Taking care of our bones, especially as we age, it important to keep them strong and less prone to breaking. Exercise is one thing that we can all do to help keep our bones in their best shape possible. If we do not exercise our bones, they will simply weaken over time. Weight bearing exercise…
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If you are welcoming the New Year sans the alcohol, why not make a delicious mocktail? It will taste wonderful and look festive and keep your spirits high as you celebrate the New Years. It is simple to make (and simple to convert back to a traditional cocktail as well) and is healthy as well….
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Popping the cork on a bottle of champagne at midnight tonight? Keep an eye out for that flying cork–it can be dangerous especially to the eyes. It is estimated that a surprising 1,500 people visit emergency rooms during the holiday season for eye injuries resulting from flying champagne corks. When a bottle of champagne is…
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Happy New Years! There is one resolution that probably outweighs just about any other when it comes to your health, except maybe to stop smoking. It is simple enough to do, free, and is so beneficial to your cardiovascular health. What is it? Walking. Researchers have spent years studying the effects of weight loss on…
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Chamomile has some wonderful properties that are said to help relieve things such as menstrual cramps and skin blemishes. The flower infused tea is also commonly used to help soothe anxiety and promote a good night’s sleep. But now there is perhaps even more benefits of drinking a cup of soothing chamomile tea. In animal…
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If you are hosting a New Years Eve party and are thinking about what snacks to have on hand, try a snack that is delicious and has some great health benefits. One such party food is a veggie platter with a tasty bean dip. The veggies and beans provide the important cancer fighting flavonols–an antioxidant…
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Eating healthy can still be delicious–just check out this spicy recipe that uses skinless chicken breasts! You will need: 2 boneless and skinless chicken breasts 4 tsp. cayenne pepper hot sauce 2 tsp. olive oil 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce 4 stalks celery, sliced 2 tbsp. crumbled blue cheese To Prepare: Cut chicken breast into…
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Get the New Year off to a healthy start by adding more fruit and veggies to your daily diet. This is a quick easy recipe for a salad that makes a perfect lunch or light dinner. What you’ll need: 1 ripe papaya or mango 1 ripe banana 1/2 uji or Gala apple 1 ripe pear…
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Do you have lonely candy canes left over from Christmas? Instead of tossing the striped Christmas candies in the trash, you may want to eat one or two a day. New studies show that Peppermint may do more good than we knew–everything from fighting germs to helping digestion problems. In fact, some researchers say that…
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Heart disease is a leading cause of death among women. February is American Heart Month, and The American Heart Association’s has some recent guidelines, which now focus on reducing a woman’s lifetime risk of heart disease. These guidelines include: Exercise for at least 30 minutes a day. If you are trying or need to lose…
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