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Category: Food
π The Worst Halloween Candy for Your Health, Plus Alternative Ways to Indulge Your Candy Cravings
Between haunted houses, scary movies, and spooky costumes, there are many frightening (and fun) things about Halloween. Yet, the most alarming thing you may encounter is the candy you hand out to trick-or-treaters. Each Halloween, Americans will drop over 600 million pounds of chocolate bars, candy corn, lollipops, and sticky, sour candies into the bags...
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π Healthy Halloween Entertaining: Embrace the Spirit, Leave the Sugar, Fat, & Calories Behind (w/ Recipes)
Halloween is one of the most anticipated and celebrated holidays in America today. Part of the reason is that itβs a night to indulge our fantasies, become someone or something else for a night, and let loose. Another reason is that we have nostalgic and fun memories of the bag of treats we collected from...
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How To Satisfy Your Pumpkin Spice Cravings the Healthy Way β 4 Recipes Included
You know it’s autumn when you see pumpkin spice-flavored goodies everywhere you look. (Just reading the phrase “pumpkin spice” summons smells and memories of turning leaves and cable-knit sweaters.) But for those of us with weight management and healthy eating goals, autumn can be an ordeal. It’s just too easy to indulge in festive foods...
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Health Contributions in History: Dr. Maximilian Bircher-Benne, Raw Food Trailblazer
As a pioneer in holistic, natural healing in the early twentieth century, Dr. Maximilian Bircher-Benner was considered a radical in the medical world for preaching that exercise, spiritual peace, and diet were keys to a healthy body and mind. Dr. Bircher-Benner may have been scorned by the traditional medical establishment of that era, but that...
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Recipe: Golden Chicken Noodle Soup
With autumn upon us, I thought it would be a fun idea to share my version of everyone’s favorite comfort food recipe, especially when you’re feeling a cold or flu coming on – Chicken Noodle Soup! This flavorful recipe includes Ginger and Turmeric for when stuffy noses and sore throats need soothing. And once you...
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8 Easy Memory Boosting Tips & Tricks
It was once believed that the brain develops rapidly in the first few years of a child’s life, then reaches its peak in the early 20s, leveling off around middle age, and then declining with advanced age. We now know that’s not exactly accurate; the brain continues to develop throughout our whole lifespan. The disturbing...
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Why Prebiotics Matter & Where to Find Them
Fascinating research continues to uncover the relationships between the bacteria in the gut and the function of numerous body systems. You’ve probably heard of the gut microbiome, also called gut microflora, which is the collection of bacteria that lives in the digestive tract. The microbiome helps regulate inflammation, protects you from bacterial and fungal infections,...
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The 10 Worst Foods for IBS
For many people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), symptoms may be triggered by specific foods. What triggers your symptoms may be different from what triggers the symptoms of fellow sufferers, but these 10 foods are likely culprits for anyone with IBS. 1. Gluten Although gluten is often unfairly demonized, it’s fair to say that gluten...
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How to Stop Urinary Tract Infections Before They Start
Urinary tract infections, or UTIs, are common in women, especially as we age. Unfortunately, UTIs are commonly over-diagnosed and over-treated with antibiotics, which can lead to antibiotic-resistant organisms. Urinary tract infections have a number of causes. A UTI may result when urine pools in the bladder due to an obstructed urinary flow, and the pooled...
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5 Crucial Omega-3 Benefits and How to Make Sure Youβre Getting Enough
Omega-3 fatty acids are an essential part of any diet, but it’s especially important to get adequate omega-3 as you advance in age. Since your body doesn’t make omega-3 on its own, the only way to get them is through what you eat or through supplementation....
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9 Benefits of Turmeric Golden Milk & a Recipe to Make It at Home
Turmeric, that bright yellow spice that flavors many a tasty Asian dish also packs a health punch that benefits your body in numerous ways. Turmeric is one of the most studied natural spices on Earth with know health benefits going back thousands of years....
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Signs You May Have Candida and What You Can Do About It
Candidiasis is a fungal infection that can affect the mouth, intestinal tract, skin, genitals, and other mucous membranes. Caused by an overgrowth of Candida, a fungus, candidiasis (more commonly known as a yeast infection) isn’t generally serious. However, if you have weakened immunity, it can lead to invasive candidiasis, a serious condition that may affect...
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