May 30th 2017
Minerals are inorganic materials found in rocks and soils, and our bodies wouldn't be able to survive without them. Of the more than 100 known minerals in existence, at least 18 of them are essential…
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May 26th 2017
Something sweet to eat ordinarily is a no-no for diabetics, but cinnamon can be a delicious exception to the rule. Sprinkled onto your morning cup of joe or bowl of oatmeal, cinnamon adds a nice sugar…
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May 25th 2017
‘Metabolism' is one of those health-related words we often hear in discussions focused on diet, weight and exercise; but do we really know what it means? Metabolism typically is talked about in…
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May 24th 2017
The fact that the herb ginger can provide a variety of health benefits surely puts a smile on most people's faces. In addition to being healthy for us in so many ways, ginger also is a tasty favorite…
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May 23rd 2017
In times of stress, sadness or anxiety, many of us will grab the first thing edible that looks good, and we eat it, giving ourselves a brief respite from what troubles us. Comfort food we call it, a…
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May 19th 2017
We humans and our bodies have a nifty reciprocal arrangement. We, of course, need our bodies to do the things we want and need to do in our lives, such as getting around, performing our jobs and skipp…
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May 18th 2017
One popular axiom of nutrition is that we are what we eat. That might not be truer than in how our food choices can determine the health and condition of our skin. What we include in our diets and the…
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May 16th 2017
The life expectancy of American women continues to rise because of factors such as better health care and nutrition, as well as self-awareness as women find out for themselves what they can do to enha…
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May 16th 2017
Vitamins and supplements often are used interchangeably in everyday speech when it comes to discussing health and dietary concerns, but the truth is they are not one and the same. The line between…
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May 15th 2017
Aging is the process through which we journey to supposedly reach the golden years. But joining the ranks of the elderly can be anything but golden if we don't pay strict attention to our diets and…
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May 11th 2017
Healthcare in America is often touted as the best in the world (at least Americans think so), and in terms of technological innovation it might be true. But when it comes to maternal care and health,…
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May 10th 2017
Most people know without having to look it up that diabetes is an affliction that involves high levels of blood glucose in our body. Stay away from sugar in order to avoid developing diabetes, we are…
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