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NASH: Who Is at Risk?

31/03/23

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a growing health concern worldwide. It is characterized by the accumulation of fat in the liver and is often associated with obesity, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome. When NAFLD progresses to inflammation and liver cell injury, it becomes non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). NASH can lead to liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, and […]

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NASH: A silent killer disease!

20/04/18

When we talk about liver diseases, what immediately spring to mind are viral hepatitis, cirrhosis or even cancer. But there is another disease still largely unknown, called NASH, which has taken on frightening proportions in Western countries. DietSensor explains it all for you. What is NASH? Non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLD) represent a spectrum of […]

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Simple Ways To Avoid Hidden Sugar in Foods

22/12/17

Sugar is strongly present in our daily diet, regardless of our culture, our origins or our food preferences. However, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), sugar consumption of simple sugars (Simple sugars are carbohydrates that are quickly absorbed by the body to produce energy. They contain only one or two units of sugar or […]

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Does Portion Size Really Matter for Healthy Eating?

04/10/17

There are different myths and misunderstood facts that circulate about weight-loss, health, fitness and food choice. Some of these are simply urban legends, while others may have been true at some point. Today, there is overwhelming scientific evidence that weight-loss has a direct connection to the quality and quantity of the food that we eat. […]

An indispensable nutritional companion

28/09/17

“After a long illness, I went from 139 lb to 271 lb in 5 years, which led me to obesity. For my own sake, I need to undergo a strict diet to lose the excess pounds in order to be healthy and for my professional career. I’ve tried numerous diet sites, nutrition apps and paid […]

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Childhood obesity: an ever-greater social concern

17/09/17

If in ancient times, being fat was a symbol of wealth and abundance, nowadays, it is a common fact that overweight and obesity may increase the risk of many health problems. Moreover, the subject of childhood obesity is becoming an ever-greater social concern at present. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), childhood obesity is […]

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Crash diets – why starving yourself is bad for weight loss?

14/09/17

In the modern society, people keeps pushing the emphasis on being thin. In fact, for many people, being thin is vital to be considered beautiful. Obese or overweight people are socially ostracised. For many of them, the only way out of that vicious circle is to lose weight drastically. Dieting can be long and full […]

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Why Is It So Hard To Lose Weight?

05/09/16

Tens of millions of Americans are on diets each year. And virtually every one of them (about 95% according to most studies) is unable to lose weight and keep it off. This can be really demoralizing. And yo-yo dieting – repeatedly losing weight by dieting and subsequently regaining it – can actually be bad for […]

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How to Stop Dieting: 3 Keys to Sane, Sustainable Weight Loss

23/08/16

Most diets don’t work because they’re impossible to stick with for the long term. Try following these principles for successful sustainable weight loss. No. It’s not your fault; it’s inevitable. Low carb diets are usually extreme ways of eating that achieve short-term results, often at significant sacrifice. You feel totally unsatisfied after a meal. Or you spend hours […]

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