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• High-dose supplements can lead to diarrhea, nausea and muscle weakness, Perri Halperin, a dietitian and clinical nutrition coordinator at Mount Sinai Health System, told TODAY.com.TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie thought that was a typo since many people swear by meal prepping for good health and weight loss..
• Absolutely not,” she said.It’s better to have staples like frozen vegetables, a rotisserie chicken or extra brown rice ready to go in the freezer, so you can quickly and easily prepare a dinner.“You’re going to have more success” that way, Rissetto said.This article was originally published on TODAY.com.
• It also helps to lower cholesterol.“We don’t get enough of it in America,” she noted.People can consume more fiber by eating whole grains and dark leafy vegetables..
• Magnesium is found in dark leafy greens, whole grains and chocolate.It’s also absorbed well in pill form, but never go over 500 milligrams, she advised..