Many studies, including 3 new studies that published this weekend reaffirm that fruit drinks are linked to the obesity epidemic. Consumption of sugary drinks has more than doubled since the 1970s, and the rate of obesity among Americans during the same period reached 30% of the adult population. Learn more about the dangers of fruit […]
Thinning hair (commonly known as balding) is every woman’s nightmare… And women suffering from it may experience a loss in self-esteem. There are many causes of thinning hair and hair loss, from stress to chemotherapy, but genetics always play the major role. In many people thyroid disorders are responsible for their hair loss. Thinning hair
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10 Weeds That Heal- Finding cures to common ailments in your backyard: Shepherd’s Purse Cleavers Chickweed Dandelion Groundsel Mallows St. John’s Wort Self Heal Usnea Yarrow
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About 5 to 15 percent of people are left-handed! Interestingly, 4 out of the last 7 U.S. presidents are left-handed: Presidents Obama, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Gerald Ford. Other famous examples of left-handers are: Joan of Arc, Napoléon Bonaparte, Alexander the Great, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. According to a research published in
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Smoothie is a smooth combination of fruits and yogurt, and you can have tons of creative ideas when it comes to making a smoothie. Smoothie is a healthy drink and yummy snack and is an excellent source of vitamins, antioxidants and other nutrients. By changing the type of milk/yogurt you use in your smoothie you
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In this interesting page you’ll see 15 amazing facts about coffee. For example coffee has been discovered by a shepherd in Ethiopia; and that light roast coffee has more caffeine than dark roast coffee. The reason for this is that the longer coffee is roasted the more caffeine cooked out of the bean.
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Although chemical fertilizer conglomerates, giant agricultural companies and their fellow politicians claim that pesticides and genetically engineered foods are safe, it’s been shown that pesticides can adversely affect the nervous system, increase the risk of cancer, and decrease fertility. Let’s be honest: I personally buy 3-4 organic items, simply because I can’t afford to buy
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Napping: Rethink Your Sleep How Long To Nap For The Most Brain Benefits THE NANO-NAP: The nano-nap is the shortest form of napping. It only takes 10 to 20 seconds. Sleep studies haven’t yet concluded whether there are health benefits to these brief napping intervals, like when you nod off on someone’s shoulder on the
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The human brain is the most amazing and baffling organ of our body, as well as the source of many mysteries. Although the human brain makes only 2 percent of our body weight it has over 100,000 miles of blood vessels! It’s the source of every pain we feel, and yet it doesn’t have any
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How Stress Affects The Body Stress is important! It’s so important that it’s now recognized as the #1 killer by proxy. The American Medical Association has noted that stress is the basic cause of more than 60% of all human diseases, it has enormous negative mental and physical effects, and yet we often forget how
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Extended periods of sitting causes major health problems, from increased risk of obesity and diabetes to cardiovascular disease and cancer. The fact is most of our jobs require extended sitting (behind the desk or the wheel), but we have to leave our seat and take a walk for couple of minutes. When we talk with
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In this interesting video you can find some interesting facts about crying and tears, and the science behind it.
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Did you know that 4 out of 5 college students drink and at most colleges 40% of students report binge drinking? Check out this infographic about binge drinking and the motivations behind it. The poster on the left side is from the New York’s anti-binge drinking campaign in 2010. Please “Stop drinking while you’re still
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More than 10 million sports injuries occur in the U.S. every year, and among them basketball has the most number of injuries. Learn more about sports injuries in this infographic: Also keep in mind that if you get hurt during sports, stop playing to prevent more harm. According to Medline Plus, “Treatment often begins with
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This infographic summarizes all the benefits of drinking water. Remember, although you can hydrate by other drinks, drinking water is always your healthiest option.
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You probably know one person with Alzheimer’s disease and you may have seen or heard about the ways it affected the patients’ and their families lives. Even if you don’t know anyone with this disease, you have probably watched the movie “The Notebook”! Unfortunately, there’s not any cure available for this disease; But many scientists
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According to its advocates, the “Paleolithic Diet” or “Paleo Diet” is ancient answers to modern problems. It’s taken about 10,000 years but the Paleo diet is making a comeback. Due to misinformation and confusion surrounding the Paleo diet, we’re sharing this infographic that covers the origins and advantages of the Paleo diet as well as
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Sleep is integral to our day to day function, but most of us are not having enough of it! The amount of sleep each one of us needs depends on many factors, including age and the sleep (s)he had in the previous days. For example, while a teen needs minimum 9 hours of sleep, an
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