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Will restricting how many hours while you’re awake you allow yourself to eat help you lose weight? So called time restricted eating looked promising based on some studies, so Nisa Maruthur, an internal medicine expert at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues …

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Probiotics are all the rage these days, with food products touting their active cultures and ability to improve gut health. Ashli Greenwald, a dietician at Johns Hopkins, says while most of us will benefit from consuming probiotics, for some it …

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Keeping your gut healthy is a good strategy for improving and maintaining your overall health, many studies demonstrate. Ashli Greenwald, a dietician at Johns Hopkins, says consuming probiotics may be the best way to help your gut microbiome. There are …

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Should you be incorporating probiotics into your diet? Ashli Greenwald, a dietician at Johns Hopkins, says in terms of taking steps to improve your overall health, the answer is a resounding yes. What probiotics are, they are live micro organisms …

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Underpinning that old adage ‘you are what you eat’ is the bacteria in our gut, or what is known as the gut microbiome. Ashli Greenwald, a dietician at Johns Hopkins, says our diets have much to do with which bugs …

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Plant based eating is gaining momentum as more people turn to it for better health, to control weight, and for a more sustainable planet. Jaclyn Rose, a dietician at Johns Hopkins, says if you’re considering this, it’s wise to consult …

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