Hi, this is Oakdale, MN chiropractor Dr. Ben Smetana.  The use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in food products is currently a very hot topic.  Globally, over 60 countries have restrictions and bans on the use and sale of GMOs.  Here in the U.S. GMOs have been approved for use based on studies performed by the same companies that created them.  If you’re concerned about consuming GMO foods, this article will give you a few tips on what to look for on food packaging so that you can avoid them.

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HealthNews of the Month
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Drink Soda? Take 12,000 Steps
“People who consume the sweetener fructose,which is most people nowadays, risk developing a variety of health problems. But the risk drops substantially if those people get up and move around, even if they do not formally exercise, two new studies found.”

Sugar for Prolonged, Hard Exercise
“If you are going to exercise at a relaxed pace for a few hours, you rarely need to eat or drink unless you feel hungry or thirsty. However, if you are going to compete in sports or exercise intensely for more than 70 minutes, you should take sugar just before you start and while you exercise.“

What You REALLY Need To Know About Your Cholesterol! Video
“Dr. Ryan Bradley clears up confusion regarding cholesterol numbers and what kind of cholesterol you should be keeping track of. Find out what LDL really is and why you need to know about it.”

New Study Shows Vitamin C Does Help Fight The Common Cold
“It has been over 40 years since Linus Pauling wrote the book, Vitamin C and the Common Cold. Dr. Pauling based his opinion on several studies that showed vitamin C was very effective in reducing the severity of symptoms, as well as the duration of the common cold. Since that time, the research has been very controversial. A new study adds another strong argument that vitamin C supplementation does in fact, produce the results that Pauling promoted.”

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Hi this is Oakdale MN Chiropractor Dr. Ben Smetana with another great article from the Doctor’s Resource Center located on our website.  Today’s article discusses the Paleo diet and lifestyle, enjoy!

Our cave-dwelling ancestors would be proud. The Paleolithic (or “Paleo”) diet, which advocates returning to the nutritional habits of our pre-agricultural relatives, has become a hugely popular, mainstream movement in the last decade…

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Probably the most searched for healthnews story in the last couple of weeks has been the Ebola Virus.  To help separate fact from fiction, we took this sound bite from the NY Times regarding how Ebola can be spread.  Give a listen!

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What do you want for your child?  The choices you make have long term implications.  Give a listen!

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Hi, this is Oakdale, MN Chiropractor Dr. Ben Smetana.  Are you or someone you love suffering from high blood pressure?  If so, here’s a great article from the Doctor’s Resource Center of our website that has some simple diet tips to help reduce blood pressure.  Enjoy!

Sprinkling some blueberries on your morning cereal or mixing up a strawberry smoothie could go a long way towards preventing high blood pressure…

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HealthNews of the Month

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Do You Really Know What’s In Your Vaccine?

“You probably don’t think twice about getting vaccines, after all, they’re supposed to help you prevent disease and promote health, right?”

Beating Back the Risk of Diabetes

“Diabetes and its complications are responsible for nearly 200,000 deaths a year; the fatality rate among affected adults is 50 percent higher than among similar people without diabetes.“

Beans, Beans, They’re Good For Your Heart

“Legumes such as lentils, chickpeas, beans and split peas may reduce cholesterol so much that consumers may be able to get off their cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, but to profoundly alter heart disease risk we may have to more profoundly alter our diet.”

You Will Not Believe How This Well-Known Politician got Aspartame Approved!

“How dangerous is Aspartame and why or how did it get approved by the FDA?”

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At your wit’s end with your kid’s unruly behavior? Grab a bottle of omega-3s. A new 6-month long, double-blind, placebo-controlled study has found that omega-3 supplements reduce behavioral problems in children.

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Are you the expert on your child?  Do you get to make your own decisions on how to parent them? Give a listen!

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Hi, this is Oakdale, MN Chiropractor Dr. Ben Smetana.  Here’s a great little article from the Doctor’s Resource Center of our website.  The article looks at how eating more fat can actually help with weight loss.

Instead of counting calories, you may just want to swap out carb-heavy foods for ones full of healthy fats.  A new study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, has found that a diet that’s low in carbs and higher in fat is much better for weight loss…

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