Bringing a live tree into your home is like inviting the great outdoors into your living room. Here are a few new friends you can make that will decorate your tree and light up your life, plus some statistics to share over your eggnog.
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I was talking with a friend this morning and he told me many of his friends are now on Paleo diet and they’re happy with that. I’m not a fan of Paleo diet, and we both agreed that nothing in extreme lasts for a long time. According to its advocates, the “Paleolithic Diet” or “Paleo
Not all carbohydrates are evil! In fact many carbohydrates have extensive health benefits for us. As we shared earlier, you should include some carbohydrates in your daily diet and you should stay away from some. In this video Dr. Andrew Weil explains more details about a healthy carbohydrates diet:
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This useful infographic is titled “The Obesity Crisis: How the Expanding Waistline is the American Front(ier)” and provides interesting facts about the obesity epidemic in America and impact it is having on the economy, military, and healthcare. Image courtesy of Cascade Healthcare Solutions
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MOVEMBER is changing the face of men’s health by increasing awareness around the men’s specific health issues, such as prostate cancer. Every year during the month of November, thousands of men grow mustache and become the walking and talking messengers of the Movember campaign and raise donations for this purpose. Watch this video and check
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Coffee, tea, wine, tomato sauce and many other foods and drinks are among the teeth staining foods. Should we avoid these foods? Of course not (except soda)! There’re some easy ways to enjoy these foods and have whiter teeth. Check out this poster to learn more:
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A few conclusions: Eating fat doesn’t actually make us fat. It’s the insulin cycle, triggered by eating carbohydrates. The easily-digestible carbs like refined flour, soda, and potatoes are the worst offenders. For weight-loss, a low-carb diet is a lot more effective than a low-fat, high-carb one.
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There is nothing worse than being in pain. Not everyone tolerates pain medicine well, and some people just do not care for medicine at all, so sharing a few with you that are all natural, homeopathic medicine and supplements. That being said, if you have chronic pain, or an acute episode like a broken or
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Support for legalization of marijuana has been growing over the past 40 years- 2011 saw the greatest percentage of Americans in favor of decriminalization ever. But state and federal law-makers are among the minority that favors criminal penalties.
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Dwayne Godwin is a neuroscientist at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Jorge Cham draws the comic strip Piled Higher and Deeper at www.phdcomics.com.
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You’re sick, tired, miserable, sore, stuffed up. So is it a cold? Is it ‘flu? Here is an awesome poster that shows the symptoms of each one. When you’re sick get plenty of rest, plenty of fluids, and if you are sick, please stay home, don’t give it to everyone at work, the store, etc.
Parents are increasingly likely to put their newborn children on anti-reflux drugs that keep them from spitting up when they cry. In fact, the number of babies prescribed acid suppression drugs such as H2 blockers and PPIs has been increased 8-fold from 2002 to 2009, but less than 1 in 10 of them received any
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This poster has everything; risk factors, symptoms, all the facts you may need. Having risk factors in no way determines that you will get a type of cancer, it just is a common ground among people who have already been diagnosed with it. As always, please talk to your health care professional.
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I know different gemstones have long been believed to hold healing properties. Sometimes the descriptions vary as to supplier; this is a good general guide for what healing is associated with what stones. I like them because they are pretty. If they improve my life, this is even better. . Here is another interesting guide
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We all know stress makes us sick, here is a great poster with how it changes your mind, your body, your emotions, and your behavior. In today’s stress filled world it is imperative we learn how to destress ourselves, how to be calm when the world goes crazy
That’s right, all they need is a cape! These 6 spices can keep your body in optimum health, besides making your food more delicious. Try it and see what you think, I love the spicy, the savory, our food should be as delicious as we want our lives to be.
It’s really not uncommon for your thyroid to function incorrectly, and it’s usually an easy fix. This poster shows symptoms of both overactive and underactive, if you have symptoms of either one please consult your health care professional .
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Everything you ever wanted to know about the benefits of coffee vs. the benefits of tea. Both are good in different ways, depending on what you are looking for. This poster lays it all out with the facts. I like coffee in the morning and tea at night. Anyone want to weigh in?
