What to eat before a run

What to eat before a run

On the surface, exercise can seem pretty straightforward. If you run, you simply choose a route, pull on your sneakers and go. But when it comes to choosing what to eat before a run, it’s easy to get distracted reading…

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How much fiber should you eat?

How much fiber should you eat?

It’s a muggy morning in late August in Durham, N.C.—the temperature has already hit 85 degrees by 9 a.m.—and Jeff Letourneau is headed into the woods. The Ph.D. student in Duke’s Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology is out looking…

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The Best Foods To Eat To Cleanse Your Liver

The Best Foods To Eat To Cleanse Your Liver

While the term “cleanse” may bring up thoughts of water fasting and other intense methods made to enhance your liver’s function, cleansing your liver is actually just supporting its natural processes. Since the foods you eat directly impact various organs…

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