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This is What Sugary Drinks Do to Little Girls

by Dr. Veronica | Jan 25, 2017 | Addiction, ARTICLES, Fitness, Healthy Eating, Nutrition and Wellness, Weight Management and Nutrition

Drinking sugary soda is detrimental to the human body. It has no nutrition and causes numerous diseases. Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health say liquid sugar, in sugary soda and other beverages, is permanently altering the hormones of little girls. The...

Alcohol, Atrial Fibrillation, and an Increased Risk of Stroke

by Dr. Veronica | Nov 16, 2016 | Addiction, ARTICLES, Heart Health, women and heart disease

Did you know alcohol consumption and age may increase the risk of stroke if you have a heart rhythm disorder? A new study finds people with atrial fibrillation having an increase of risk of stroke, especially if they practice excessive alcohol consumption. Dr. Faris...

Sugar Addiction in Children

by Dr. Veronica | Dec 25, 2013 | Addiction, ARTICLES, Healthy Eating, Weight Management and Nutrition

What better way to prevent children from habitually consuming sugary beverages than to start in our schools, right? Today’s highly influenced kids don’t need more temptation right at their fingertips, after all the consumer advertising that soda manufacturers pour...

“Might As Well Face It, You’re Addicted To Food”

by Dr. Veronica | Nov 5, 2013 | Addiction, ARTICLES, Weight Management and Nutrition

They say food can be a drug. And now, with this recent study that came out, it makes even more sense. Researchers studied a group of women and their brain activity as it corresponded with their neural activity while having a milkshake. The results clearly show that...