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I’m sure we’d all agree that being sick is no fun. So let’s talk about the different things we can do to keep ourselves feeling great and in tip top condition. Your first line of defense against “catching” something is to avoid contact with anyone or anything that could spread germs. Now unless you’re living [...]

Have you ever experienced heartburn or acid reflux? If so, you know how unpleasant it can be. And, even though you may have heard a lot of people talking about heartburn and acid reflux, you might not know what they are and why they happen. The term acid reflux refers to acid backing up from [...]

There’s a saying that goes like this, “good things come in small packages”. If we’re talking about blueberries, that statement is absolutely true. Blueberries are beautiful to look at, delicious to eat and have an incredible amount of nutrition for something its size. A half cup of blueberries has only 40 calories and is practically [...]

When you look at carotenoid research, it will always attribute benefits to a family of carotenoids working together to produce incredible results. If that’s so, then why do you imagine marketers of health products sell you supplements that give you one or maybe two family members at the most? You’ve seen it happen. Labels at [...]

Zinc is one of the minerals that you don’t hear much about. But, it’s vitally important to your health. In fact, zinc can actually make the common cold last less time and can reduce the severity of the symptoms. That means you won’t feel as bad while you have a cold and you’ll get better [...]

The best thing you can nutritionally to maintain healthy eyesight or repair age related macular degeneration is to get plenty of lutein in your diet. What’s lutien? It’s a carotenoid that’s found dark green leafy vegetables like spinach and kale. Research has proven that it has a major effect on eye health and can improve [...]

My sister is a chocoholic. She just can’t seem to get enough of the stuff. That’s fine with me, but when she started spouting off about how healthy chocolate is, I decided I needed to do some research and see what I could find out. The best information I found was this article, Dark Chocolate [...]

Now here’s something I’m sure will surprise you. A new study has confirmed that preschool children who are given sugary drinks between meals on a regular basis are more likely to be overweight than children who don’t consume the sugary drinks. What? They actually spent money to find this out? I’m sorry, but in this [...]

Did you know that there are 90 million poeople with chronic breath odor problems? And, I’m sorry to say that I know quite a few of them. There are many different causes for halitosis or bad breath. Here are some of the most common: Poor oral hygeine Diet Tooth decay Gum disease Poor digestion Sinus [...]

MSM stands for methyl sulfonyl methane. And despite the claims of it being natural, it is actually made from an industrial solvent called DMSO. My auto mechanic uses DMSO to clean and degrease car engines. MSM is mainly marketed and sold as a sulfur compound that alleviates arthritis and joint pains. But, as is the [...]