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How Do You Measure Your Health?
What is your first inclination when you want to gauge your current health status? Most people would hop onto a scale to check their weight and then grab a calculator to determine their BMI (body mass...
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Research In Fish Oil
Another Great CatchThe discovered health benefits of fish oil are ever-growing. The growing body of research on omega-3 fatty acids never disappoints. Fish oil from fish or supplements has recently...
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A Quick Fix For Stress
Do you feel you’re under too much stress? Common stressors include not having enough time, getting more than you can handle, or having expectations that aren’t met. Often, stress can make a person...
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Why Encourage Your Teen to Build Strength
The common thought is that we do not have to worry about diabetes, heart disease or other similar health risks until later in life. Should we really be waiting until the “Middle Ages” to try and...
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5 Signs: Lifestyle Upgrade Your Family
We're happy this month to introduce a guest post this month from our friend Leslie Klenke, the author of "Paleo Girl." It's a fun and engaging primer on how to integrate the Paleo lifestyle into the...
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Not All Fibers are Created Equal
It turns out fiber is not as easy as soluble versus insoluble. There are several different types of fibers that fall under each category, all varying at the molecular level. They even vary in terms of...
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Understanding Whole Grains
Unstable blood sugar. Energy crashes. High blood pressure. Constipation. Depression. Inflammation. High cholesterol. Acne. These are just a few of the unwanted consequences of eating a diet high in...
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Stay Hydrated!
Water Down & Drink UpHigh quality protein. Disease-fighting antioxidants. Essential vitamins and minerals. Fiber. Many people do a great job of making sure they get adequate amounts of these...
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Health Benefits of Creativity
Are you too busy for creativity? As family, work, and personal responsibilities increase, it seems more and more people are forgetting to "think outside the box". However, "all work and no play" can...
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Reverse Skin Aging
What is sweeter than honey but scarier than aging? Sugar-induced premature aging. True, ultraviolet radiation, cigarette smoke, and alcohol can speed up the degradation of skin. However, it turns out...
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Eat To Keep Your Teeth
Is your diet rotting your teeth? If so, it's time to make some changes. A rotten diet that causes rotten teeth can lead to rotten health. A healthy diet, however, does more than simply prevent the...
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Mitochondria - The Body's Power Plant
Appreciating Mitochondria –The Body’s Power PlantWhen was the last time you heard the term “mitochondria”? You may remember labeling in a diagram of the cell in biology class. This unique yet...
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Benefits of Calcium
Spotlight on Calcium: More than Just Strong BonesYou know it! "Calcium builds strong bones." Most people become familiar with calcium's role in bone health as early as elementary school. It's for good...
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Magnesium - The Underrated Mineral
Magnesium - The Underrated Mineral that Deserves More Credit and WhyThere are popular minerals. Then there's magnesium. Less than one ounce of our bodies are made up of this crucial mineral. Yet,...
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Ear Nutrition and Hearing
Ear Nutrition: Hear All About ItIn the world of nutrition, it seems some body parts are more popular than others. The first organs or body parts that come to mind when we discuss the effects healthy...
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Cook More!
Don Your Aprons!Tell us how much time you spend in the kitchen and we'll tell you how healthy you are. No, there's no mistake there. We didn't mean the gym. We mean the kitchen!A recent study,...
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Health Benefits of Laughter
Is laughter really the best medicine?. The simple act of laughing can be refreshing as you stretch numerous face and body muscles and oxygenate more tissues by breathing faster. Even more fascinating...
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Grass-Fed and Grain-Fed - Does it Matter?
You may find it of interest that up until the 1940's, most cattle was "grass-finished" or grassfed. The 1950's brought a revolution in the way beef was being produced. Because of an emphasis on...
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Do You Have a Happy Brain?
If you happen to be hanging out with nine of your closest friends one evening, there's a strong chance one of you is relying on an antidepressant to be there. A recent federal study found that one in...
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How to Like Exercise
It's hard to like exercise, let alone love it. Let's face it: gulping down a supplement is far simpler. As important and effective as supplements may be when it comes to helping prevent chronic...
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