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Many health conscious people make staying hydrated a top priority, often toting plastic water bottles in purses or backpacks to make drinking up a convenient priority. Unfortunately, this effort to do right by their bodies may actually have been harming them,…

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Whether you’re looking for an ambitious five-course vegan menu or a simple recipe for quick-and-easy veggie burgers, the latest tome from best-selling vegan culinary phenomenons Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero has your dining solution.

Moskowitz and Romero are…

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This holiday season, more people than ever will be cramming the airways to visit friends and family. While trips are meant to be leisurely, air travel can often mean lots of stress, and lots of susceptibility to illness. Whether you get queasy…

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Those weeks between Thanksgiving and before the New Year are difficult for even the most disciplined and organized – from buffet dinners to cocktail parties to an onslaught of extended family, the holiday season can be wrought with stress about everything…

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Each year brings a holiday season filled with athletes searching for the “perfect gift” for a friend, relative or teammate. To make your shopping easier, I’m sharing a list of winning book suggestions for active people. You can buy many…

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We all know that food labels can be misleading, but what about fructose instead of plain old sugar on a sports drink ingredient list? Is fructose a “healthier” version of the sweet stuff?

Nope - Fructose is not better for…

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With all the talk of fast food restaurants introducing salads and deli-style sandwiches, you’d be inclined to think many had taken a new and healthy approach to quick and easy eating. But don’t get too excited - the latest studies have…

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Another study shows that taking antioxidant vitamins does not prevent heart attacks (Archives of Internal Medicine August, 2007). 8,171 women over the age of 40, all with a history of heart disease or with three or more risk factors for that disease (high…

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What you eat, how much you eat, and how active you are can influence your risk of developing cancer. The American Cancer Society wants you to eat your way to better health by inviting you to join the

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Commonly used by ancient civilizations and coveted by empires for thousands of years, herbs and spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves have long been touted as more than just seasonings. In the Middle Ages, wealthy Europeans would hoard imports from Asia and Africa for…

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This article is from our partner site, HerActiveLife.com. Senior writer Kate Drummond supplements her article on the health benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids.  Bon Appetit! The health benefits of this…

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The merit of a vegetarian lifestyle is a frequent topic of debate, whether between family members at the dinner table or among those working in causes related to health and nutrition, environmental sustainability, and animal welfare. Those looking to bolster their arguments for…

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With obesity in America at epidemic proportions, we need fewer restaurants boasting oversized meals heavy on deep fried foods, and more people like Steve and Elena Kapelonis, the owners of The Pump Energy Food restaurants in New York City. 

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If you’ve ever tried converting a favorite recipe to suit a particular dietary need – from gluten-free to diabetic– you know the challenge of modifying ingredients to make it taste like the “real thing” you and your family have come to know and…

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