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As a nutritionist, I often get asked about whether or not High Fructose Corn Syrup, or HFCS for short, is bad for your health. This is an important question because HFCS has replaced regular old "sugar," also known as sucrose, as our sweetener of choice. HFCS can be found in everything from sodas and snack foods to toothpaste and cough syrups.

A  polyp is a growth found in a mucuous membrane that may become cancerous. The commom way to screen for colon cancer is to look for polyps in the colon using several testing techniques. The American Cancer Society posts on its website the 5 myths that are connected to Colon cancer which must be diffused. They are as follows;

We all know that nicotine is very addictive and some people cannot quite quit the smoking habit. If you, or a loved one is looking for another reason to quit smoking, you may want to consider the results of this recent study. The study shows that there exists a link between the severity of prostate cancer and smoking.

It’s a new year, don’t we know it?  And don’t we want to start fresh? I know I do. Whether you want to just clean up your nutrition or boost your weight loss results, now's the time to reverse the damages of those holiday indulgences. But, holiday feasting doesn't need to mean post-holiday fasting.

This was posted to the NYC Health Department's website. They are currently giving away Nicotine Patches and Gum until March 24th. Call 311 to  get yours! I highlighted some areas to make it easier to read through...

Here is a press release from the site about their anti-smoking campaign...

I have always suspected that Diabetes and Alzheimer's may be related, for most of my maternal family members have been diagnosed with either one of these diseases. A new study shows that Alzheimer's may be linked to insulin resistance which is also seen with type 2 Diabetes. When nasal insulin is administered to Alzheimer's patients, it helped improve their cognitive functions.

Adopting a healthier lifestyle proved beneficial for both non-smokers and former smokers alike. A lifestyle that includes moderate exercise and a good diet helps reduce the risk of many chronic diseases. If you are a smoker, this article will give you another reason to reconsider.

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 It is diabetes Awareness Month : a chronic disease affecting many in New York and the leading contributor to kidney disease, blindness , stroke and heart attacks

Chef Gina from The Nourishing Kitchen of New York City talks about how to have great tasting drinks without using sugary sodas and fruit drinks.

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In an internet radio interview today, my host included a conversation between me and a woman who had also had chemotherapy, over 20 years ago.