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Losing Weight is Like Eating Ice Cream

Losing Weight is Like Eating Ice Cream by: Will Clower, Ph.D. “Life is like a box of chocolates,” drawled Forrest Gump. Metaphors are great. Writers use them all the time because, simply put, they get your attention and really drive a point ...

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Which to Use When: Ice or Heat?

Which to Use When: Ice or Heat? by: Louise RoachKnee pain after running? Wake up with a backache? Twist an ankle? When aches, pain, strains or swelling take place due to an injury or chronic condition, what is the best course of action: ice or h...

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How to Curb Those Carbohydrate Cravings!

How to Curb Those Carbohydrate Cravings! by: Kim BeardsmoreAs a weight loss mentor it never ceases to amaze me how people inadvertently set themselves up for a huge snack attack mid afternoon. For many, the set up is so complete that it is almos...

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Magnetic Therapy, How And Why Magnets Effect The Body

Magnetic Therapy, How And Why Magnets Effect The Body by: Barry DenchHave you ever read or have been told that "it is not known why magnets work"? Well, this is untrue. All human and animal bodies are electromagnetic in nature and this fact is c...

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Can calcium aid in boosting you health?

Can calcium aid in boosting you health? by: Mike Yeager A popular mineral today, coral calcium, is mainly calcium, but is also abundant in many trace sea minerals. Some people consider coral calcium to be nature's purest calcium supplement....

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Amphetamine and Stroke Recovery

etamine and Stroke Recovery by: News Canada (NC)-Animals that have suffered a stroke recover faster and to a greater extent when they are treated with amphetamine, but it's unclear whether the drug will have the same effect in humans. Dr. S...

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Tighter Tummy and Thinner Thighs

Tighter Tummy and Thinner Thighs by: Gordon Black As a Master swimmer I am made painfully aware, each time I compete, of the importance of a strong core, and by that I mean stomach strength. I come away from each competition vowing to do more le...

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Vitamin E and Lung Cancer Prevention

min E and Lung Cancer Prevention by: News Canada (NC)-Lung cancer, the most preventative of all human cancers, remains the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women. Several studies have shown that vitamin E supplementation is associa...

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Short Trips Can Stimulate Alzheimer's Patients

t Trips Can Stimulate Alzheimer's Patients by: Phyllis Staff, Ph.D. Severe degradation of short-term memory means that my father, an Alzheimer's elder, is seldom interested in movies or books. And, although music used to be a source of...

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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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