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E. coli Outbreak
You’ve probably heard about E. coli and its different strains that cause people to become ill. Well a new more dangerous strain has taken over Europe and is causing alarm.
Your Weight is More Important Than Your Diet
There are so many diets these days, it can be hard to pick one that's safe and effective. Researchers have come across news that will change the way you think about dieting.
Multivitamins Protect Against Age-Related Diseases
Multi-vitamins can be a pain to keep up with; especially with all the rules that accompany them, but taking a good multi-vitamin each day can lower the risks of many age-related diseases.
Pesticides Increase Risk for Parkinson's Disease
Farmers have been using pesticides to prevent pests from attacking crops for years. And while these efforts increase the amount of food we have, is the practice actually healthy?
Joy in Soy
Is it okay for women who have breast cancer and other hormone sensitive cancers to eat soy and other plant based phytoestrogens? That’s a controversy that’s been raging for several years.
Yoga Improves Breast Cancer Treatment
Breathing and relaxing are important techniques to control stress; less stress means more happiness; and more happiness is good for everyone! Yoga has hit its stride and seems to be in vogue in exercise circles these days.
Watch Out For That Sun
Skin cancer can easily be prevented by applying sunscreen. But the problem is, there are so many kinds of sunscreen out there! How do you decide which is best?
Stretch Away Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia
You probably think exercising is expending energy. After all that's what running and aerobics require. But yoga, which involves the opposite, has been shown to be healthy for people. Breathing, meditating, and stretching don't seem like hard work, much less exercise.
Shake, Shake, Protein Shake!
We've all heard exercising can slow aging down, but maybe it's not slowing it down fast enough for you. Well, try a protein shake after exercising. Exercising is important for people of all ages, but is especially important as you age.
Sweet Wheat - Neat or Not?
Technology touches every aspect of life, including food production. Genetically modified and mutated plants are becoming the norm. The latest innovation is sweet wheat.