Jun 27th 2017
When it comes to inducing healthy and effective weight loss, there are a lot of theories and gimmicks floating around. AMPK is no theory or gimmick, however. It's the real deal. Short for adenosine mo…
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Jun 26th 2017
Summer is officially here, although warming temperatures beat the official start of summer to the punch in much of the country. The heat is here. If you haven't done it already, it's time to tweak you…
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Jun 22nd 2017
It doesn't take a sweet tooth to know there are many artificial or alternative sweeteners that promise zero calories and maybe even weight loss. Also referred to as non-nutritive sweeteners – th…
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Jun 21st 2017
Heavy metal might be music to the ears of some people, but in terms of human health it can mean bad news when too much of it shows up in our diets. Heavy metals are naturally occurring elements with a…
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Jun 19th 2017
Our bodies need a regular and abundant influx of calcium in order to survive – it is vital for our bones and teeth, for one thing – and one of the best sources of calcium is coral calcium,…
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Jun 16th 2017
Omega-3 fatty acids, which can be found in fatty fish such as salmon, tuna and mackerel, have been shown to reduce or even eliminate blood vessel blockage by remove existing deposits and preventing ne…
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Jun 15th 2017
Most women, even those in their 20s or 30s, have heard of menopause and have a general idea of what it entails; they've heard the horror stories. Still, when menopausal symptoms appear in their mid-…
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Jun 14th 2017
Probiotics and prebiotics sound a lot alike but they are not the same, and yet they can serve a complementary function in helping to keep us healthy. Got that? Or, better yet, gut that? Both probiotic…
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Jun 12th 2017
What we think or feel can be determined by what we eat. Nutrition has been shown to be a key factor related to our thought processes and emotions. This is especially true as it relates to mental disor…
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Jun 5th 2017
Vitamin A, a fat-soluble vitamin (the first such vitamin discovered, in 1913, per emedicine.medscape.com) that also is a potent antioxidant, is an essential part of our daily diet, in large part becau…
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Jun 1st 2017
What little most of us know about the human body's metabolism – without the help of a scientific manual – is that a fast metabolism is more conducive to losing weight than a slow metabolis…
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Jun 1st 2017
It's tempting to think of our bones as strong and nearly indestructible, but they need love, too, as well as plenty of good nutrition. Think of it this way, when we feed ourselves, we also are feeding…
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