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A young woman walks into the store in early January 2021 with a mask that keeps slipping below her nose. I don’t say anything for the first 10-15 mins. But after that I ask her politely to pull up her mask. She listens, buys a product and leaves. Returns after 10-15 mins to say “onlyContinue reading “Stories while working at GNC: gullibility and media hype”

Some research has even found that while all cherries are rich in antioxidants, tart cherries seem to have the most. Other studies give the edge to the sweet cherries. Luckily, you can’t go wrong whichever type you choose to consume: all types of cherries offer an abundance of nutrients that can benefit your health. The impressive nutrition of cherriesContinue reading “Get some summer cheer (and a health kick!) from Cherries”

I was recently diagnosed with having iron-deficiency anemia, which came as a surprise to me given that I eat well-balanced, healthy foods and exercise regularly. I also did not have the classic symptoms associated with being anemic, such as weakness, dizziness, and fatigue. My diagnosis came to the surface under the recommendation of a friend.Continue reading “Strike while the Iron is Hot!”

We Americans suffer a national eating disorder: our unhealthy obsession with healthy eating. The paradox is that we worry unreasonably about dietary health yet have the worst diets in the world. And the worst part of this diet is that is has been and continues to spread throughout the developing world as a option toContinue reading “The Food “Rules” Redux”