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Mission FORK U

At FORK U, we make sense of the madness, bust a few myths, and teach you a little about food and medicine. We dive into the science, roast the grifters, and serve up real nutrition facts—with a side of sarcasm. If you’re tired of six-pack influencers selling buffalo heart supplements, you’re in the right place.

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Food Noise, Addictions, and Ozempic

Ozempic dampens food noise and the reward system for food. One of the methods of appetite control. But it also has a potential role in addiction

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DASH, The Best Diet You’ve Never Heard Of

DASH stands for dietary approach to stop hypertension. Called the American version of the Mediterranean Diet, with all the benefits.

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Don’t Fear the Fruit, Enjoy It

Eating whole fruit decreases the risk of heart disease, cancer, and improves overall health. It is sweet, portable, and delicious.

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Salt: Toxicity is in the Dose

Sodium is an essential element to humans, but toxic at high doses. Excess sodium is linked to high blood pressure, heart disease, strokes, and cancer.

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Why you should ditch your gas stove

Induction cooking is better than using gas, and preferred by modern chefs, because it is safer, more precise, and easier to control.

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Losing Weight with Apps

Losing Weight With Apps Can a phone app help you lose weight? How about with your cholesterol, blood pressure, or waist size? Perhaps you’ve heard the latest Noom ads, where they boast forty publications showing that their app will help you lose weight. Apple is coming out with more ways to have their new watch…

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Decreasing Cholesterol: drugs and diet

The discovery of LDL, statins and genetics led to an overall reduction in cardiac mortality. Risk factors such as smoking, high blood pressure, and high blood sugars increase risk only with high LDL.

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Implementing the Mediterranean Diet – Part One

Eating a wide variety of plants is one key to health. This has been shown in multiple studies that plants provide an important protection to your body.

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