From lowering your cholesterol to reducing your risk of diabetes, find out all the ways adding more produce to your diet improves your quality of life. 

Five fruits and vegetables that can save your life

Natasha Turner, N.D., is a naturopathic doctor, Chatelaine magazine columnist, and author of the bestselling books The Hormone Diet, The Supercharged Hormone Diet and The Carb Sensitivity Program. She’s also the founder of the Toronto-based Clear Medicine Wellness Boutique and a regular guest on The Dr. Oz Show and The Marilyn Denis Show.

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Health

Wellness

There are plenty of diets that, should you choose to stick to them, will help you shed excess weight, and sometimes in short order. But fad diets or diets that restrict calories or certain food groups, while often effective in the short term, aren’t always the best method for keeping weight off in the long term.

There are plenty of diets that, should you choose to stick to them, will help you shed excess weight quickly. But fad diets, or diets that restrict calories or certain food groups, while often effective in the short term, aren’t always the best method for keeping weight off in the long term. Moreover, many of these diets have unintended health effects, such as raising stress hormone levels or spiking blood sugar.

The Editorial Team of Chatelaine magazine.

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Living

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