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Book Review: Ten Habits of Naturally Slim People
With so much diet information available, it’s hard to know which book to buy or program to follow. If your goal is to lose weight or maintain a healthy relationship...
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Obesity Costs the U.S. an Estimated $147 Billion
The annual medical burden of obesity has risen to almost 10 percent of all medical spending and could total $147 billion per year, said researchers earlier today. The study findings,...
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Tanning Beds Elevated to Highest Carcinogen
This week, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Monograph Working Group classified UV-emitting tanning devices as “carcinogenic to humans”. The agency is the cancer arm of the World...
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Hiking Your Way to Better Health
Suffering from the winter doldrums and bored with your exercise routine? Hiking outdoors in the spring affords you the opportunity to get some great exercise while renewing your spirit and...
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Resistant Starch: A New Fiber Involved in Weight Management
Are you getting the recommended 25-38 grams of fiber daily? Although you're trying to heed the advice to increase your fiber intake, most likely you're falling considerably short of the...
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Truvia - A New, Natural, No Calorie Sweetener
The name is a bit of a tongue twister. Truvia pronounced Tru-VEE-a. But, you might have noticed this new zero calorie sweetener that is 200 times sweeter than sugar. This...
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Yet Another Reason to Consume Omega-3s
We’ve all heard the phrase, “You are what you eat.” Now, evidence from a long-term study drives home this message to pregnant women and their young children. In January, the...
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Osteoarthritis - A Problem That’s a Real Pain
Two studies examining the benefits of popular joint health supplements for osteoarthritis provide new hope Last November, the results from studies that examined the role of the supplements glucosamine and...
