Vaccine Facts & Myths

The development of vaccines to fight viral infections has reduced or eliminated many diseases that plagued humanity for thousands of years. In developed countries, several have lived with the threat of small pox, polio, measles, and other deadly virus. There is a robust anti-vaccination movement. It has more to do with an anti-government interference movement than based on scientific facts. The end result can be the reemergence of diseases that were under control.

In this video:

• Harmful bacteria, fungus, and viruses. 00:38
• Common vaccines. 3:20
• How do traditional and mRNA vaccines work? 4:04
• Vaccine efficacy. 7:00
• Vaccine safety facts & myths. 7:57

Medicare Part C: Advantages and Disadvantages

Turn on your television and you are bound to see advertisements, often with celebrity endorsements, for Medicare Advantage Plans also known as Medicare Part C.

The ads emphasize all the “FREE” benefits  participants in traditional Medicare are missing by not signing up for an Advantage Plan. Actually, there is no such thing as “FREE” benefits. All Medicare Advantage Plans are offered by for profit healthcare insurance companies.

This video shares the advantages and disadvantages of Advantage Plans.

In this video:

• What are Medicare and Medicaid? 00:44
• What are Medicare Advantage Plans? 3:50
• Medicare Advantage plus Medicaid. 5:41
• Medicare Advantage advantages. 6:46
• Medicare Advantage disadvantage. 13:13

Low Carb Diets Facts & Myths

Low carb diets have been around for decades. Many people claim they follow a low carb diet including keto and Paleo and have achieved amazing results. Most claims are anecdotal and unverifiable. If eating a low carb diet is the path to better health, why has the number of overweight and obese Americans increased instead of decreased?

Many low carb diets restrict or eliminate one or more plant foods for a variety of reason including being the cause of Americas obesity and diabetes epidemic. Most studies show people eating high carb diets tend to maintain a healthy weight and live longer, healthier lives.

In this video:

• What are carbohydrates? 00:48
• Carbohydrate health benefits. 2:21
• Why go low carb? 4:21
• How low is low carb? 5:19
• How many carbohydrates do you need? 7:14
• Carbs and antinutrients. 9:40
• Cut natural or manmade carbs? 12:25
• The final choice is yours. 13:42

Essential Nutrients Facts & Myths

Essential nutrients must come from your diet or dietary supplements because your body cannot make them. They include carbohydrates, fat, protein, vitamins, minerals, and micro-nutrients. There are many myths about essential nutrients promoted by creators of fad diets and dietary supplements.

In this video:

• What are nutrients? 00:43
• What makes a nutrient essential? 1:18
• Best sources for essential nutrients. 3:08
• Sources of nonessential nutrients. 8:36
• Recommended dietary allowances (RDA) versus percent daily value. 10:50

Losing Weight: Diet vs. Exercise

Millions of people need to lose excess weight. There are dozens of diet plans and fitness devices that claim will produce rapid weight loss. But, which is best? This video shares the differences between losing weight by reducing calories compared to increasing physical actives.

In this Video:

• Diet and weight loss. 00:37
• Exercise and weight loss. 7:25
• Combining exercise and diet. 10:40

Diet, Calories & Portion Control

Most people are overweight or obese due to diets providing more calories than their bodies need to maintain a healthy weight. With foods available 24/7 in many countries or while on vacation, it is easy to add a few extra pounds.

Adding a few extra pounds is not inevitable. It is due to a lack of understanding how easy it is to gain weight compared to losing weight.

While most people can lose weight on any diet, the secret is keeping the weight from coming back. Replacing a 3,000 calories high carb diet with a 3,000 calories low carb diet will not produce the miraculous weight loss some diet claim.

Too lose weight and keep it off on any diet requires controlling calories. Controlling calories requires limiting portion size.

Supersized portions usually results in supersized people.

In this video:

• Diet versus dieting. 00:41
• Diet and calories. 3:29
• Can you eat foods you love and lose weight? 9:07
• Eating more food and less calories. 14:22

Understand And Using Nutrition Facts Labels

Nutrition Facts labels are used in many countries around the world. The labels are controlled by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and required on most processed foods. This video shares how to use nutrition labels and the differences between the 2006 and 2016 labels.

In this video:

• Why you should use nutrition labels. 1:59
• Differences between 2006 & 2016 labels. 4:13
• Who determines what nutrition information is included? 7:32
• Manipulating serving sizes and nutrition information. 8:32
• The consumers need to know. 12:31

MCT Oil Facts & Myths

According to promoters of MCT (medium chain triglyceride) oil, it is the healthiest naturally occurring fat for the human diet.

MCT oil is usually produced from coconut oil. Until recently, only a sample percentage of the human population used coconut or MCT oil.

Like coconut oil, MCT oil is high in saturated fat. All oils have some saturated fat, but MCT oil is 100% saturated fat.

Current dietary guidelines recommend limiting saturated fat to less than 10% of total calories or less than 200 calories for a 2,000 calorie diet. That is less than 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of MCT oil.

MCT oil is popular with low carb diets that are usually high in meat. Meat is high is fat and saturated fat. That further limits the amount of MCT oil if you believe accepted science.

MCT oil promotors claim the accepted science is all wrong and diets high in saturated fat are safe and healthy. The real proof is in your overall health.

This video shares facts and myths about MCT oil.

Immunity Boosting Foods Facts & Myths

There are many diet plans and dietary supplements designed to boost (increase) your bodies ability to prevent viral infections and fight diseases.

But is it wise to fool with Mother Nature?

A healthy immune system can help prevent or reduce the severity of viral infections like colds and flu. A poor diet that causes vitamin and mineral deficiencies can weaken your immune system.

Your bodies immune system is a complex system that can do more harm than good. One example is food and pollen allergies. Harmless proteins are identified as invaders triggering an immune response.

Celiac and Crohn’s diseases are also linked to over active immune systems.

A balanced diet and taking supplements to prevent vitamin and mineral deficiencies that can weak your immune system is a good thing. But, there can be too much of a good thing that can do more harm than good.

This video looks at some of the facts and myths of boosting your immune system.

Carbs, Sugar, And Diabetes Facts & Myths

Carbohydrates are fiber, sugars, and starch.

Diets high in sugar and starch can overwhelm the pancreases ability to make insulin. Insulin allows cells to use sugar for energy. Unused sugar is converted to body fat.

A constant supply of sugar can dangerous increase blood sugar levels resulting in type 2 diabetes. In most cases type 2 diabetes is caused by diet and lifestyle. The risk of type 2 diabetes increase with a sedentary lifestyle.

Low carb diets have been around for decades. Today two popular low carb diets are Paleo and Keto. Some low carb diets restrict carbohydrates to 50 grams a day compared to 200 to 300 grams a day for many balanced diets.

Is it necessary to severely restrict carbohydrates to prevent or cure type 2 diabetes. In most cases, the answer is no.

This video shares some the facts and myths about carbohydrates and diabetes.

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