General Health
The 7 Benefits of Pet Ownership
October 10th, 2013All pets, not just therapy pets, can benefit you physically and mentally. Knowing there’s always someone at home waiting for you is a great feeling. Living with and owning a pet offers health benefits that one may not think or know about.
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Who Should Take Multi-Vitamins and Why?
For most of us, our bodies generate vitamins on its own. But for those who have a poor diet or a vitamin deficiency, taking a multi-vitamin is a good idea.
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Cronuts™ – New York’s Fancy Fair Food
October 1st, 2013If you haven’t heard of them yet, cronutsâ„¢ are the newest craze among pastry lovers and those with a nagging sweet tooth. But what are they? And where did they come from?
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Nature’s Perfect Food – The Whole Egg
September 27th, 2013Emerging research is confirming what we should have understood all along about the much-maligned egg yolk – it’s good for you. Eat up!
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When Are You Too Old to Exercise?
September 11th, 2013For many years conventional wisdom said that as we age we hit a point where exercise is no longer safe or effective, and there will come a time when we should give it up. When researchers put this postulate to the test, the results were unexpected.
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Natural Medicine: Healing with Honey
September 6th, 2013Ancient cultures used this natural sweetener as a treatment for many common ailments. More than a few studies show results that support the use of honey as a very real, effective medicine.
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5 of the Top Energy-Boosting Foods
August 19th, 2013Check out five foods that outrank most others for boosting energy levels.
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Something Fishy at The National Cancer Institute
August 14th, 2013A research article recently published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute drew conclusions that sparked a media frenzy, loudly proclaiming that fish oil supplementation increased prostate cancer risk. A closer look at this research incites a very different conclusion.
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6 Flavorful Ways to Consume Peaches
August 1st, 2013August is National Peach month and it’s when they are in peak season. Along with being delicious and juicy, peaches include vitamins A, B complex, C, E and K, as well as folate, riboflavin, niacin and pantothenic acid. Packed with potassium, zinc, iron, calcium, manganese and magnesium, they have about 40-60 calories (depending on the size), no fat and 3 grams of fiber.
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How to Naturally Repel Bugs This Summer
July 24th, 2013Don’t let your summer be ruined by bugs. Avoid harmful chemicals and save money by making your own natural bug repellents.
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