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Lifestyle/Longevity Nutrition Category

The Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen for 2018The Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen for 2018

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released their Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce for 2018. The dirty dozen contain the highest amount of pesticides and the clean 15 contain ...

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Nutrition Recipes Category

Power-Packed Superfood Breakfast SmoothiePower-Packed Superfood Breakfast Smoothie

This is a smoothie I eat everyday for breakfast. It is packed with superfoods that fight cancer and it provides long-lasting energy until lunchtime. It is quick to make and ...

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Lifestyle/Longevity Category

9 Steps To Living a Longer, Better Quality of Life9 Steps To Living a Longer, Better Quality of Life

An American writer and explorer named Dan Buettner published a book in 2008 entitled The Blue Zone: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest. This book ...

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How To Preserve Your Joints For a Lifetime: 4 Steps to Prevent ArthritisHow To Preserve Your Joints For a Lifetime: 4 Steps to Prevent Arthritis

Do you have arthritis developing in your joints and not know it? Have you been diagnosed with arthritis and suffer with joint pain and stiffness that interferes with activities you ...

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The Keys To Achieving a Healthier BowelThe Keys To Achieving a Healthier Bowel

Do you get gas, bloating, constipation or diarrhea? Have you ever been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diverticulitis, colitis, celiac, Crohn’s, or colon cancer? If so, it is a ...

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Nutrition Category

Mediterranean Diet May Keep You “Genetically Young”Mediterranean Diet May Keep You “Genetically Young”

A recent study has found that eating a Mediterranean diet may be your key to living longer by keeping you “genetically young.” The diet has been a staple of the ...

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Lifestyle/Longevity Nutrition Category

The Simple Weight Loss SecretThe Simple Weight Loss Secret

It is that time of year when many people make their new year’s resolutions and losing weight is one of the most popular. Losing weight is not very complicated. It ...

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The Most Important Mineral to Slash Your Risk of The Top Diseases That KillThe Most Important Mineral to Slash Your Risk of The Top Diseases That Kill

This mineral deficiency has become epidemic, with an estimated 80% of Americans being low. The most recent findings have concluded that taking this mineral in supplement form and eating foods ...

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New Study Proves This Food is Healthier and More Nutritious For YouNew Study Proves This Food is Healthier and More Nutritious For You

A review of 343 nutrition studies that compared the antioxidant content, pesticide residues, and heavy metal contamination found this type of food to be superior.  In a study published in ...

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20 Reasons Why You Need to Take Probiotics Every Day20 Reasons Why You Need to Take Probiotics Every Day

Did you know 80 percent of your immune system is located in your digestive tract? Probiotics play a huge role in maintaining strong immunity in this area of your body. ...

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Paleo Almond JoysPaleo Almond Joys

INGREDIENTS 3 cups unsweetened shredded coconut 3 Tablespoons maple syrup or raw honey 6 Tablespoons extra virgin coconut oil 1.5 cups dark chocolate chips or dark chocolate chopped in small ...

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Paleo Mini Key Lime PiesPaleo Mini Key Lime Pies

INGREDIENTS FOR THE CRUST: 1 cup unsweetened coconut 1 cup walnuts  Dash of sea salt 7 pitted dates   INGREDIENTS FOR THE FILLING: 1 1/2 cups avocado 3/4 cups fresh ...

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Nutrition Category

11 Health and Disease-Fighting Benefits of Eating Chocolate11 Health and Disease-Fighting Benefits of Eating Chocolate

Here are 11 healthy reasons why you should eat more chocolate.  There are many ways chocolate can give you better health, but the type of chocolate you eat is important ...

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Raw Pecan-Date Snack BarsRaw Pecan-Date Snack Bars

These bars are great to make if you need a healthy snack on-the-go. INGREDIENTS: One and one-third cups pitted, chopped dates Two cups raw pecans A few dashes of sea ...

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Eating More of This Food Group Can Make You Look Younger in as Little as 6 Weeks and Reduce Your Risk of Dying From Any CauseEating More of This Food Group Can Make You Look Younger in as Little as 6 Weeks and Reduce Your Risk of Dying From Any Cause

Would you like to have young, glowing skin and at the same time reduce your risk of dying?  If you do, there is a simple dietary strategy to accomplish both ...

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6 Steps to Having a Youthful, Energetic and Healthy Lifestyle For The Rest of Your Life6 Steps to Having a Youthful, Energetic and Healthy Lifestyle For The Rest of Your Life

As you progress in age, would you like to avoid the crippling effects of arthritis, chronic searing joint and back pain, sluggish depleting energy and the fear of illness and ...

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Nutrition Category

10 Disease-Promoting Food Ingredients to Avoid10 Disease-Promoting Food Ingredients to Avoid

Did you know there are numerous ingredients in the food we buy that are cancer-causing, cholesterol raising, and organ damaging?  Here is a list of food ingredients you need to ...

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Biggest Threats to Your Brain PowerBiggest Threats to Your Brain Power

Since your brain controls all of the functions of your body, doesn’t it make sense to take care of it so it can take care of you?  There are several ...

