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Eating Disorders: What Are They, and Who Is Most at Risk?

Breanna Anderson

Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder are health problems that increase mortality, health complications, concerns with comorbidities, impairment in daily life, and suicidality, as well as shifts in brain and gastrointestinal function. But what are the most common eating disorders, and who is most at risk? Knowing these concepts is crucial for shaping effective prevention and treatment efforts.

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Nutritional Epigenetics: Your Genes Are Not Your Destiny

Nicole Urdahl

How many times have you gone to the doctor and filled out the patient history forms only to feel hopeless because your family history is littered with various chronic diseases? Well I’ve got good news—there’s hope, thanks to an emerging field called epigenetics.

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What's With Gluten and Should I Avoid It?

Cassidy Pont

“What is gluten?” Jimmy Kimmel posed this question to pedestrians in Los Angeles ...the majority of people interviewed had no idea. This made for a lot of laughs, but it poses an important question: What is gluten and are their health benefits to avoiding it?

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How Intermittent Fasting Boosts Health

Amanda Lownes

Should you abstain from eating to improve your health? This idea seems counterintuitive, as we primarily get our macro and micronutrients as well as antioxidants and phytochemicals from food, but new research about intermittent fasting proves otherwise.