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Mediterranean Diet Cuts Risk of Prostate Cancer: Healthy Foods Provide Protection

Jul 31, 2018 10:13AM

A diet rich in fish, potatoes, fruit, vegetables, legumes and olive oil significantly lowered the risk of aggressive prostate cancer in older Spanish men.

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Sodas Lower Fertility: Sugary Drinks Reduce Likelihood of Pregnancy

Jul 31, 2018 10:13AM

By drinking one or more sugary sodas a day, women are a quarter less likely to become pregnant and men are a third less likely to father a child.

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Fiber Lowers Blood Sugar: Improves Glucose Levels

Jul 31, 2018 10:13AM

A diet high in diverse fibers lowered blood sugar levels to normal for 89 percent of diabetes patients in a Rutgers University study.

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Mighty Minerals: What We Need to Stay Healthy

Jul 31, 2018 09:29AM ● By Judith Fertig

Minerals cannot be produced by the body but are integral to our health, and the latest guidelines show us which minerals we need and how to get them.

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Eating Apples and Tomatoes Repairs Lungs: Fresh Fruits Heal Damage

Jun 29, 2018 09:40AM

Fresh tomatoes and fruit, especially apples, help heal damaged lungs of ex-smokers and can slow the natural decline of lung function that typically occurs after age 30.

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Only One in 10 U.S. Adults Eats Healthy: Americans Not Consuming Enough Fruits and Vegetables

Jun 29, 2018 09:40AM

Just 9 percent of U.S. adults eat enough vegetables and only 12 percent eat enough fruit every day, with consumption lowest among men, young adults and people living in poverty.

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Organic Farmers: Growing America’s Health: Restoring the Nutritional Value of Crops

Jun 29, 2018 09:28AM ● By Melinda Hemmelgarn

Across the country, farmers are experimenting with new ways to grow food having higher nutritional content and a positive environmental impact.

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10 Anti-Inflammatory Foods: Flavorful Ways to Lower Disease Risk

Jun 29, 2018 09:01AM ● By Judith Fertig

When inflammation becomes a chronic condition—a common state today—certain foods can lower its disease-causing potential.

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The Gluten Piece of the Inflammation Puzzle

Jun 27, 2018 01:53AM

It is widely accepted that inflammation is a major cause or precondition of many diseases, including the multitude of autoimmune syndromes. ...

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Skin Ages Well When We Age Well

Jun 04, 2018 02:22PM ● By Ro

Achieving skin that ages well and continues to be beautiful throughout our lives doesn’t come from just one miracle product or one method. E...

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Eat Right to Sleep Well: 10 Foods Help Us Relax and Rest

May 31, 2018 08:43AM ● By Judith Fertig

Rather than popping a pill, eating certain foods can kick-start hormones that help us get a long, deep night’s sleep.

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Scientists Discover Alcohol-Cancer Link: Research Finds Connection

May 31, 2018 08:41AM

British researchers have discovered why DNA mutation results from alcoholic consumption that’s linked to seven types of cancer.

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Mangoes Carry Health Benefits: Two Studies Confirm Healing Properties

May 31, 2018 08:41AM

Two studies have found that mangoes fight inflammation and have properties useful in treating gastrointestinal disease.

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Healthy Oils Improve Good Cholesterol: Lower LDL Levels

May 31, 2018 08:41AM

In separate studies, virgin coconut oil, walnut oil and camlina oil improved cholesterol levels, making them good alternatives to olive oil.

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Beauty and Fitness Bloom from Within

May 02, 2018 10:30PM

Our culture has led people to believe that what we put on the outside of our skin/body can create health and beauty, but these aspects of ou...

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