The Recovery Room: News beyond the pandemic â May 14
Written by Tim Snaith on May 14, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has dominated the headlines and our daily lives for more than a year. Medical News Today has covered this fast-moving, complex story with live updates on the latest news, interviews with experts, and an ongoing investigation into the deep racial disparities that COVID-19 has helped unmask.
However, this has not stopped us from publishing hundreds of fascinating stories on a myriad of other topics.
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This week, we reconsidered the link between eating carbohydrates and gaining weight. The carbohydrate-insulin model may not represent the true complexity of the body’s response to bread, fries, and pasta after all.
The Recovery Room: News beyond the pandemic â May 7
Written by Tim Snaith on May 7, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has dominated the headlines and our daily lives for more than a year. Medical News Today has covered this fast-moving, complex story with live updates on the latest news, interviews with experts, and an ongoing investigation into the deep racial disparities that COVID-19 has helped unmask.
However, this has not stopped us from publishing hundreds of fascinating stories on a myriad of other topics.
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We begin this week’s Recovery Room by rooting out the bad apples in the fruit world. Which contain the highest levels of sugar and fat and deliver the least nutrients per portion? Details below.
Even though the body is equipped to detoxify itself, following a nutritious diet and limiting exposure to toxic substances in foods and the environment can help support the organs involved in biotransformation and, by extension, promote health.
However, this does not mean that a person should follow a detox program. Instead, they should support their body’s ability to detoxify by eating a balanced diet.
For example, a diet deficient in protein will negatively affect the body’s ability to detoxify because it needs protein for the
Unfortunately, most detox diet plans are lacking in protein, which may reduce the body’s ability to detoxify properly.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer accounted for
10 million deaths worldwide in 2020. Globally, it is a leading cause of death.
In the United States, an estimated
39.5% of people will receive a cancer diagnosis within their lifetime.
Myths tend to develop around particularly prevalent conditions. It is no surprise, therefore, that people often misunderstand cancer.
“Cancer” is a generic term for a group of diseases that can affect any part of the body. This variety adds fuel to the fire of confusion.
In this article, we hope to dispel some myths and clarify this common and varied group of diseases.
The Recovery Room: News beyond the pandemic â April 23
Written by Tim Snaith on April 23, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has dominated the headlines and our daily lives for more than a year. Medical News Today has covered this fast-moving, complex story with live updates on the latest news, interviews with experts, and an ongoing investigation into the deep racial disparities that COVID-19 has helped unmask.
However, this has not stopped us from publishing hundreds of fascinating stories on a myriad of other topics.
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We begin this week’s Recovery Room with a hugely popular article on the risks and benefits of fermented tea. It’s mostly good news, but there are certain things to look out for when sourcing your kombucha.