Color Your Way to Daily Health

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COLOR YOUR WAY TO DAILY HEALTH It’s important that we eat plenty of different fruits and vegetables every day . Diets rich in fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases. Fruits and vegetables provide essential vitamins and minerals, fiber, and other substances that are important for good health. Most fruits and vegetables are naturally …

2 Detox Recipes

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2 DETOX HOME RECIPES Ginger Healing Detox Tea with Turmeric There has been a lot in the news lately about the amazing healing properties of turmeric, a free-radical-fighting antioxidant-rich curry spice that has been hailed as a defense against both cancer and Alzheimer’s. When we found this tasty recipe for a warming, detoxifying ginger-turmeric tea, we were thrilled: after the …

1 Pound Of Fat = 3,500 Calories

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1 POUND OF FAT = 3,500 CALORIES There are 3,500 calories in one pound of fat. Thus, if you cut back or work off just 3,500 calories, you will lose an entire pound of fat. While it is possible to cut back on your calorie intake and increase your exercise regimen in order to lose pounds quickly, it is important …

The Ever Growing World of Organic Skin Care Products

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THE EVER GROWING WORLD OF ORGANIC SKIN CARE PRODUCTS We all know that eating food products that contain synthetic additives is not good for our health, especially to our skin. It has been said that if you want to take good care of your well-being, then what you put on your skin can be just as important as what you …

“Feed” Your Skin Antioxidants for a Glowing Complexion

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“FEED” YOUR SKIN ANTIOXIDANTS FOR A GLOWING COMPLEXION Although there is no conclusive proof that antioxidants keep skin from aging, experts do agree they have the ability to ‘capture’ free radicals and may protect us from certain diseases. Antioxidant-rich foods can also give us a healthier, glowing complexion. According to Susan M. Kleiner, R.D., Ph.D, a Seattle-based nutritionist, eating foods …

“Fad” Weight Loss Diet

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“FAD” WEIGHT LOSS DIET Obesity is a physical state that refers to excessive body fat. Chances are you have experienced the frustrations of dieting at least once in your life, if you have problems with your weight. Close to a hundred million Americans go on a weight loss diet in any given year and up to ninety-five percent of them …

Drinking Water Scams Revealed

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DRINKING WATER SCAMS REVEALED Read this article before you consider paying for your drinking water. Wouldn’t it be nice to stop poisoning ourselves with polluted or unhealthy drinking water? I, for one, felt that I would love to find a source of safe inexpensive drinking water. (Ideally, I’d love to turn on the tap, and out it would flow!) Whether …

“Clean Your Plate” Is Not Always The Way To Go For Healthy Kids

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“CLEAN YOUR PLATE” IS NOT ALWAYS THE WAY TO GO FOR HEALTHY KIDS According to obesity researchers, the United States obesity rate has more than doubled for preschoolers and adolescents-and more than tripled for ages 6 to 11-over the past 30 years. Obese children are at greater risk for health problems such as diabetes and heart disease, and often carry …

Raw Food Diet

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RAW FOOD DIET Eating raw foods is natural. Our bodies thrive on all that is fresh and vital. A raw food diet (or increasing the amount of raw food that you eat) is bound to bring a feeling of increased wellbeing. Raw food diets are based on unprocessed and uncooked plant foods, preferably organic, such as a variety of fresh …