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8 Positive Outcomes of the Paleo Trend
8 Positive Outcomes of the Paleo Trend This dude is clearly feeling good about eating like a caveman. (Photo by Bernd Vogel/Corbis). By Janet Helm for U.S. News & World Report Let me get this out of the way right now: … Continue reading
Just what is in that chicken nugget?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Stand-up comedians have long joked that some things, like the actual components of chicken nuggets, are better left mysterious. Recently, Mississippi researchers found out why: two nuggets they examined consisted of 50 percent or less … Continue reading
Upgrade your hydration Boost your athletic performance with alkaline water
Unless your tap needs a clean, your water is probably as good as it’s going to get. But if you opt for alkaline water, it increases the pH level of your blood and improves hydration. In this study, mineral-enhanced H20 … Continue reading
5 Health Benefits of Beards (Yes, Beards)
This beard could have unique health benefitsAre the hipsters on to something? Charles Darwin first noted an evolutionary explanation of beards in “The Descent of Man,” in which he hypothesized that the process of sexual selection may have led to … Continue reading
Kiwi for Your Bones Eating kiwi will not only help maintain clear skin, it will also promote healthy bones. Lisa Drayer, MA, RD, author of The Beauty Diet, says one cup peeled kiwi contains more vitamin C than the equivalent … Continue reading
4 Surprising Reasons to Eat More Garlic
Garlic is more than a culinary mainstay that can add flavor to meals; it is a natural, traditional medicine that has antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal properties. Research indicates regular consumption of garlic may: Alter how cholesterol is metabolized in the … Continue reading
75% of ALL Honey Bought at the Supermarket Isn’t Real Honey
75% of ALL Honey Bought at the Supermarket Isn’t Real Honey.
Save your life: Eat tomatoes and mozzarella! Mediterranean diet for heart health gains momentum!
By Elizabeth O’Brien Here’s a sandwich for members of the sandwich generation: A whole-wheat baguette topped with fresh mozzarella cheese, arugula, a slice of ripe tomato and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil. Eat one regularly—instead of, say, a cheeseburger—and … Continue reading
New Study Finds a Cure for Gray Hair—Finally
It sounds too good to be true. An April 2013 study will no doubt leave the hair dye industry seeing red. According to a joint group of researchers at Germany’s Institute for Pigmentary Disorders at E.M. Arndt University of Greifswald … Continue reading
Snacks versus weight loss
Americans love to snack almost as much as we want to lose weight. But according to recent research by the USDA, our snacking habits are adding too many calories and too few nutrients to our diets. It doesn’t have to … Continue reading