07 Dec, 2024
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What We Know About Milk Thistle And Prostate Cancer Prevention – Health Digest

Mstudioimages/Getty Images As men get older, their risk of prostate cancer significantly increases. Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer among men, affecting 1 in 8, according to the American Cancer Society. More than half of prostate cancer diagnoses occur in men over 65. Although […]

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The Underrated Vegetable That Has More Calcium Than A Glass Of Milk – Health Digest

Hugh Sitton/Getty Images Have you tried fresh or dried seaweed as a snackable treat or sushi roll ingredient? Though seaweed was once an unconventional food in places like the United States and Europe, it’s become a far more common household kitchen staple. And that could be a very […]

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You Never Knew This Fruit Has More Calcium Than A Glass Of Milk (But There’s A Caveat) – Health Digest

The average adult should consume a relatively modest amount of sugar. According to Healthline, based on the American Heart Association’s guidelines, women should limit their daily sugar consumption to 25 grams and men to 37.5 grams. However, the U.S. Department of Agriculture notes that a cup of dried figs serves up 71.4 grams of sugar. In other […]

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Warning Signs Your Opened Carton Of Almond Milk Isn’t Safe To Drink – Health Digest

Similar to dairy milk, if it looks funky or smells bad, those are two surefire warning signs your carton of almond milk belongs in the trash. “Signs of spoilage include discoloration or foul odor. It can get lumpy or develop specks of mold,” registered dietitian nutritionist Dana Angelo White told Food Network in a discussion […]

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The Popular Supplement You Shouldn’t Take With Milk – Health Digest

“If you’re taking an iron supplement or eating iron-rich foods and drinking milk at the same time, that might reduce absorption,” hematologist and delegate for the American Society of Hematology Dr. Amar Kelkar told the American Medical Association (AMA). This relationship between milk consumption and reduced iron absorption was examined in a 2009 study published […]

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What Happens To Your Nails When You Drink Milk Every Day – Health Digest

There are a few more ingredients in cow’s milk that also help your nail health, namely B vitamins, iron, magnesium, and zinc. One cup of whole milk contains 46% of your recommended daily amount (RDA) of vitamin B12, 7% of your RDA of magnesium, 11% of your RDA of zinc, and 0.073 milligrams of iron.   Your […]

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The Unexpected Milk That Will Have You Drifting Off To Sleep In No Time – Health Digest

Almonds contain tryptophan, melatonin, and magnesium, all of which have been associated with better sleep. Tryptophan is the essential amino acid responsible for why you feel drowsy after a good turkey dinner. It’s abundantly available in turkey and almonds. But there’s an unexpected way in which tryptophan works to stimulate drowsiness: it is involved in the creation of […]

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What Happens To Your Muscles When You Drink Milk Every Day – Health Digest

Athletes might remember the “Built with Chocolate Milk” campaign in 2012 that showed various professional athletes promoting chocolate milk as a recovery drink. A 2012 review in Medicine and Sport Science showed that the 4-to-1 ratio of carbohydrates to protein in chocolate milk makes it a lower-cost recovery drink to help repair the muscles. You don’t […]

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When You Stop Drinking Milk, This Is What Happens To Your Early Death Risk – Health Digest

A 2021 meta-analysis in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition pulled together the results of several studies looking at the difference between whole milk and low-fat milk on mortality risk. Drinking whole milk can increase your risk of death by 15%, and it’s also linked with a higher risk of dying of cardiovascular disease and […]

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Eating Cereal Without Milk Has An Unexpected Effect On Your Teeth – Health Digest

Interestingly, some experts think that having milk alongside cereal isn’t particularly great for your teeth.  As explained by pediatric dentistry professor Christine Wu, who served as the principal investigator of the 2013 study and has done more research on the topic, even though milk is considered to have cavity-fighting properties, a combination of Froot Loops and milk can […]