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Autism And Obesity During Pregnancy May Be Linked

Obesity during pregnancy may increase chances for having a child with autism, provocative new research suggests. It’s among the first studies linking the two, and though it doesn’t prove obesity causes autism, the authors say their results raise public health concerns because of the high level of obesity in this country. Study women who...
2-5-2012 8-49-56 AM

Negative-Calorie Foods that Fill You Up While Not Filling You Out

How do you eat more while losing more weight at the same time? One of the best answers is to eat “negative-calorie” foods, meaning that these foods actually take more energy to digest than they deliver to your body. While these foods may be an important source of phytonutrients, they are not sources of fat-packing calories. Because of their...
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Dr. Terry Wahls – Minding Your Mitochondria – Reversing Parkinsons through Diet

Dr. Terry Wahls learned how to properly fuel her body. Using the lessons she learned at the subcellular level, she used diet to cure her MS and get out of her wheelchair.his This 15 minute video is extremely informative.  Please share with those you love who would benefit from learning more.  Many healing blessings to you. Technorati Tags diet,...
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8 Diet and exercise mistakes that are aging you

Eating too much sugar certainly isn’t wise for your waistline, but did you know that overindulging in dessert can add years to your face? And even if you do strenuous cardio workouts each week, you’ll be missing out on potential anti-aging body benefits if your exercise schedule doesn’t include yoga, weight training, and rest. “Good...
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The Surprising Danger of Sugary Drinks

Drinking diet soda has already been linked to weight gain, but now, a new study finds that sugary beverages could be seriously bad for your heart and put you at risk for developing diabetes … even if you’re slim and fit. Presented at the American Heart Association’s meeting in Orlando, Fla. on Sunday, the study finds that tossing...
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5 Bizarre Weight Loss Tricks That Work

1. Sniff a banana, apple, or peppermint You might feel silly, but it works. When Dr Alan R. Hirsch of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago tried this with 3,000 volunteers, he found that the more frequently people sniffed, the less hungry they were and the more weight they lost – an average of 30 lb each. One theory is...
3-26-2012 5-04-53 PM

What to Look For in a Yogurt

Are you overwhelmed by the variety of yogurt products available on the dairy shelves? If so, you are not alone. Yogurt 101 If you eat yogurt to supplement milk intake: Choose low kcal with low saturated fat. The USDA Dietary Guidelines recommend 3 – 4 servings of dairy products a day for most people. If you are drinking 1 – 2 servings of...
3-26-2012 5-09-37 PM

Berries: Big Health Benefits in a Tiny Package

After a long winter of dutifully fulfilling your fruit intake with apples, bananas and oranges, summer berries are a long-awaited treat. During the warmer months, when berries are in season, you can enjoy all the benefits these tiny fruits have to offer – and you may be surprised to learn how much more they have to offer than sweet delicious flavor. Berry...
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Why We Love Almonds

Without a doubt, the almond is a tree nut so delicious and nutritious that everyone may go nuts about it. Even the ancient Romans knew almonds were special – they used to shower newlyweds with almonds as a fertility charm. These oval nuts are wonderfully crunchy and buttery in taste. Found easily in grocery stores, they can be varieties ranging...
3-26-2012 5-11-09 PM

More Olive Oil in Diet Could Cut Stroke Risk

Adding olive oil to your diet may reduce your risk of stroke, a new study suggests. Researchers found that older people who used olive oil intensively — meaning they regularly cooked with it and used it in salad dressing — were 41% less likely to have a stroke than those who rarely consumed it. The lead author of the six-year study, Cecilia...