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Teamwork Works for Weight Loss
Want to lose weight? Try joining a weight-loss “team” and competing against others, suggests a new study published in the research journal, Obesity. Researchers at Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical...
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Running Style Affects Injury Rate
A new study published online in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, the journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, found that runners who strike the ground with...
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Antibiotics and Probiotics - What You Need to Know
If your doctor has prescribed an antibiotic, you may be worried about the negative side-effects from taking this medication. This is a reasonable concern given that a quarter of patients...
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Fish Oil Boosts Senior Muscle Strength
A recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that older women’s muscles may benefit from the addition of fish oil to their diet and strength-training routines....
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Flaxseed Oil Benefits
What if I told you that you could include a very simple inexpensive item into your diet which would help improve your skin, digestion and overall health? You might be...
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A Healthy Heart in Your 60s & Beyond
This February, in observance of American Heart Month and Go Red Day, we provide information on how you can maintain a vital cardiovascular system throughout your 60s and beyond. ...
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A Healthy Heart in Your 50s
This February, in observance of American Heart Month and Go Red Day, we provide information on how you can maintain a vital cardiovascular system throughout your 50s and beyond. In...
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A Healthy Heart in Your 40s
This February, in observance of American Heart Month and Go Red Day, we provide information on how you can maintain a vital cardiovascular system throughout your 40s and beyond. As...
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A Healthy Heart in Your 30s
This February, in observance of American Heart Month and Go Red Day, we provide information on how you can maintain a vital cardiovascular system throughout your 30s and beyond. By...
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A Healthy Heart in Your 20s
This February, in observance of American Heart Month and Go Red Day, we provide information on how to maintain a vital cardiovascular system throughout your 20s and beyond. Your 20s...
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Flax Seed
(Linum Usitatissimun) Flax seed is also known as common flax or linseed. Its scientific name Linum usitatissimun means “most useful” and is appropriate based on the wide range of uses...
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Kidney Beans
(Phaseolis vulgaris) Kidney beans are legumes which are plants with seed pods that split into two halves. Some of the more common legumes are beans, lentils, peanuts, peas and soybeans....
