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Health News: High-Fiber Diet Halts Prostate Cancer Progression
March 1st, 2013A high-fiber diet may have the clinical potential to control the progression of prostate cancer in patients diagnosed in early stages of the disease.
A Personalized Plan Is the Key to Weight Loss Success
January 1st, 2013Most of us have lost weight by dieting only to gain it back again. The problem with diets isn’t that they don’t work, it’s that they don’t last.
How to calm cravings, remove temptations, and learn to prioritize
Not Just for Celiac
January 1st, 2013You’ve probably noticed by now that gluten-free is in. Restaurants are unveiling gluten-free menus and regular grocery stores are stocking gluten-free items. Your friends, your relatives, and your colleagues are talking about avoiding wheat and how they’ve benefited. Gluten-free diets, the “experts” love to say, are the biggest new dietary fad.
Why everyone can benefit from a gluten-free diet
Holistic Tips to Boost Your Immune System
January 1st, 2013The immune system is responsible for deciphering safe from unsafe pathogens and regulating inflammation in our bodies. It is the body’s protection against bacteria, viruses, cancer, and other illnesses. A complicated and intricate system, we are just beginning to understand the influence our lifestyle has on it.
Holiday Binge Eating: Don't Do It
November 1st, 2012What’s a holiday party without egg nog, wine, cheesecake, pie, and a dozen or so selections off that all-too-accessible triple-decker cookie tray? For years, I was a serial offender, taking in a cool 1,000 calories at dinner (another helping of mashed potatoes and gravy?
By Adam Swenson
Brain Food for Kids
November 1st, 2012It turns out that kids who are fed a healthy diet during their formative years have a slightly higher IQ.
A recent study of more than 7,000 children compared a range of dietary patterns, including traditional and contemporary home-prepared food, ready-prepared baby foods, breastfeeding, and “discretionary” or junk foods.
The Acid-Alkaline Diet
November 1st, 2012You had low-fat yogurt, mango, and a cup of black tea with honey for breakfast. Lunch was a turkey-breast sandwich, and you snacked on grapes and organic peanuts. You’re trying to eat healthy, so why don’t you feel healthy? Why are you fatigued, sick, or unable to lose those last ten pounds?
Balancing your body’s pH for better health
Age Gracefully
July 1st, 2012The word “old” is not usually a desired description, but since we lack an acceptable alternative, maybe the focus should be on healthy ways to grow old. You can’t turn back the clock, but choices you make can help you age well.
Take control of the aging process to make your "wonder years" the best yet.Melting Away Fat
July 1st, 2012Nobody’s perfect. We miss workouts, cave into cravings, and sometimes with our busy schedules, it’s practically impossible to stay on track with our weight-loss goals. Many of you are looking for the “magic bullet” to jumpstart your weight-loss efforts.
Five Foods That Will Lower Your WeightHealth News: Dietary Fiber in Cocoa Products Beneficial for Bowel Function
July 1st, 2012Researchers have discovered that consuming dietary fiber-rich cocoa products positively affects bowel function. While dietary fiber has always been important as part of a healthy diet, cocoa has not been included in the western diet. Researchers found that regular consumption of cocoa products increases dietary fiber intake to recommended levels and improves bowel habits.
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