Good news for active men! A new study published in the May issue of the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research suggests that men who played load-bearing games for 4 hours or more per week have higher bone mass and are less likely to have osteoporosis later in life. Previously, some other studies had shown […]
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Instead of having doughnut or other sweetened pastries, you may want to have whole-grain cinnamon raisin toast or half a small whole-grain bagel with low-fat strawberry cream cheese spread. They contain less sugar, less fat and more fiber.
Couple of weeks ago Fitness Magazine had an interview with Jillian Michaels, celebrity personal trainer and writer, that you may know her from THE BIGGEST LOSER show. During interview they asked her about their healthiest snack picks and these are her top 4 snacks: 1- Hummus and veggie sticks 2- One hard-boiled egg and one
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Feel hungry? Which one is your favorite? EAT from Rick Mereki on Vimeo. I love international foods..To me, every culture has hidden its own characters in its foods. once you open your mouth and have this food, it brings you deep down into every character of that culture. We are what we eat.
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U.S. fast foods are the saltiest fast foods in the world. A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, examined the levels of salt in six fast food chains: Burger King, Domino’s, KFC, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, and Subway in different countries and showed that U.S. fast food industry consistently uses the most salt
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Do not use your stomach as a trash can!
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If you’re not among those 5.7 million people who watched this video in the past 365 days, please do it right now. Skin cancer is everywhere and it’s obviously bad. If you want to save a life, you need to educate yourself and others about skin cancer and show them how to detect it.
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We searched for the funniest and weirdest pacifiers in the market and we came up with this collection. If you found other funny pacifier to add to this list, please add the link in the comment area. So far, which one is your favorite?
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Last Updated 10/19/12 Everyday we apply different products such as shampoos, lotions, deodorant, makeup, and lipstick to improve or change our looks, most of them contain substantial amounts of chemicals are harmful to our body and our environment. Did you know 1 in 3 lipstick brands have more than acceptable amounts of lead? Look at
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As summer time approaches in northern hemisphere, it’s now time to go to the pools, sea or even the parks for enjoying the sunny days. To protect our skin from sunlight we need sunscreens. This infographic answers almost all the questions you may have about sunscreen: What’s UV? What’s SPF? How much sunscreen should we
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I have always considered myself to be so blessed in my friends, and I am, but after becoming sick with a debilitating illness I learned a few things that surprised me. The first is that several of the people I considered to be really good friends did not call, come over, text, send a card,
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Most of us love coffee and it’s our dear companion when we wake up. Check out these cool facts about the second most popular drink in the world: Source: behance.net How often do you drink coffee? What’s your favorite form of coffee? Hot coffee or cold coffee? Black or with milk and sugar?
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This is a very informative infographic about safer love-making, STDs, contraceptives and birth control: Who is making love and how often? Prevalence of STI Common STI: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Genital Herpes, HPV, HIV, Syphilis How safe are you? Know your contraceptives, such as morning after pills common types of birth control This infographic is designed by
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The last time I wrote about food I was not specific as to healthy snacks for diabetics so I promised to fix that, also I love a diabetic who is not always good about taking care of herself, yes mom, I mean you. Nursing school was many years ago, and although I have done some
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I do not know the moment where it started. I just know, one day I looked in the mirror and found that I had become the person, I never wanted to be. I had always worn people out with my very energetic ways. I am still the person who runs around on about four to
Osteoporosis is a very serious issue and women need to have a good intake of calcium from young ages to prevent osteoporosis later. Although milk and dairy products are good sources of calcium, but some reasons such as being vegan, animal rights and lactose intolerance may prevent us from having milk and dairy products. Lactose
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Coconut Oil for Alzheimer’s Disease As you may have noticed, in PositiveMed we have always emphasized on the beneficial effects of “good” nutrition on our health. It’s so interesting that we already have some simple solutions for many devastating diseases and we still pay tons of money for chemical drugs that may not be as
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A new television just launched in the United States that has specific target audience: DOGS! The television launched in San Diego, California this week, runs 24-hour programs for dogs. The producers announced that the programs are scientifically designed for dogs vision, hearing and entertainment and can help dogs to enjoy the times when their best
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