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Eatbetteramerica.com profiles healthy restaurants and recipes, offers new survival guide series
Need to find a nutritious snack at the gas station? Pouring over the menu for a dinner dish that won’t sabotage the diet? Four cities and nearly 1,400 miles later, the eatbetteramerica.com “Healthy Restaurant Roadtrip” reveals that it’s easier than you might think to maintain a healthy eating...
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There is evidence-based support that re-focused nutrition, exercise, and healthy emotional coping strategies may play roles in maintaining optimal health while living with Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders like multiple sclerosis. "Take Charge of Parkinson's Disease: Dynamic...
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Bayer HealthCare LLC, Animal Health Division today encouraged owners of America's 78 million dogs to take an important first step towards heartworm testing and prevention by making an appointment with their pet's veterinarian in April, which is National Heartworm Awareness Month.
The good news is heartworm, a...
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This week, nearly 400 Veterans will hit the slopes for the 26th National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, taking place in Snowmass Village, Colo., March 25 - 30.
The Clinic began with a simple idea, that skiing and outdoor recreation can advance physical and mental healing for Veterans with disabilities....
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Gluten Free Matzo and Companion Cookbook Launched Just in Time for Passover
Jessica Katz was suffering. Every time her family enjoyed a traditional Passover Seder, she had to pass on the matzo and matzo ball soup because of the Celiac disease that made her unable to digest wheat and gluten. Celiac disease affects about 1 in 130 people and according to the American Journal of Gastroenterology...
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Regulatory Fight Could Turn Ugly as Congress Seeks to Overhaul Cosmetics Regulations
In response to public pressure from recent scandals including mercury in face cream, lead in lipstick, and formaldehyde in hair products, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee yesterday convened the first Congressional hearing in 30 years on the safety of cosmetics and personal care products.
The hearing...
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Fitness industry leader shares tips on how to reduce injury risk during popular exercises
The countdown to summer has begun, and many are flocking to the gym to get back into bathing suit shape. The American Council on Exercise (ACE) reminds excercise enthusiasts of the importance of safety when starting a new fitness program or ramping up a workout regimen. To help fitness seekers workout safely...
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Special feature highlights cancers associated with excess weight and lack of sufficient physical activity
Death rates from all cancers combined for men, women, and children continued to decline in the United States between 2004 and 2008, according to the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2008. The overall rate of new cancer diagnoses, also known as incidence, among men decreased by an average of 0....
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Nordic Naturals introduces Nordic GLA, a vegetarian borage oil made exclusively from non-GMO cold-pressed borage seed grown in New Zealand. Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA) is a beneficial omega-6 fatty acid that occurs naturally in plants. Nordic GLA provides essential omega oil nutrition to vegetarian consumers. The...
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Canada's first-ever physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines for the early years released
Children aged four and under should move more and sit less every day as recommended by the first-ever Canadian Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for the Early Years.
All children aged one to four should accumulate at least 180 minutes of physical activity throughout the day, and children under the...