A Link Between COVID-19 and Obesity

https://www.zdnet.com/article/nyu-scientists-largest-u-s-study-of-covid-19-finds-obesity-the-single-biggest-factor-in-new-york-critical-cases/ As we're learning more about COVID-19 and why it affects people in different ways, some factors are emerging that reinforce the need to take our holistic health much more seriously. First, in the above article, in addition to age, the research has found obesity of patients was the single largest factor in whether those …

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Carb Loaded

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=carb+loaded+documentary I recently watched a documentary on amazon.com/amazonprime called Carb-Loaded, and would encourage anyone who is interested in health & wellness, either for themselves or for their organization, to watch it. It follows a similar theme to other health & wellness documentaries - that what we are eating is hurting us, making us sick, driving …

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2020’s Best Diets

https://health.usnews.com/best-diet If you have been following my blog, you know I am a disciple of the ketogenic way of eating. Interestingly, U.S. News & World Report has many short articles on their blog about the benefits of keto as well: https://health.usnews.com/wellness/food. But, I'm also pragmatic enough to understand "keto" is a huge variance from how …

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Ketone Brain Power

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/mar/06/low-carb-diet-may-reverse-age-related-brain-deterioration-study-finds?fbclid=IwAR0fuHMrOrV-oWL0neYcwiLPXR7P80dqfs8uUmC6ZXFQOaeQGnuWvXSP5F4 Food as fuel is one my favorite phrases. There is so much power in such a short phrase, and now another study may provide clues of how food can also be brain fuel. Researchers set out to understand how diet effects brain aging, and found a combination of bad news & good news. Bad …

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The Health & Wellness Transformation of CVS

https://retailleader.com/cvs-healthhubs-are-healing-non-rx-sales?oly_enc_id=5012I1567089B5Y If you have not been to a CVS lately, you might be in for quite a surprise. Under CEO Larry Merlo, CVS is on a transformational journey from competing in the "red ocean" of all things retail convenience to becoming a destination for wellness and healthcare by focusing on the 80% of services a …

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The Evolution of Beverage Nutrition

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/09/nestles-plan-to-reinvigorate-bottled-water-growth-includes-caffeinated-water.html?__source=sharebar%7Clinkedin&par=sharebar Continuing on the trend of consumers seeking functional wellness from beverages. Caffeine, electrolytes, vitamin supplementation, protein, collagen & wellness herbs are all being added to help deliver functional nutrition to beverage choices.