Health Topics
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Foods That Reduce Dysmenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea, which is also known as menstrual cramps, is pain that occurs in a woman’s lower abdomen. This condition happens prior to a woman’s menstrual cycle or during her period of menstruation. It has been observed that dysmenorrhea worsens when a woman eats foods that are high in saturated fat, salt and wheat during her…
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Balanced Diet Foods
Kick Start Your Day with Great Health Foods Stop popping in weight loss pills to curb appetite. Instead, concentrate on eating healthy food and not starving yourself to ill health. When you start off your day with foods that are high in nutrition, you not only keep a check on your weight but also get…
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Celebrity Weight-Loss Meals
Celebrities have to work hard at losing weight. Yet, they also have the help of top nutritionists to help them accomplish this feat. So, what secrets do they hold about eating right that the rest of us could benefit from? Let’s take a look at websites that tell some of the best celebrity eating secrets…. BeautyRiot.com…
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Join Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer this Year
According to Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer, nobody says no to dessert. That is why they use their delectable desserts to help along the mission of raising awareness and money for breast cancer research. Anyone can get involved by volunteering at events, donating money, running a bake sale, or simply stirring up something of your…
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Food Labeling and Your Health
Your health is your most important asset. Your life, literally, depends upon it: happiness, freedom, fulfillment. Think of your body as a property you have bought into. Why then not protect your body against illness with proper nutrition? This article, however, is not a discussion on health insurance. There are a panoply of advice websites out…
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Is Raw Milk a Public Enemy or Nature’s Gift
There has been intense debate lately on the advantages/disadvantages of pasteurized milk against raw milk. Instead of taking sides, it is important to address such crucial issues objectively and allow the consumer to make an informed choice about the type of milk they want to drink. Milk is a vital ingredient in many diets in…
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Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Drinks
The recent move by the American Medical Association to throw its support behind the tax imposed on sugar-sweetened beverages has stirred uproar from the public. The tax is supposed to make consumers think twice before spending that extra cent on these products that are bound to increase their weight. But is this tax justified? Research…
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The Dangers of Using Antibiotics in Food Animals
Industrial farms use antibiotics in their food animals on a very large scale and this is a worrying trend. Even doctors are worried because the portions being used by these industrial farms exceed what doctors usually use to treat people. As the saying goes ‘too much of something is dangerous,’ the same is true for…
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