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Most doctors recommend low salt diets because of the evidence that taking in too much salt can cause high blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart attacks and strokes. However, this may not be good advice for dedicated exercisers. If you exercise…

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When most people step onto the scale, their first reactions are to cringe. While your weight may say a good bit about your overall health, health experts are now saying that where you’re your body fat lies may be more important than…

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Recently, the Wall Street Journal wrote an article about a study that shows a correlation between excess belly fat in middle age and dementia in old age. The study was published in the journal Neurology and highlights that it is…

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On February 26, CBS News reported that curcumin, an ingredient in the curry spice turmeric, could help prevent heart failure in rats. In the two studies done, rats were given either surgery or drugs that raise the risk of heart failure. Curcumin was…

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Want to lead an emotionally and physically healthier lifestyle? MSNBC published a worldwide survey of over 20,000 men in various countries on topics such as fitness, work, vacations, diet, sex lives, and health. Using surveys and statistics from sources…

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Many people eat fish because it is low fat and contains oils that keep the heart healthy. Recently, however, there have been reports about high levels of mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, which may adversely affect your health. Should people consider giving…

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“How to lose 10 pounds in just 7 days!” “Your personal guide to losing your holiday weight.” “The all-new breakthrough diet that requires no exercise and let’s you eat what you want!” It’s about that time of the year where headlines similar…

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There’s no question that excess body fat and regular consumption of red meat can have health-related consequences.  Now, thanks to recent findings from the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research, we know how severe these consequences can…

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It probably sounds strange to even suggest that an economic crisis could be beneficial to a society, but The New York Times recently reported just that.  According to new research, Cuba’s economic crisis in the 1990s caused a decrease in the prevalence…

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A recent study from Monday’s Archives of International Medicine has linked relationship problems with increased heart disease. According to Divorcerate.org, the divorce rate in America for first marriage is 41%, and for a second marriage - 60%. Those numbers are alarming. Now,…

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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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According to research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health men who regularly consume dairy products are at lower risk of metabolic syndrome. 

This includes includes diabetes, heart disease, and premature death.

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There was a time when diets were simple. Not so today.

Health-heralded fruits, vegetables, and whole grains—once the model of perfect nutrition—are now only a small fraction of dietary health. In today’s health and fitness market, nearly impossible to pronounce supplements have…

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