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Go Nuts for Health!

The more you hear about the dangers of a diet high in saturated fats (think red meat and full-fat dairy foods), the more you may think about changing your eating plan. But products labeled "fat-free...
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Getting Clean Can Be A Dirty Business

Here's a familiar morning routine: You stumble into the shower, lather up your hair, massage in conditioner, soap up your body, and possibly get foamy with a shaving cream. You rinse off and step out...
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Meet Your Microbiome

Next time you put a fork of food in your mouth, consider its effects on the trillions of beneficial bacteria that call your body home. These bacteria outnumber your human cells 10 to 1, and they have...
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Want Your Soups to Sing? Follow these 10 Steps!

Whether you’re making Classic Tomato Soup, Garden Gazpacho, or Rice Congee Soup, it helps to remember that soup is a forgiving dish, making it one of the best ways to experience the magic of cooking...
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Exercise Tips for People with Fibromyalgia

We all know how important exercise is for health. However, for those suffering with the disabling pain of fibromyalgia, exercise can actually set you back. "Because of the energy crisis that occurs...
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Asthma Triggers and Remedies

If you have asthma, you probably have allergies too.
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Six Plant-Based Foods You Should Try Today

The glorious thing about plant-based eating is that your grocery store or farmer's market is full of an incredible array of foods, flavors, and textures that are just waiting to be discovered. Even a...
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Ignite Your Fat Burning Torch With Smart Fats and Supplements

Most of you are probably familiar with hormones like estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol, growth hormone and thyroid. But I'll bet you've never considered one of the most important fat...
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The Power of Probiotics

Most of these bacteria--known as probiotics--play positive roles in digesting food and fighting off illnesses, and a healthy person has billions if not trillions of them in their digestive tract...
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Nature's Fat Fighters

Research shows these foods may help shed that weight.