A sweet…and deadly…surprise

By now you’ve certainly seen the sickeningly sweet Corn Refiners Association ad campaign touting the virtues of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). “It’s fine in moderation,” the hip mom says to the other, hopelessly uninformed, mom when she cringes at the fake juice that the hip mom is about to serve up to the kids. “It’s…

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Spice Up Your Cooking With Herbs

Whether you grow them yourself or buy them at the grocery store, herbs are a healthy and delicious way to season foods without extra calories. By Diana Rodriguez Medically reviewed by Pat F. Bass III, MD, MPH No one wants to eat bland food, but ladling on sauces and gravies just adds excess fat and…

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Your kitchen may be making you fat

by Sally Kuzemchak, RD Platter-sized plates and a packed pantry affect how much you eat The kitchen is the heart of your home, but it might also be at the heart of your unwanted weight. Everything from the size of your plates to the wattage of your bulbs has a direct effect on what and…

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Avoid a Major Hit to Your Health Bank Account: Foods to Avoid

By Suzanne Dixon Your body, like a bank account, requires regular deposits of healthy, nutritious, disease-fighting foods. Your  body can tolerate a few withdrawals here and there. A little junk food now and again never killed anyone. But too many withdrawals will lead to health problems. However, I firmly believe food is to be enjoyed.…

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A 4th of July Treat, Avocado Ice Cream

Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups avocado puree, (see Tip), from about 3 ripe large avocados 1 1/2 cups water 1 1/3 cups sugar 1/4 cup lime juice 1/3 cup tequila Lime zest, for garnish Preparation: After making avocado puree, add water, sugar, lime juice and tequila to the food processor with 1 1/2 cups of the puree;…

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Natural Pain Relief Recipes for Headaches, Backache and Fibromyalgia

Try these super healthy pain cure recipes if you suffer from chronic pain caused by arthritis, headaches, backache and fibromyalgia. If you suffer from chronic pain you may need to boost your immune system and reduce inflammation.  If you change your eating habits by incorporating more fresh vegetable juices, steamed vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts and…

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OMG, I Need a New Face for Summer

by Cynthia Rowland OMG! You just caught a glimpse of your face and saw the most distressing sight – a sagging chin and a spongy looking face. What to do when you want to look great for all those summer parties, barbeques and get togethers? Well, you exercise your face! Exercise will tighten the muscles…

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A toxic business, Two “lab rat” authors have been shocking readers with their book on the effects qlof everyday chemicals.

The authors of Slow Death by Rubber Duck, Canadian environmentalists Rick Smith (left) and Bruce Lourie. IN 1995, American film director Todd Haynes made a harrowing film called Safe. It stars Julianne Moore as Carol, a beautiful Californian housewife who, with a wealthy husband and picture-perfect home, finds herself peculiarly afflicted by a raft of…

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Joan Collins would never have cosmetic surgery because it “frightens” her.

The 77-year-old actress has hardly any wrinkles on her extremely well-preserved face, but vehemently denies going under the knife. Instead, she insists her youthful looks are the result of “discipline”, portion control and good genes, and not cosmetic procedures. “Cosmetic surgery frightens me,” the veteran actress said. “Botox, I think, is poison, I would never…

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Beauty & Dating Secrets

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