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Understand Your Gut Microbiome and How to Keep It Healthy

Understand Your Gut Microbiome and How to Keep It Healthy

This article originally appeared on UNC HEALTH TALK It’s been a long day on the go, and so you grab a burger and fries from the drive-thru. Within hours, your stomach hurts and you feel bad overall. That’s because fatty and highly processed foods are damaging to your...

Understanding and Managing Stress Eating

Understanding and Managing Stress Eating

by Irene Wang Originally published by the Living F.R.E.E. Lab During stressful times, many people reach for something crunchy, salty, or sweet - food that’s easily accessible and full of flavor, even when hunger isn’t the reason. While this is a common response, it’s...

Managing Your Child’s Diabetes

Managing Your Child’s Diabetes

By Amy Levenson, MD Amy Levenson, MD, is an assistant professor of pediatrics and associate program director of the Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship at the UNC School of Medicine. She is also a board-certified pediatric endocrinologist. Age-specific guidelines for...

New Research Explores Choline Metabolites and Long-Term Diabetes Risk

New Research Explores Choline Metabolites and Long-Term Diabetes Risk

Research from the Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) sheds new light on the connection between choline metabolism and diabetes risk, focusing on a critical age range—adults in their 30s and 40s—when metabolic changes begin to take shape. The study, led by NRI...

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