5,196 articles related to "health"

The Importance of Physical Activity

The Importance of Physical Activity by: Amber Whitman Regular activity, fitness and exercise, are critical for the health and well being of people of all ages. Research shows that everyone , young or old can benefit from regular exercise, either...

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Magnetic Therapy, The Facts (and Some Myths)

Magnetic Therapy, The Facts (and Some Myths) by: Barry DenchIs magnet therapy regarded yet as a mainstream therapy? I consider it is not and through this series of articles I hope to raise awareness by examining a number of issues that have stoo...

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The Eight Week Cholesterol Challenge

The Eight Week Cholesterol Challenge by: Barrett Niehus When I first started down this path I was looking for something to reduce my cholesterol levels without giving me a heart attack. My doctor recommended Lipitor, but I had read an article in...

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Hot Enough For You? Only The Thermometer Knows

Enough For You? Only The Thermometer Knows by: News Canada (NC)-When it comes to preparing ground beef, it's not easy to tell if it's properly cooked. Many people guess that their burgers are done when they're brown. However, grou...

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Taking The Sting Out Of Bug Bites

ng The Sting Out Of Bug Bites by: Dr. Brian Aw, M.D., and C.C.F.P. (courtesy of News Canada) (NC)-In most cases insect bites are harmless and if left alone, the irritation will subside within 48 hours. However, for some people, particularly chi...

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Feeding The Brain

ing The Brain by: News Canada (NC)-Infants need high levels of DHA, or docosahexaenoic acid, for brain development and function. But Sheila Innis, of the University of British Columbia, believes that they may not be able to produce sufficient DH...

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Healing Herbs

Herbs and Spices live in our kitchen cupboards, waiting to spice up our cooking and our lives. Adding flavour to food is just a small part of the potential use of herbs. A good quality herb used in medicinal quantities can have great benefits. The we...

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Enzymes and Nutrition, Part II

This compilation of information is Copyright 2005 by http://www.organicgreens.us and Loring Windblad. This article may be freely copied and used on other web sites only if it is copied complete with all links and text, including this header, intact ...

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Are Showers Harmful to Your Health

The last thing you would think about when you are taking a nice, refreshing shower is, "Am I jeopardizing my health"?Chlorine is used by many municipalities to disinfect their water supply.Unfortunalely, according to many health experts, chlorine has...

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Hoodia Gordonii Buyers Guide to the worlds most potent weight loss plant

Hoodia plants of the gordonii variety are succulent plants from the botanical family Asclepiadaceae. The cactus has spines resembling a true cactus. Hoodia Gordonii and has been used for centuries by the San Bushmen of South Africa as a way of contr...

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