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Preventing Cognitive Decline

Many people hit the gym or pound the pavement to improve cardiovascular health, build muscle, and of course, to get fit, but working out has above-the-neck benefits, too.

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Germinating Seeds: Tips to Get Started

Seeds, to be completely frank, can be finicky things to deal with.

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The Healing Powers of Honey

Raw honey—which has not been pasteurized or filtered, and ideally taken directly from the hive—is a treasure chest of nutritional value and medicinal remedies.

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Wake Up and Glow

I spoke to Susie Galvez, a beauty expert who has developed energizing treatments for dozens of spas. She offered these all-natural tips…

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Which is Better?

There has been some debate among parents regarding whether breastfeeding or using a formula is best.

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Massage Therapy

Ancient Western and Eastern civilizations dating back as far as 3000 years discovered that massage and touch therapy have many health benefits.

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Surprising Ways You Can Use a Banana

The delicious sweet creamy banana is not only good for our health; it's also used in alternative medicine.

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Pomegranates

The pomegranate is an interesting fruit known for its many seeds and vivid blood red color.

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Fight the Virus

'Fight the Virus' by Alvin Oon is a remake of Simon & Garfunkel's classic song 'Sound of Silence'. This song shares information about the current Wuhan…

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7 Mental Health Tips While Social Distancing

Your compliance with being socially distant (being at least six feet from others) and confining yourself to home is, to date, helping North American healthcare…

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The Best Corona Virus Prevention

This video contains everything you need to know about Coronavirus, with practical ways to avoid getting it (much more than just washing your hands), & what…

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Transforming Your Life

Whether you exercise to lose weight, to reach a fitness goal, or dare we say it just for fun, exercise changes you.

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Creating Solid Perfume

Did you know that tons of perfumes contain nasty animal ingredients, such as whale barf (ambergris) and animal gland juice (civet and castoreum) and a host of…

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Shocking Environmental Facts

It can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the momentous issues facing our environment today.

Lowering Stress the Healthy Way

Stress is fairly common in this day and age, but it doesn’t have to be a constant in our lives. In our modern day world, with so much stimulus and activity, it’s no wonder why 77 percent of Americans…

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Not So Sweet

You have probably heard these sayings: “Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.” “A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.” “A man cannot live on chocolate alone, but a woman sure can.” Such common…

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Once Kosher, Now Obeying a Higher Standard

"If you keep kosher, the protagonist of your meal is not you; it is God." - Lauren F. Winner, Professor of Christian Spirituality, Duke Divinity School. The December issue of "The Atlantic" magazine…

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Creating Solid Perfume

Did you know that tons of perfumes contain nasty animal ingredients, such as whale barf (ambergris) and animal gland juice (civet and castoreum) and a host of toxic chemicals?

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Vegetables You Can Grow All Year Long!

Most vegetables that we buy in the supermarket, and farmers markets are annuals or, at least, they are grown that way. Annual vegetables are those that we must sow and grow from seed each year.

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The Healing Powers of Honey

Raw honey—which has not been pasteurized or filtered, and ideally taken directly from the hive—is a treasure chest of nutritional value and medicinal remedies.

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Why Nuts

Why nuts? The real question should be: why NOT nuts? If you want to live longer, then join those who eat nuts—lots of nuts!

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This is What Happens to Your Brain and Body When You Check Your Smartphone Before Bed

Staring at screens right before sleep turns out to be a lot worse than previously thought.

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Asparagus

Asparagus is an interesting vegetable. I am not sure how I would describe the flavor or what I would compare it to, it is just one of these things that you would have to try for yourself. But I do…

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Beans Help Lower Cholesterol

Eat Right, Live Well. Beans Help Lower Cholesterol You probably enjoy some kinds of beans already- baked beans, bean burritos, or maybe some garbanzo beans on your salad. But did you know eating…

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Drink Milk Udder Propaganda

It takes 21.2 lbs of milk to make 1 lb of butter.It takes 10 lbs of milk to make 1 lb of hard cheese.It takes 12 lbs of milk to make 1 lb of ice cream.It takes 11 lbs of milk to make 1 lb of non-fat…

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8 Plants Good for Healing Bumps, Bruises and Cuts

For those who are concerned about chemical and synthetic ingredients, there are all natural alternatives.

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Artificially Fattening Cows with Poison

Last week (October 29, 2013), a Taiwan steakhouse had its imported American beef tested after customers complained that it lacked flavor. What did the restaurant owner discover?

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Exercise

Exercising can be hard to commit to because other things may seem like so much more fun. But this doesn’t have to be the case. You can find ways to enjoy exercising.

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Is Your Diet in Ship Shape?

Prison researchers found that inmates on death row regularly ordered very unhealthy last meals before their execution. Many of these final meals were a banquet of 7,000+ calories, with this final…

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