12 foods blasting belly fat
/Regardless of your overall weight, having a large amount of belly fat increases your risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
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10 sugary foods you probably eat daily
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All those foods containing more sugar than we realize contributing to our sugar stockpile over the course of a day?
Read More7 delicious and flavorful salt substitutes
/To reduce the chance of too much sodium causing your blood pressure to skyrocket, try these seven salt substitutes that will not only add a distinctive and tasty punch of flavor to your meals but also vastly reduce how much sodium you consume.
Read MoreOlive Oil and Your Brain
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Olive oil, that very special component of the popular Mediterranean diet, is bringing much more to the table than just a little “local color.”
Read MoreVegetarianism for Weight Loss and Diabetes Control
/Vegetarianism produces such a change, a new study has found, by reducing muscle fat. In so doing, it was found to be nearly twice as effective at reducing body fat than a conventional anti-diabetic diet.
Read MoreMade a Bad Decision? Blame Cap'n Crunch
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The decisions you make, and how well you negotiate, could very well be affected by what you had for breakfast.
Read More5 facts you should know about whole grains
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To help clear up confusion, here are 5 facts all consumers need to know on what distinguishes a whole grain from a refined grain and why whole grains can definitely be part of a healthy diet:
Read MoreThe nutritional wonders of watermelon
/Is watermelon a fruit or vegetable?
Read MoreCarrots – always an outstanding choice
/Health benefits carrots may provide
Read MoreThe sensational season of strawberries
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Let’s count the wide range of ways strawberries promote health and why you should add more of them to your diet:
Read More6 best reasons not to overlook lentils
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Let’s look at why lentils should be more of a staple food in the United States:
Read MoreIs drinking lemon water a healthy habit?
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Drinking a glass of water with lemon just might be a good healthy habit after all. Here’s why:
Read MoreHoney – nature’s liquid gold
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Bees start the production of honey when they collect nectar from various flowers. Carrying the nectar back to their beehive, the 60,000 or so bees within a hive get busy storing it in honeycombs.
Read MoreStudy finds black pepper curbs cancerous compounds in meat
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If you like to grill but want to avoid the formation of cancerous compounds, be sure to have black pepper on hand. A recent Kansas State University study discovered that this commonly used spice helps limit cancerous compounds in grilled meat.
Read MoreSensational summer stone fruit
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Here is a nutritional breakdown of each stone fruit along with culinary tips from Environmental Nutrition:
Read MoreDaily tea consumption reduces risk of cognitive decline
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It looks like a cup of tea a day may keep dementia away.
Read MoreHealthy grilling 101
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Research has suggested a link between grilled meat, poultry, and fish and the possible development of cancer. There are a couple of caveats in regards to grilling that everyone needs to consider:
Read More6 best reasons why you should be eating kiwi fruit
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To help ripen kiwis, place them in a brown paper bag for four to six days – place an apple, banana, or pear with them to speed up the ripening process.
Read MoreHow Does Mindful Eating Work?
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Mindfulness – taking the time to just pay attention, basically – is all the rage, and rightly so. It's even touted as a weapon in the fight against prostate and breast cancers. Increasingly, it is being discussed as a tool for controlling our weight.
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