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  • Going Ape Over The Evo-Diet
    An adventurous group of humans in the UK decided to eat like apes, literally, and while doing so found there were many health benefits to the plant-based diet.

    This made-for-tv experiment had 9 volunteers set up camp next to the ape house at the Paignton Zoo in Devon.
  • Wanna Cut Your Cancer Risk? Get The Tea Brewin’
    Tea now comes in so many great varieties, colors and flavors there’s no reason to look to coffee for that morning surge. Not only is it a soothing hot treat on a winter’s day and an energy booster, but it has a slew of strong health benefits. Here’s one more reason to put tea on the table…
  • Dancing Video Game Puts Fun Back Into Exercise
    Working out and having fun - isn’t that what it’s all about? Well rarely do people report having a great time sweating it out at the gym, but there is a new concept in weight loss that may have you and your kids dancing around the house as you shed pounds.
  • Next Time You Need Aspirin, Reach For Raisins
    Yes, you heard right! If you currently take aspirin to fight minor aches and pains, you may want to make a few diet changes instead of swallowing those little white pills.

    Aspirin, which is acetylsalicylic acid, breaks down in your body to salicylic acid (SA) about 20 minutes after it gets into the blood.
  • 5 Foods That Will Generate Power In You
    Don’t weigh yourself down with processed foods, simple carbohydrates, and junk. Get back to the basics and see your energy levels rise. Find the superhuman in you! Decide to munch on the following empowering superfoods - you’ll get a good dose of vitamins and minerals as well as a whack of health benefits.
  • The In-No-Time-Flat Stomach
    It used to be that diet and exercise was the best way to get a flat stomach and tight abs, like the ones you drool over on the beach all day. But these days, people will go to any lengths (and try any supplement) to reach beach babe status.
  • The Top 5 Healing Foods For Healthy, Glowing Skin
    Are you one of those consumers? Shelling out big bucks for expensive cosmetics to treat an assortment of skin issues, like wrinkles and dryness. For a fraction of the cost you can treat these skin troubles naturally by eating these 5 healing foods.
  • If It Looks Good Don’t Touch It!
    U.S. sociologist Barry Glassner, author of the bestselling book The Culture of Fear, has written The Gospel of Food: Everything You Think You Know About Food Is Wrong. His words are a good reminder to you to get your hands out of the cookie jar!
  • The Fat Of The Matter Is…
    You can’t lose weight lying around the house and sitting at a desk all day. If exercise is missing from your daily routine, you may want to think again about fitting into that little back dress. You’ve got to make the effort. Make a few small changes daily and reap big rewards!
  • Cycling Away Cellulite
    Cellulite is a problem for almost 90% of women out there. So you are not alone. Time to exercise it all away. The Cellubike is the newest thing in exercise equipment. Put the cream away, for long-term results target this problem head on…
  • Naturopathic Medicine: The Whole Body Approach Could Work For You
    You feel tired and lousy all the time, but your doctor says your fine. Maybe you haven’t tried everything? Conventional medicine may not give you the answers you need. Only 20% of people with fatigue, lack of initiative and poor concentration have a treatable medical condition.
  • Ephedrine's Use and Effectiveness as a Weight Loss Supplement
    Not only does ephedrine increase the rate at which fat is lost, it preserves muscle at the same time, making it an ideal dieting aid for athletes. The most comprehensive look at ephedrine for weight loss is a recent meta-analysis published in The Journal of the American Medical Association.
  • Don’t Be Deterred By Detox
    Your friends are all doing it, so are some celebrities, so have you ever considered a detox diet? A detox diet (also called a cleansing diet) will remove toxins and poisons from your body, and can promote weight loss.
  • Who Says You Can’t Have Carbs Before Bedtime?
    Aren’t you supposed to stay away from carbs before bedtime? This info may go against everything you’ve heard so far. You may actually want to increase carbohydrate intake before bed, especially if you are a restless sleeper. An Australian study says you may fall asleep faster.
  • 6 Ways Pets Can Improve Your Health
    Not only does a pet offer unconditional love, research has shown that living with pets provides certain health benefits too. Pets Help lower blood pressure, lesson anxiety, boost our immunity and if you;ve got a cute pooch, they can even help get you dates.
  • Like A Car, Men’s Health Needs Routine Maintenance
    Men - it's about time you started treating your health with as much interest as you treat your car! You may think you're as good as gold, but there are certain measures you should take to "tune-up" to ensure things are running smoothly.
  • Breakin’ Down The Top 12 Weight Loss Tips
    In short form, here’s an excellent list of weight loss tips. You’ve likely heard them all before, but these are truly the tips that work. If you can incorporate them all, then you are on the road to properly managing your weight.
  • Ugly Betty Weighs In
    America Ferrera stars in the popular sitcom Ugly Betty which has created a lot of buzz in Hollywood since it aired last year. Ferrera also acted in the 2002 film Real Women Have Curves. What are her thoughts on diet and weight issues?
  • The Dutchess Inspires Long-Term Weight Loss
    "Ten years ago, she was a newly divorced ex-princess, struggling with a lifelong weight problem and snarky British tabloids that labeled her as the 'Dutchess of Pork,' " writes Pam Schmid in the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

