Being a healthy eater requires you to become botheducated and smart about what healthy eatingactually is. Being food smart isn’t aboutlearning to calculate grams or fat, or is itabout studying labels and counting calories. Healthy eating is all about balanced …
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Multivitamins: Are they really a waste of money?
Multivitamins are exactly what they sound like: multiple vitamins. They’re supplements that contain several different vitamins in each one. They can also contain several minerals and other ingredients like amino acids or fatty acids. And because there are multiple ingredients, …
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A Story about Planning
With a plan, you will have a map which leads you directly to your goal... you will be able to follow it until your goal is achieved.
How Can I Get Enough Vitamin D?
Vitamin D is critical for good health but too many people simply don't get enough of the "sunshine vitamin." It’s not easy to get most of the year, and it’s not in too many foods. Are supplements the answer? Here’s …
How To Prod Yourself Very Effectively – Lessons on Motivation
It happens to the best of us. Sometimes, the drive, energy, enthusiasm, interest and passion just drain out. So what do you do in times when you just don’t feel like doing anything?
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4 Steps to Reducing Inflammation
There is absolutely no doubt that the foods you eat have a direct impact on the inflammation in your body. The only way you’re going to see any changes is if you step up to the plate and proactively start …
Discover Why Sugar MUST Be Avoided to Reduce Your Inflammation
Inflammation affects millions of people around the world and is a precursor to many more serious diseases and health problems. One of the biggest culprits is sugar. The food we eat has changed more over the past 50 years, than …
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Do Carbs Cause Inflammation?
This is an excellent question that’s rarely asked. When people think of foods that cause inflammation, they often think of sugar, sodas, artificial sweeteners, etc. Yet, nobody really wonders about the white bread that comes with their hot dog.
Eat These, AVOID These: How to Switch to an Anti-Inflammatory Diet
Reducing inflammation in your body usually boils down to just one thing – you need to change your diet. That is the best way to mitigate the problem and bring it to a halt, if possible.
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Understanding the Importance of an Anti-Inflammation Diet
Statistics paint a worrying picture. Over 25 million adults in the US alone suffer from inflammation and related diseases. This number multiplies exponentially if you look at it on a global scale. Inflammation is one of the underlying causes for …
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