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Eating Out Means More Calories, Sodium, Sugar & Fat
A lot of social activities revolve around food – a date, girls’ night out, or even a birthday celebration. And then there are those nights when you’re just too tired...
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Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Dementia & Alzheimer's
For aging Baby Boomers, dementia is a disease they worry about, though many don’t know much about it. And, the biggest question on their minds is, “What can I do...
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Consuming Probiotics May Help Reduce Blood Pressure
To lower and keep your blood pressure in check, you’re supposed to reduce sodium, eat fewer processed foods, drink less, and weigh less. For those looking for more, it seems...
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Exercise & Weight Loss Reduce Hot Flashes
Your face burns, your heart races, you start to sweat. When you’re having a hot flash, you know. But you’re not alone. Eighty five percent of women in the U.S....
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Our Nation’s Youth Are Out of Shape
They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, and it really rings true when it comes to our kids. They eat what we eat, and they do what...
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To Lose Weight, Replace Unhealthy Foods with Fruits & Veggies
So you want to lose weight? It’s not rocket science. Just add more fruits and vegetables to your diet, right? It’s not so simple, according to researchers at the University...
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Exercise Increases Healthy Gut Bacteria
From lowered cancer risk, clearer, less sensitive skin, to increased weight loss, more and more research praises the benefits of having a wide variety of healthy probiotic bacteria. So if...
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Exercise Quality, not Quantity, Counts for Lean Body Mass
When it comes to exercise, what’s better? Spending 10 hours on the treadmill or doing a wide range of exercises over a shorter period of time? Recent research says it’s...
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3 Ways to Heart Health: Beans, Weight Loss & Exercise
Beans, beans, the miracle food, the more you eat, the lower your cholesterol and risk of heart attack? According to recent research, yes! Coupled with a little weight loss and...
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Study Raises Issues About Fat & Heart Disease
For decades health officials have urged us to cut back on saturated fats and replace them with healthier polyunsaturated fats. However, a new study casts doubt on the role that...
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Probiotics – A New Treatment for Sensitive Skin?
From regulating gut function, minimizing the side effects of antibiotic use, boosting the immune system, and helping with weight loss, probiotics are currently one of the hottest topics in health...
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Sodium: Surprising Sources & Health Effects
Rumored to have once been more valuable than gold, we take salt for granted today. It’s used in nearly every food we eat – even in desserts! But in the...
