Knowing what not to eat, just got easier because there are certain foods that everyone from doctors to nutritionist agree you should never eat and have to be avoided at all costs. In this blog you will discover the 11 Foods You should never eat. These may be your everyday staples, but you may be […]
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“Make sure you have enough folic acid for pregnancy.” This is pretty standard advice these days with doctors recommending all women of child bearing age to get enough folic acid in their diet since it’s important even before conception. For any woman trying to get pregnant, the thought of neural tube defects (NTD) is enough
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There’s a reason why sweet, earthy kale is the most popular of the greens these days: it’s delicious, versatile, and incredibly nutritious. For a green, kale is unusually high in fiber. This helps create the bulk you need to fill you up and to keep you full for a good amount of time. Kale is
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Here are 5 key nutrients that may help protect women from heart disease, as well as lower the risk of other chronic conditions such as osteoporosis, diabetes, breast cancer and high blood pressure. 1. FOLATE Folate is a member of the B vitamin family and is found naturally in foods, especially green vegetables. Folate
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Sesame seeds add a nutty taste and a delicate, almost invisible, crunch to many Asian dishes. They are also the main ingredients in tahini (sesame seed paste) and the wonderful Middle Eastern sweet call halvah. They are available throughout the year. Sesame seeds may be the oldest condiment known to man dating back to as
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There is something about opening your fridge and seeing a rainbow of colorful veggies that can make you feel healthy and nutrient rich just looking at it. For the first few days, that is. But eventually, if uneaten, these garden delights will wilt and decay, mocking you and your healthy eating plan every time you
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If you think going to McDonald or Dunkin this morning was your own idea, well think again. From piping tempting smells from the restaurants to sneaky advertising road signs discover how fast food companies trick you into eating more junk food. 1. Fast Food restaurants are designed to make us eat too much too
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Valentine’s Day is a holiday that means so many different things to different people. It’s about love, friendship, and more. As kids it was all about having fun exchanging gifts with classmates, even those who weren’t our valentines. My favorite thing was candy hearts. But now that I am an adult this day stands and
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “about 600,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year–that’s 1 in every 4 deaths.” Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both genders. Every year about 935,000 Americans have a heart attack. The most common type of heart disease is
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How to escape the pleasure trap! By Douglas Lisle, Ph.D. and Alan Goldhamer, D.C. Authors of The Pleasure Trap: Mastering the Hidden Force that Undermines Health and Happiness When you climb into a hot tub, it pays to edge in slowly. The water can be so hot as to be unpleasant—until you get used to