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Organic: Is it Worth It and What to Buy?Organic: Is it Worth It and What to Buy?

If keeping pesticides and GMOs out of your food and out of your body is important to you, buying organic is the way to go.  Most conventional fruit and vegetables ...

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This Food Plan Can Make You Live a Longer and Healthier LifeThis Food Plan Can Make You Live a Longer and Healthier Life

There are so many diets and food plans to choose from.  One popular diet has stood the test of time in terms of extending lifespan and improving brain health along ...

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Exercise Nutrition Category

The 3 Most Important Things You Can Do to Prevent OsteoporosisThe 3 Most Important Things You Can Do to Prevent Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a condition in which bone density decreases, resulting in brittle bones that are very susceptible to fracture. Approximately 300,000 people a year fracture a hip from falling.  As ...

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The Oils You SHOULD and SHOULD NOT Have in Your PantryThe Oils You SHOULD and SHOULD NOT Have in Your Pantry

The oils and fats you consume is an important choice because VERY FEW OF THEM PREVENT DISEASE while MOST ACTUALLY PROMOTE DISEASE.  In this article we cover what oils you ...

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What Foods Are Genetically Modified?What Foods Are Genetically Modified?

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are in THE MAJORITY of packaged and processed foods but are currently not labelled.  Until labeling laws by consumer demand eventually become adopted, you can avoid GM foods ...
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These 4 Healthy Habits Can Prevent These 4 Common KillersThese 4 Healthy Habits Can Prevent These 4 Common Killers

A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine has found people adhering to 4 simple lifestyle behaviors can prevent diabetes, heart attacks, strokes and even cancer!  The 4 lifestyle behaviors are: ...

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Nutrition Category

Is Canola Oil Healthy?Is Canola Oil Healthy?

This is an article we came across in the Healthy Ways Newsletter written by Dr. Bruce Fife.  It is a well-written and well-referenced article explaining canola oil and why it ...

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One of The Most Powerful “Superfoods” For Brain and Heart HealthOne of The Most Powerful “Superfoods” For Brain and Heart Health

Heart disease and cognitive decline, the unnatural loss of memory and ability to think clearly as we age, are two major health problems in our society.  Poor diet and lifestyle ...

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8 “Mainstream” Food Myths You Need to Know About8 “Mainstream” Food Myths You Need to Know About

#1:  “Saturated Fat is Bad For You and Causes Heart Disease” This recommendation arose from an unproven hypothesis from the mid-1950s. The truth is, saturated fats from animal and vegetable ...

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The Real Reason For Most People’s Allergies and Asthma SymptomsThe Real Reason For Most People’s Allergies and Asthma Symptoms

If you “sneeze” and “wheeze,” there is usually more to the story than simply encountering pollen, ragweed or dust.  Allergies and asthma are a sign that your immune system is ...

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4 Things You Can Feed Your Brain to Avoid Alzheimer’s4 Things You Can Feed Your Brain to Avoid Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s disease continues to grow at an unprecedented rate, threatening both the quality of life of those suffering from the disease and the health care system itself, as billions are ...

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Another Reason to Avoid Fried FoodsAnother Reason to Avoid Fried Foods

It is common knowledge that fried foods are not good for us.  The first reason is most fried foods are cooked in unhealthy oils that create a significant inflammatory response ...

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Drugs/Medication Lifestyle/Longevity Category

How to Live a Life Free of Prescription DrugsHow to Live a Life Free of Prescription Drugs

We are an overmedicated nation. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the CDC, the most commonly used drugs by Americans are asthma medicines for children, ...

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Sugar and Junk Food’s Effect on Your BrainSugar and Junk Food’s Effect on Your Brain

Regular consumption of junk food and sugar has essentially the same effect on your brain as cocaine. They create the same craving and reward in the brain as addictive drugs and has ...

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Lifestyle/Longevity Toxins Category

The Newest Health Risk of Drinking SodaThe Newest Health Risk of Drinking Soda

For many years we have been telling you why soda is so bad for your health.  Recently, the research has been pouring in showing the health consequences and the disease ...

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4 Key Strategies to Prevent and Slow Arthritis4 Key Strategies to Prevent and Slow Arthritis

Arthritis is a degenerative joint condition that involves thinning of cartilage, narrowing of joint spaces, stiffness, loss of mobility and pain.  Arthritis is not an inevitable part of aging as ...

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Recipes Category

Ginger Tea (Anti-Inflammatory)Ginger Tea (Anti-Inflammatory)

Soda (regular or diet) and other sugary drinks promote disease.  This beverage contains no sugar, is full of flavor, fights disease and helps keep you healthy.   The compounds (catechins) ...

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Lifestyle/Longevity Nutrition Category

Inflammation: The Underlying Cause of Virtually All DiseaseInflammation: The Underlying Cause of Virtually All Disease

The reason most people develop a disease is because the foods they eat are inflammatory.  Experts call this Systemic Inflammation.  This is different than acute, local inflammation from an injury ...

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