Tag: nutritional supplements
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Why Happiness and Health Go Hand in Hand
Read more: Why Happiness and Health Go Hand in HandAre you a glass half-empty or half-full kind of person? Hopefully, it’s the latter. Being positive and looking at the sunny side of life can keep you healthier, research is telling us. One study found people who are happy, lively, or exhibit other positive emotions are less likely to get sick when they’re…
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Is There Enough D in Your Diet?
Read more: Is There Enough D in Your Diet?Vitamin D has moved to the “A” list of nutrients your body needs. Yet most of us still don’t get enough. Concerns are growing about the health risks of living with insufficient or deficient vitamin D levels. Low vitamin D levels are associated with depression, high blood pressure, heart disease, weak bones, autoimmune diseases, frequent…
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Why Magnesium Matters
Read more: Why Magnesium MattersMany people don’t get the recommended amounts of magnesium in their diet and don’t have enough body stores of the mineral. That’s bad news for your heart and immune system since magnesium stores offer protection in both these systems as well as other organs.
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The Sunny Side of Eggsceptional Nutrition
Read more: The Sunny Side of Eggsceptional NutritionNow that Easter is over, you may still have a basketful of dyed eggs left in your refrigerator. Take heart — that colorful collection is packed with powerful nutrition. You may just discover the egg truly is an incredible edible.
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5 Ways to Make Today Better
Read more: 5 Ways to Make Today Better1. Start the day with a cup of coffee or tea. Either choice is chock-full of nutrients plus antioxidants such as polyphenols, flavonoids and catechins that fight free radical damage.
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Fiber Loves Your Heart
Read more: Fiber Loves Your HeartFiber plays an important role in lowering your risk of heart disease. Harvard researchers found that a high total dietary fiber intake was linked to a 40 percent lower risk of heart disease. In addition, several studies show a high-fiber diet with whole grains can also help prevent metabolic syndrome, which often leads to heart…
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Shake Off the Mid-Winter Blahs
Read more: Shake Off the Mid-Winter BlahsThe excitement of the holidays is over. The weather is uncooperative. The sun is being stingy. And it seems there’s a long, dreary stretch between now and the time any flower buds appear. You may feel irritable, sluggish, bored and start packing on a few pounds. Got the mid-winter blahs?
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Fight the Flu Inside and Out
Read more: Fight the Flu Inside and OutWith typical flu season knocking on our door, and swine flu cases swarming already, it’s time to go into defensive mode to protect you and your family.
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Take Steps to Improve Cholesterol
Read more: Take Steps to Improve CholesterolMany people nonchalantly visit the doctor for a routine check-up, have a few blood tests, and then whamo! Much to their surprise, they find out they have high cholesterol.