Matthew "Matt" Lindgren, LMFT

manhatingfeminist:

More people are concerned with why women stay in abusive relationships than why men are abusing women

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Looking for a good new year’s resolution?  Eat more fruit.

From many epidemiological studies, researchers have found that the people who eat the most fruit are the healthiest and have least risk for metabolic disease — a cluster of medical conditions that includes diabetes, abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, liver disease and heart disease. 

Amongst scientists, there is active debate about why studies show that eating fruit and vegetables is protective of heart disease —the number-one killer worldwide— while having sugary drinks puts us at greater risk for heart disease. One current line of thought is that the sugar in fruit and vegetables comes encased in fiber that slows down the speed of processing the sugar. That means that vital organs, such as your pancreas and liver, aren’t being hit with a huge wallop of sugars when you eat fruits and vegetables. Those fruits and vegetables also carry with them vital nutrients, such as anti-oxidants, which could help neutralize the harmful effects of sugar on the body. 

Sugar in Fruit vs. Sugar in Soda?  →

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