New study suggests consuming 100% fruit juices raises all-cause mortality risk. More research is needed on potential harm to the body.

Prevention & Wellness
Two steaks on a plate
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6 Min Read

What to tell your patients about 8 popular weight-loss programs

Many weight-loss programs prove attractive to patients desperate to lose weight, but are often pricey, unsustainable and unbalanced. Here’s a primer on what to know when patients ask.

Prevention & Wellness
Soda can buried in sugar
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Why added-sugar nutrition labeling could save lives, money

Revised labels calling out a food product’s added sugar content should create huge benefits to the nation’s health and economy—if consumers understand and use the information.

Prevention & Wellness
Round cutting board with healthy food
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How to give good nutrition advice when time is short

For patients with prediabetes and other conditions, lifestyle changes are key to improving their health. This is how physicians can help given the limited time they have with patients.

Prevention & Wellness
Pie chart of different healthy food
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Skip diet labels. Help patients make real changes that last.

With so many different diets promoted in the media, patients are often understandably confused about what they should eat. The fact is that the best advice might be to avoid diet labels altogether.

Prevention & Wellness
Plate heaping with bbq ribs, macaroni and cheese
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1 big reason for racial gap in hypertension: the Southern diet

New research underscores why it is so important to talk to black patients about the risks of a diet high in sodium and animal fats.

Prevention & Wellness