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Keep You and Your Kids Healthy

Choosing the right nutrition for active kids, for the future health of tomorrow, nutrition should take a greater precedence for today's youths. We are seeing an increased awareness of nutrition. Just look at all the information about omega 3 and 6's in the news and magazines. These fats have many benefits they help keep blood pressure in check, help cell membranes repair, help learning...

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Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes

According to a recent publication printed by the Canadian Diabetes Association, diabetes has now become one of the leading causes of death by disease. Did you also know that more than two million people have been diagnosed with either type I or type II diabetes directly caused by a significantly high dietary intake of refined carbohydrates, fats and sugar? By definition diabetes...

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Environmental Hormones And Estrogens

The world we live in is rapidly changing. Understanding environmental issues including global warming is now a priority for everyone. Diseases are developing at alarming rates and people are asking Why? and What can we do about it? It's said that in the year 2008, 1 out of 3 people will find out they have some type of debilitating health condition needing...

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A breath of Fresh Air

What would you say is the most important aspect of yourself that you value the most? Would you say it was regarding your health and if so, what specifically would you say it was? Although I am sure you could come up with a thousand answers, I am sure you would agree that a healthy pair of lungs is a top priority....

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Ouch, Those Aching Joints!

We often don’t fully realize the amount of work our joints do and the amount of flexibility and function they provide until they start to ache. Two of the major causes of joint pain are Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis It is also known as degenerative joint disease. It is more common in people as they age. Some studies have shown that...

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Supplements to Fuel for Runners Basics

As I counsel a greater number of runners, it’s clear that there are some beliefs about nutrition and long distance running that may not be optimal for performance. For some, eating a bowl of cereal before a 25k run may seem sufficient energy. These beliefs may be reinforced when an athlete goes for a run with little or no fuel, but still...

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Summer Foods for Super Health

Summer is a time of growth and activity. Gardens are blooming, bees are buzzing and growers are producing foods that are perfectly compatible with a lighter summer diet. We look forward to seasonal fresh fruits and vegetables, and it seems natural to want to consume foods that are at their peak and grown where we live. The overwhelming availability of choices in...

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