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3 Foods You Should Never Eat
Dr. Al Sears If you enjoy breakfast or lunch on-the-go, I understand. Our lives are so busy; we don’t always have time to cook. But beware: Some “convenience foods” aren’t worth it. You’ll pay for it with added inches to your waistline. And those excess pounds lead to chronic diseases like obesity, cancer, and heart…
Read MoreFlopped on Your Diet?
Are you really frustrated, because you messed up on your diet again and turned to donuts, candies or cookies when you intended to “do good”? Even more embarrassing, did also you then get into an argument with your loved one(s) over no good reason, because you were hyped up on sugar or brain-fogged because of…
Read MoreHow to smoulder when you’re older, by Sophia Loren, 75
By Daily Mail Reporter As a wise old lady once said: A woman’s outfit should be like a barbed-wire fence – serving its purpose without obstructing the view. That lady was Sophia Loren. And judging by her daring outfit, it appears she is still using it as her dress code. At 75, it seems Miss…
Read MoreLighten Up with Humor, Play, and Pleasure
© John W Travis M.D., M.P.H. The process of becoming healthier can be presented as such serious business that you lose much of the humor and joy of living that characterize wellbeing. Many books about health are filled with predictions of dire consequences for failure to follow particular methods, horror stories of what certain foods…
Read MoreInspiration of the week
Ben Underwood: Seeing While Blind Ben Underwood was blind, but while he was alive, he got around almost as well as people who can see, and even played video games with his friends. That’s because he had done something that’s very unusual: Ben Underwood taught himself how to echolocate. Underwood trained his ears to listen…
Read MoreDe Niro urges actors to snub surgery
Robert De Niro has called on his contemporaries to accept the aging process, and commends Meryl Streep for shunning cosmetic surgery. The legendary Taxi Driver actor is famous for his rugged features, and insists he would never contemplate going under the knife to rid his face of wrinkles. And he is urging older stars to…
Read MoreCost of food-borne illnesses is deemed much higher than earlier estimates
A report sponsored by the Produce Safety Project at Georgetown University puts the health-related price tag at $152 billion a year. That’s more than four times an earlier USDA estimate. By Andrew Zajac and P.J. Huffstutter It turns out that tainted food can not only make people sick, but it can also cost them a…
Read MoreSay Goodbye to Underarm Deodorant!
A few weeks ago Cynthia read that Milk of Magnesia could stop underarm odor and wetness. She was skeptical but decided that hey, why not give it a try…so off to Rite-Aid she went, bought the smallest blue bottle and began using this preparation with only three ingredients. Great news – this works and…
Read MoreCynthia highly recommends this product OraMd!
I highly recommend the product OraMd! This is an all natural product that works to enhance your gum and mouth health. I have used it for years and my dental hygienist is extremely pleased with my dental health. In the last few years there has been no mention of gum disease nor any scraping or…
Read MoreFive Reasons Not To Take Anti-Depressant Drugs
by Lennard Davis, New York Times Journalist and author For the past five years, and in my recent book OBSESSION: A HISTORY, I have been questioning the effectiveness of Prozac-like drugs known as SSRIs. I’ve pointed out that when the drugs first came out in the early 1990’s there was a wildly enthusiastic uptake in…
Read MoreOlder Adults Need Less Sleep
How much sleep we need is largely a mystery, and sleep seems tougher to come by as we age. Many studies — often funded by the pharmaceutical industry — have suggested that we’re all sleep-deprived zombies, risking our health for lack of shut-eye. But new research in the U.K. confirms previous indications that older people…
Read MoreFish Oils May Slow Genetic Aging in Heart Patients
Heart disease patients have long been encouraged to eat more fish or take fish oil supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids. The reason? People who do, tend to live longer. Researchers have discovered a clue to slowing down the aging process. Now, some say a study out this evening in the Journal of the American Medical…
Read MoreThe World According to Monsanto
Genetic Modification of our food is here. It’s happening. Chances are you’re probably already eating it. Chances are equally likely that you don’t fully understand how GM food made it to your dinner plate. The World According to Monsanto is essential viewing for a confused public who deserves a say in what they eat… The…
Read MoreTropical Traditions – Organic Virgin Coconut Oil
A few weeks ago I received a very generous 32 ounce jar of Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil and have been using one tablespoon of this delicious oil each time I enjoy coffee. I usually have two cups of coffee in the morning which means I have two tablespoons of coconut oil. Living…
Read MoreMedicine-Cabinet Makeover
By: Jennifer Pirtle This medicine-cabinet makeover will replace your conventional cures with healthier options. Whether you’re plagued by headache pain or only occasionally bothered by a case of the sniffles, your medicine cabinet is probably the first place you turn to for relief. But are its contents the best choices for your health? Consider replacing…
Read MoreNew Hair, New Personality?
By Jackie Silver Wearing a wig is a fast and fun way to change your look for the evening or anytime you want. You don’t have to be suffering hair loss to wear a wig. Wearing a wig can be a quick and beautiful way to be “fashion-ready” when you don’t have time to wash,…
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