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Quick and Healthy Breakfast Ideas
By Melinda Hershey We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. After (hopefully) spending eight hours sleeping, breaking your fast with a well-balanced, healthy meal is the best way to start your day. But what if you just don't have enough time in the morning to put together something nutritious and…
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The Benefits of Coconut Milk
By Micah Elconin One tall coconut latte please. Coconut milk is becoming so popular that Starbucks recently jumped on the bandwagon by offering it as an alternative milk option in select markets. Alternative milks have been around for years, but the recent boom of coconut water has a lot of folks—and companies—excited…
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8 Tips for Avoiding Holiday Overeating
By: Denis Faye Face it, for many of us, the house of good nutrition has been built on a shaky foundation. As much as we’ve learned to eat right and enjoy healthier foods, decadence looms like a California tremor, waiting to ruin everything we’ve worked so hard for. And guess what, kids? It’s earthquake season!…
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5 Surprising Foods that Fight the Flu
By: Tanya Jolliffe There are a variety of tips to prevent viruses. When you do find yourself not feeling well, there are various cold and flu survival guides to help you cope which is good since this year the fear of the flu is at an all time high. We have long known that consuming hot liquids like tea or soup can help…
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Whole Grains are the Whole Package
By Leanne Beattie, Health & Fitness Writer Health experts agree that we need to eat more whole grains for optimal health. But most people don’t know what whole grains are. They have been shown to reduce the risks of heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and obesity, but knowing the health benefits doesn't help you find…
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How Calcium Can Maximize Your Weight Loss
By Aaron Lowe A 2008 study at the University of Sao Paulo of 1,459 adults aged between 20 and 59 suggests that intake of dietary calcium is related to body weight. The group with the highest average daily intake of calcium was less likely to be overweight. Conversely, those with the lowest average intake had a 25 percent…
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8 Tips to Treat Colds and Flu the 'Natural' Way
With no cure in sight for the cold or the flu, over-the-counter treatments can at best bring symptom relief or shorten the duration of those symptoms. Or you can take the natural approach. No. 1: Blow Your Nose Often -- and the Right Way It's important to blow your nose regularly when you have a cold rather than sniffling…
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Inflammation
By Denis Faye The most important thing to know about inflammation is that, essentially, it’s a good thing, a vital part of the healing process. When you’re injured, or sick, or even worn out from a hard workout, your body wants to repair itself. Inflammation is part of its process. During inflammation,…
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How to Boost Your Metabolism
By Zack Zeigler Which do you want first—the good news or the bad news? The bad news? You got it, glass-is-half-empty exerciser. Here it is: There is no magical way to speed up your metabolism. So all the mystical pills and potions that promise to ignite a lasting metabolic torch in your body won’t pay off as advertised.…
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Ways to Be More Productive
By Kate Betton Do you want to get more done? Getting more done in less time so you have more time to do the things you want to do is alluring, and not that hard to do. These life-hacks are designed to help you do just that so you can streamline your life in order to have the time to reach your personal and professional…
