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spin4 Crohn’s & Colitis Cures Event + Tank Top Fundraiser

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Hi guys! On October 30th, I will be participating in spin4 Crohn’s & Colitis Cures , an indoor cycling relay to benefit the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA). The CCFA is the leading non-profit organization dedicated to finding cures for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. These diseases are collectively known as IBD or inflammatory bowel disease and there is not cure (yet). Since the organization’s founding in 1967, the CCFA has funded over $285 million in research as well as 194 investigator-initiated research projects with an investment of $28 million in 2015. I know I’ve told this story before on CNC, but it’s worth telling again to emphasize how important this type of research is to patients like myself. When my doctor was hired at MGH in 1996, the only drug options available for IBD patients were steroids and narcotics– both of which are harmful in the long-term. Today, there are so many more options– most which with fewer side effects and long-te

Starbucks Finally Publishes Drink Ingredient List… Here Are The Worst Ones!

If you’ve been a long time Food Babe Army member you know, I’ve been investigating Starbucks for a long time and am so happy to report another major victory! After years of hiding the list of ingredients in their drinks … Continued The post Starbucks Finally Publishes Drink Ingredient List… Here Are The Worst Ones! appeared first on Food Babe . from Food Babe http://ift.tt/2cCcX1p

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Weekend Link Love – Edition 417

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Research of the Week Vitamin D may reduce asthma attacks. Nibbling your nuts linked to lower inflammation. Human brains are particularly blood-thirsty . Antibiotic prescriptions linked to food allergies in kids. Parents: if you’re faced with giving your kid antibiotics, read this . The majority of your brain’s structure was inherited from your parents . Caffeine may keep cognitive decline at bay . “Leisure-time physical activity,” or play, also protects against cognitive decline . Among males with a genetic predisposition, exposure to first-trimester ultrasound may increase the severity of autism . Foam rolling one limb affects the other . Now appearing in human brains near you: toxic nanoparticles from air pollution . Minor dehydration impairs cognitive ability. To improve frailty scores (and other reasons, too), seniors should be eating a bare minimum of 1 g/kg protein. In obese European-American and African-American women, a low-carb diet improved GERD . New Prim

Are You Vegan Curious?

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In her new book, The Book of Veganish (Pam Krauss Books/Avery, 2016), Kathy Freston shares her own journey from omnivore to vegan — including many stops along the way. “I’d always been an animal lover, and one day after seeing a pamphlet depicting animals being led to slaughter, I realized that I wanted to be someone who loved animals, not ate them,” she recalls. That was 12 years ago, but she didn’t go cold turkey on burgers, ice cream, cheese and eggs. Instead, she gradually started leaning toward a more plant-based diet. “I didn’t give up anything until I’d found an alternative I liked as much or more, so it never felt like I was depriving myself,” she says. So what exactly does it mean to be “veganish?” Kathy Freston: I’m all about the -ish. I get upset with the ‘vegan police’ who insist on purity and a strict regime. Too many people will reject that message because it’s just too hard. It’s OK to give yourself a little wiggle room as you investigate plant-based eating and move

Drink Good, Do Good

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This post is sponsored by Naked Juice In an ideal world we would all grow our own vegetables on plots of earth, and eat fresh whole foods prepared from scratch every day. But for many Americans, the reality is that there are great barriers to getting fresh, whole foods onto the dinner table each night. One of these barriers is food deserts, areas of the country where it is difficult to buy affordable, fresh, high-quality food. In fact, nearly 30 million Americans live in these food deserts ( source ). For example, maybe the nearest grocery store is 10 miles away and your family doesn’t have a car or money for gas, but there’s a convenience store that sells fast food and snacks on your block. You might have food to eat, but you don’t have any healthy or fresh choices. Naked Juice is partnering with Wholesome Wave to provide fresh produce where there is none – through the #DrinkGoodDoGood campaign. They’ve asked me to use my platform to help spread the word since every time the #D

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