Nicole Avena

Nicole Avena is a research scientist.

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Conditions and diseases

Breaking free from sugar addiction: Why cold turkey doesn’t work

Nicole Avena

March 2, 2024Mar 2, 2024

We know how dangerous sugar can be to our health. Excess sugar intake has been linked to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and even our immune system health. But giving it up is easier said than done. One question that people often have is, “Do I have to completely give up sugar, like, all of it? Cold turkey?” The answer is: nope! For most people, systematically identifying, replacing, and reducing sugar in …

Conditions and diseases

The surprising power of lifestyle and diet changes to prevent infertility

Nicole Avena

July 12, 2023Jul 12, 2023

An excerpt from What to Eat When You Want to Get Pregnant. I know firsthand how hard infertility can be to talk about. Personally, I struggled conceiving my second daughter, and I am an advocate for taking control of your…

An excerpt from What to Eat When You Want to Get Pregnant.

I know firsthand how hard infertility can be to talk about. Personally, I struggled conceiving my second daughter, and I am an advocate for taking control of your own fertility through lifestyle and diet changes. Infertility has been seen as a taboo topic for decades, and our generation of women in society now is breaking the silence. According …