Tag: red meat
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Problems in the Mouth and Teeth Due to Iron Deficiency

Iron is an essential mineral for the body because it is the basis of many physiological functions of the body, such as oxygen transport, energy production and strengthening the immune system. Iron deficiency in the body can also create various problems in the mouth, such as tooth sensitivity, inflammation and bleeding of the gums and…
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5 Foods that can Cause Cancer

Many everyday foods increase the risk of cancer and some of them can even promote it. Here are 5 categories of foods that can cause cancer and it would be good to limit their intake to a minimum because they act cumulatively and their negative effects after long-term frequent intake will be seen after several…
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Red Meat Consumption in Higher Healthy Eating Index (HEI) Diets Improves Brain Health

New research published on September 29, 2025 in the journal Nature and titled Red meat consumption in higher healthy eating index diets is associated with brain health critical nutritional adequacy, and fecal microbial diversity, showed that red meat consumption in a high HEI (Healthy Eating Index) diet improves the adequacy of micronutrients that support brain…
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5 Food Categories to AVOID if You Have Arthritis

Arthritis is a group of diseases that affect the joints, causing inflammation, pain, swelling, and limited mobility. Arthritis affects people of all ages, but it is more common in older people and especially in women. The most common forms of arthritis are osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis), rheumatoid arthritis, and gout. Other forms of arthritis are spondyloarthritis,…
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Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition

Inflammation is our body’s defense mechanism against incoming external threats such as stress, bacterial or viral infections, and toxic chemicals. This inflammatory response essentially aims to fight and destroy these substances from the body. If our body’s immune cells begin to overreact (which is common), inflammation can turn against the body itself. This creates chronic…
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Vitamins and Minerals for Women of Reproductive Age

Adult women of reproductive age, that is, women from the end of puberty to menopause, in addition to the needs they have as adults, also have specific nutritional needs due to menstruation and other factors. These specific nutritional needs in vitamins and minerals are the following: Calcium and vitamin D Calcium and vitamin D are…
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Nutrition for Psoriasis

Psoriasis is an autoimmune inflammatory disease that causes the formation of cells and lesions in the upper layer of the skin. Possible causes for its appearance are excessive stress but mainly genetic, immunological and environmental factors. People with psoriasis are likely to develop diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Food is…
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Constipation – Foods that cause and aggravate it

Constipation is a bowel dysfunction and includes one or more of the following, defecation up to 2 times a week, difficulty in defecation, small amount of stool, hard stool. Constipation can occur in the following diseases: endocrine and metabolic disorders such as hypothyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, hypercalcemia, diabetes mellitus, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Hirschsprung’s disease, spinal cord…
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Nutrition for Healthy Preschoolers (PART 1 – the content of nutrition)

In the last 20 years, lifestyle has brought significant blows to the nutrition of preschool children. Nowadays, our young children eat less breakfast, consume less homemade food, while the intake of ready-made food that is not prepared at home has increased. Unfortunately, they now get more calories from snacks, consume more fried foods and foods…
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10 Foods to Avoid for Better Body Odor

Body odor comes from a mixture of sweat and bacteria on our skin and is influenced by our hormones, possible medications we take, medical conditions, our diet, and our genes. Hot weather, menopause, pregnancy, obesity, stress, and exercise can also affect body odor. Medical conditions that are associated with changes in our body odor include…