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Five Habits To Start Eating Healthy

Of all the things you do for your health, paying attention to eating healthy may provide you with the greatest leverage.

After all, we eat every day; some graze while others eat three meals a day.

Studies show that what we put into our mouths’ plays a bigger part in the presence or absence of disease than most anything else.

If you eat a healthy diet, chances are you’ll enjoy a longer and better quality of life, compared to those who don’t eat healthily.

Unfortunately, over the years many of us have adopted some unhealthy habits, such as emotional eating, mindless eating, or overeating.

At one time or another, most of us have eaten not because we’re hungry, but because we’re tired, frustrated, or we’re feeling down. And that’s ok from time to time.

However, for some, it’s habitual, which can lead to serious health problems. [Read more…] about Five Habits To Start Eating Healthy

The Many Benefits Of Removing Sugar From Your Diet

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Every day, there are new guidelines about what you should and should not eat! Unfortunately, often you’re presented with contradictory information and advise.

Just think back a few years ago.

Back then, the debate was about how much fat should be in our diet. At first, we were told to eat as little fat as possible; low fat was the thing.

But now, we’re told we need some fat in our diet. The message is that fat in the diet is not always bad, depending on what type of fat it is.

We’ve also heard about the damaging effect of consuming too much salt, and we were told to cut back on how much of it we eat. However, the recommendations concerning salt haven’t changed over the years.

Next, we were told to cut back on sugar. Research has shown that there is a link between sugar and obesity, type-2 diabetes and a whole wealth of other health problems.

Just last year the general advice was to drop sugar from your diet altogether. Of course, that’s tough to do, particularly if you have a “sweet tooth.’ [Read more…] about The Many Benefits Of Removing Sugar From Your Diet

The Truth About Heart Disease In Women

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Many believe that it is men that are primarily at risk of heart disease, but they are sadly mistaken.

According to the CDC – Women and Heart Disease Fact Sheet, heart disease is also the #1 cause of death in women. In fact, since 1984, more women than men have died each year from heart disease.

Heart Disease Facts For Women

The biggest killer of women all over the world is cardiovascular disease, which includes heart disease and stroke. The two diseases are responsible for killing 8.6 million women each year, which amounts to 1/3 of all deaths worldwide. [Read more…] about The Truth About Heart Disease In Women

How To Cook and Eat Healthy

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It’s been estimated that 75% of healthcare spending in the US goes toward treating preventable chronic illness. Most of those chronic illnesses are related to what and how we eat.

Countless lives could be saved and people could be spared the agony of painful illness and treatments.

As a nation we could save billions of dollars in healthcare spending. This money could go towards research, feeding the hungry, or treating illness beyond our control.

Every day, 3 times a day, you have the opportunity to dramatically improve your health!
You can improve your health by carefully choosing what you eat and how you eat it; because the way you cook your food affects your health.

So if you’re trying to improve your health, one of the first things to look at is how you cook your food. Do you fry most of your food or do you mostly grill, broil or bake? [Read more…] about How To Cook and Eat Healthy

Should You Worry About Herbs And Medications Interacting?

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A good number of people (particularly seniors) take multiple medications that have the potential to negatively interact. When you add herbs to the mix, the chances of some type of interaction may increase significantly.

And today, herbal remedies are not just for health food stores anymore. Herbals have gone main stream, and as sales continue to rise, so do concerns about their interactions with prescription and more traditional over-the-counter drugs.

Does that mean you should stop taking medication, supplements or forget about herbs?

No, absolutely not! But you do want to be aware of possible interactions and exercise caution. [Read more…] about Should You Worry About Herbs And Medications Interacting?

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