    Who else from the Royal Family has so publicly battled their weight than Sarah Ferguson? But now the svelte strawberry blonde is at peace with her body, maintaining her goal weight, and is a role model for moms across the world.
  • Wanna Lose The Beer Gut But Not The Beer?
    Look no further than the Beer Drinker’s Diet, the sports enthusiasts’ diet dream come true! For those watching their weight, beer is usually a no-no as it’s loaded with calories, but Bradley Cailor, the books author, claims he lost pounds drinking the frothy beverage.
  • 7 Ways The Food Companies Fool You
    So you think you’ve just purchased the healthiest cracker in the world? Take a look closer - you may have been fooled by the manufacturer.

    1. Put something wholesome and natural on the front
    Fresh fruit, lush meadows, and green trees.
    The Reality. Don’t judge a box by its cover.
  • We're All Weird About Food!
    That’s what Kathleen McGowan claims in Psychology Today. "An anthropological analysis found that more than a third of us reject slippery food like oysters and okra. Twenty per cent of us don't like our foods to touch on the plate. The next time you wander a grocery-store aisle packed with jars of pickled jalapenos and boxes of instant scalloped potatoes, consider this: One-fifth of us eat from a palate of 10 or fewer foods."
  • Brisk Walking Helps You Avoid Cold From Brisk Weather
    Walking…one of the easiest and cheapest forms of exercise. No gym membership required! It’s low impact and just about anyone can do it. And if you get outside for a quick jaunt often enough, you are sure to see certain health benefits.
  • Skip The Soda
    Okay so you’re counting calories and trying hard to stick to the average daily intake, but are you including all those liquid calories? Many people forget that each time they gulp down a root beer or a coca-cola they’re adding a heap of extra calories. Those added calories may be what’s keeping you from losing those few extra pounds.
  • Don't Lick A Chapped Lip
    Chapped lips? Try not to keep licking them and stay away from lip balms which, in some cases, only promote long-term dryness.

    Overexposure to wind, sun, cold and dryness are the main culprits in causing chapped lips, writes Lynda Schrager in the Albany (N.Y.) Times Union. As we age, she adds, it is harder for skin to retain moisture.
  • Go Green On St. Patrick’s Day And Beyond
    This St Patrick’s Day, instead of downing drinks at the local tavern, proudly wearing your 4-leaf clover, and singing Irish anthems all night, celebrate the day by eating green fruits and vegetables. (Yes, you heard correctly.)
  • Children’s Fruit Juice Intake Not All Apples & Oranges
    Adults aren’t the only ones who have to keep track of liquid calories, children do too, especially if they are prone to weight problems. Parents should be monitoring (as best they can) the amount of pop and sugary drinks kids intake each day, and that includes fruit juice as well. An Australian study puts the spotlight on this issue.
  • Shall We Dance?
    Now that the new season of the hit show Dancing with the Stars is under way, you’re waltzing around the living room and practicing the tango during the commercial break. But why not take up some serious samba-ing for your health? Experts say ballroom dancing could help the mind and body.
  • Perhaps Another Tool To Aid The Obesity Fight?
    Scientists in the UK claim they have developed a 3D scanner that can accurately determine if a person is truly obese.

    Currently, doctors gauge fatness with a calculation of body mass index (BMI) which relies on weight and height measurements. But BMI is flawed - people with lots of muscle are considered overweight.
  • Planning to Lose Weight?
    One of the most important steps on any journey to success is generally overlooked. That step is the very first one, which is planning!
  • Strain or Stretch
    With nicer weather and your new commitment to get active, remember to warm up. As we all get excited this time of year to get outside and start running around and playing sports such as tennis or baseball or simply jogging, we sometimes overlook the fact that we have been less active through the winter months.
  • You Need to Eat to Lose Weight
    No need to starve yourself to lose weight. In fact, you will have more difficulty losing weight and keeping it off by not eating. The reason is that your body will go into survival mode and actually store fat if there is a lack of food. As well, your body will start turning muscle protein into the energy it needs to feed your brain, nervous system and red blood cells.
  • 3 Ways to Prevent Hangovers
    The real secret to avoiding hangovers is not to drink, or drink very little. But on the odd occasion when you over do it and need to function the next morning here are a few ways to prevent hangovers.
  • Your Body is Your Vehicle
    Why treat your body like you treat your car? A strange question indeed, but not one without relevance. To maintain a vehicles performance some attention and care is needed, as in having it regularly checked out, keeping the fluid levels balanced and letting the engine cool on hot summer days. The body is much the same.
  • Wine – Is it as good as it tastes?
    Wine is as old as life, well, civilized life at least. The result of fermented grapes harvested after a year’s hard work, the product is as rich in culture as it is in health benefits.
  • Are dentists the secret to a long life?
    The body is made up of amazing connections – stress in your mind can lead to ulcers in your stomach; too little sunshine and you can become depressed. And now, it seems, healthy teeth and gums are related to a healthy heart.
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