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Beware of Aspartame

Aspartame May Get a Cancer Label  Aspartame has received plenty of criticism for its negative health effects—which we detail below. But now, it’s in the...
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One Hour of Sleep: A Matter of Life and Death

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety recently conducted the first-ever study to actually quantify the relationship between lack of sleep and car crash risk....

Is Your Weight Gain Due to an Iodine Deficiency?

Statistics show that nearly 74% of “healthy” adults consume inadequate quantities of iodine. An estimated 800 million to 2 billion individuals worldwide are affected...
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Fact or Myth: Vigorous Exercise For Lowering Blood Pressure?

This is a MYTH. Difficult, high-intensity workouts are not necessary for improving heart health or lowering blood pressure. To the contrary, recent research coming out of...

The Quietly Destructive Condition You Might Not Know You’re Experiencing

Have you heard of emotional exhaustion? The term “emotional exhaustion” describes a constellation of physical and mental symptoms that arise when you’ve exhausted your...
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Breathing-Based Yoga May Help Lift Depression

Depression is the most prevalent mental illness in the United States, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. The numbers are staggering:...
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Quercetin Benefits Provide A Pancreatic Cancer Free Zone

Did You Know...that an antioxidant compound in apples can significantly lower your risk of developing pancreatic cancer? Pancreatic cancer is among the most deadly cancers...

Black Sesame Seeds: The Ancient Secret to Youth and Longevity

Did you know that black sesame seeds are one of nature’s most powerful anti-aging food? Hidden inside the...

5 Health-Harming Ingredients to Avoid in Plant-Based Milks

Plant-based milk options are multiplying rapidly. In addition to classics like soy and rice milk, you can now find new varieties such as… Almond...
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Escaping the Age of Anxiety

Chances are, we all know someone (or many) who struggle with anxiety. That’s because anxiety is currently surging in America—an escalation that began in...