Archive for the ‘Health & Beauty’ Category

One Good Reason to Become a Vegetarian

Vegetarians may make smarter dietary choices and could generally be healthier and happier. Give me some minutes and I’ll give you one very good reason to become vegetarian. By: Louise Infante While fish can serve as the most important dietary supply of the long-chain omega-3s eicosapentaenoic ...

Great Places to Score a Discount Designer Handbag

There's no need to deny yourself the joy of sporting a designer handbag when so many places offer great merchandise and outstanding discounts. By: Dorothy Howell You don't have to dress less-than-glam during these hard economic times -- not when shopping centers and Internet sites are flush with ...

An Anticancer Diet

Benefits from an anticancer diet are immediate. Within months, we can see our blood sugar go down, our waist thinning and our blood pressure improve. Diet is one of the major risk factors for cancer in Western societies. But it's not just about what ...

Why Pills Can’t Replace Fruits and Vegetables

The benefits of eating fruits and vegetables come from a combination of compounds working together. Vitamin and mineral supplements aren’t a substitute for a healthy diet. ‘There is no way that taking a pill can replace eating fruits and vegetables,’ ...

Eating Grapefruit Can Help You Lose Weight

Half of a fresh grapefruit eaten before meals was associated with significant weight loss  - an average 3½ pounds over twelve weeks. The tang of fresh grapefruit (GI 25) will not only start your day with zest, just half a ...

Suffering From Seasonal Allergies?

Over the counter antihistamines may give you some relief from seasonal allergies. Here are some more tips provided by experts. For weeks I have been sneezing and wheezing due to the pollen permeating the air that I breathe. I love the spring and enjoy ...

10 Simple Food Substitutions to Get Bikini Ready

The best part to these substitutions, besides achieving your bikini goal, is that they are simple substitutions you can make every day. By: Chef Susan Irby Bikini season is just around the corner! There's still time to get in top bikini shape and what ...

A Surefire Method to Experience Joy in Your Life

If you want to experience joy in your life, you have to be able to step outside yourself and become part of a cause that is much larger than you. By: Srikumar Rao Galileo got it wrong. The earth does not revolve around ...

Become Queen of Your Own Life

Join us in following these 10 great steps and claim your rightful and royal place as Queen of Your Own Life. By: Kathy Kinney and Cindy Ratzlaff  "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?" "You're short, ...

A Hidden Cause of Obesity

What is equally upsetting about our national discussions on obesity is the finger pointing at someone who is 100 or more pounds heavier than he or she should be. By: Judith J. Wurtman, PhD. I know it does no good to ...

Can Women Drink Wine and Lose Weight?

All the women gained weight but the women who drank a moderate amount of wine every day gained the least amount of weight. By: Natasha Morgan Much has been written about the benefits of drinking wine. To add to it, ...

Stop Antidepressant-Associated Weight Gain

Antidepressants have been associated with weight gain since they were first used. All effective antidepressant have the potential to cause weight gain. By: Judith J. Wurtman, PhD Antidepressants have been associated with weight gain since they were first used about 50 years ago. ...

Weight Loss Tips for Eating at Restaurants

Whether you're eating at a Mexican or Italian restaurant, you can savor the exotic, while keeping calories, fat, cholesterol and sodium under control. By: The weight-loss experts at Mayo Clinic and Donald Hensrud, M.D., M.P.H. Chinese Look for: Stir-fried (ask to have it prepared in ...

Prevent Osteoarthritis

Many people with osteoarthritis also suffer from other chronic illnesses such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Osteoarthritis is a painful joint disease that can place severe limits on daily activity and quality of life. Osteoarthritis which is ...

Kidney Disease Has Silent Symptoms

One in nine American adults have chronic kidney disease, and most don’t know it. Early diagnosis is key to preventing chronic kidney disease from progressing to kidney failure. Most of us tend to take our kidneys for ...

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