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It’s Time to Ditch Artificial Sweeteners for Good—Here’s Why

The allure of artificial sweeteners hooks an estimated 180 million Americans. With zero calories and 200 times the sweetness of sugar, artificial sweeteners like...
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Prolonged Sitting May Cause Heart Disease

We’ve got one more study from 2014 proving that prolonged sitting is incredibly detrimental to your overall health, regardless of if you are fit...
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High-Protein Diet Linked to Heart Failure Risk in Older Women

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), heart failure afflicts 5.7 million Americans, and accounted for 1 of every 9 deaths in 2009....

Occasional Exercise—Does it Do Any Good?

Busy schedules and often overwhelming responsibilities have paved the way for a particular type of exerciser known as the weekend warrior. Weekend warriors go...
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Prebiotics—The Missing Puzzle Piece for Glowing Health

Nearly everyone has heard about the importance of probiotics found in foods and supplements. That’s because over the past 10 or so years, researchers...
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Can You Name the Most Popular Drug in the United States? Hint: It’s 100...

Do you know which substance is the most popular…most addictive…and least regulated drug in the United States? It’s not heroin…cocaine…tobacco…alcohol…or even coffee. It’s sugar. In...
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Five Quick Tips for Dropping Holiday Pounds

The winter holidays have come and gone, but, according to a new study, the holiday weight gain may still be hanging around. Don’t be...

The Truth About Exercise

We have become a world that attributes speed with greatness. Fast cars, fast internet, fast apps –we seem to have collectively agreed as a...
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Red Cabbage Microgreens: A Superfood Discovery!

The mature red cabbage plant is full of nutrients that help to keep your immune system primed, your eyesight protected, your body free of...
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Looking for a Way to Balance your Blood Pressure? Try Eating More Fruits and...

More than one billion individuals across the globe contend with high blood pressure. Data from the World Health Organization indicates that high blood pressure...