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Take Action Against Harmful, Whole-Body Inflammation

Take Action Against Harmful, Whole-Body Inflammation

Inflammation in the body is a normal and healthy response to injury or attack by germs. We can see it, feel it and measure it as local heat, redness, swelling and pain. This is the body’s way of getting more nourishment and more immune activity into an area that needs to fend off infection or [...]

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One change each month will add up to a happier, healthier year!

We start out with good intentions each January, believing that we can make this year an improvement over the last. But for many of us, by February our resolve has started to fizzle and we find ourselves reverting back into old habits and routines. Let’s break that cycle in 2013! Making just one positive change [...]

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Holiday magic: Last-minute tips for less stressful, more healthful celebrations

Last January, did you promise yourself that you’d simplify your 2012 holiday celebrations so that you could enjoy the season without all the stress? There’s still time to make that vow a reality. Whether you’re on edge because your clothes are already getting too snug, or you are feeling a shortage of “me time”, here [...]

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Make this a skinnier Thanksgiving

Yikes! The average American consumes about 4,500 calories and 229 grams of fat throughout Thanksgiving Day! Eating that many unhealthy calories may not just lead to uncomfortably tight waistlines. Over-indulging may also lead to heartburn, more sluggish blood flow and increased blood pressure. One study even found that high-calorie, high-fat meals may trigger asthma attacks. [...]

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Take our quick cholesterol quiz

When it comes to doing everything possible to maintain healthy cholesterol levels, you’re doing everything right … or are you? Perhaps. If you’ve already started exercising and eating more fresh vegetables, and you’ve even dropped a few pounds, congratulations! But there may be more that you can be doing. Take our five-question quiz to learn [...]

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