Laugh Your Way To Better Health

Health Tip: Laughter is Good for You Laughter May Lower Heart Attack Risk in Diabetics Laughter is a sustainable way to lose weight and get happy and the only energy it costs is your own (or your friends that are making you laugh’s time and energy). But basically, laughing is good for you and low-impact [...]

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Spice Things Up: Chickpeas with Masala Sauce

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You Nose Knows: Curb Your Appatite Naturally

Could olive oil be the key to weight loss? Scientists discover even the SMELL of it can make us feel full Olive oil could aid weight loss by making people feel fuller for longer and by staving off hunger pangs During research, aroma extracts from the oil reduced the study group’s calorie intake by nearly [...]

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Turmeric The Miracle Spice

Spanish: curcuma German: kurkuma French: curcuma Italian: curcuma Turmeric is native to southern India and Indonesia, where it has been harvested for more than 5,000 years. It has served an important role in many traditional cultures throughout the East, including being a revered member of the Ayurvedic pharmacopeia. Much of its recent popularity in the [...]

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Killer Spices Keep Pests at Bay

Rosemary, thyme and other spices appear to be potent insect-fighters and could offer a new form of organic pest control. The next generation of pesticides might smell as sweet as rosemary, cinnamon and thyme. These spices, among others, are proving to be potent insect-fighters that are gentle on the environment and safe for humans, said [...]

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Timing is Everything

Check out this study reported by CNN. The most important meal of the day is NOT breakfast! The largest meal of the day should be before 3pm. Contrary to many other studies about dinner, supper and breakfast. A late lunch is the time when you should consume your biggest meal. 05:01 AM ET Meal times [...]

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Foods That Boost Fertility

Green vegetables and Leafy Vegetables – This includes spinach, kale, collard greens, watercress and even avocados. They contain folic acid, helpful in the production of red blood cells and genetic material. Folic acid also promotes development of a healthy nervous system, and prevents neural deficiencies in the fetus after conception””and it’s extremely important for healthy [...]

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Forgiveness Is Good For YOU

Studies Suggest Forgiveness Has Health Benefits What is forgiveness? Generally, forgiveness is a decision to let go of resentment and thoughts of revenge. The act that hurt or offended you might always remain a part of your life, but forgiveness can lessen its grip on you and help you focus on other, positive parts of [...]

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Organic Standards in Danger!

Organic Standards in Danger—Unless You Make Your Voice Heard March 5, 2013 It’s like they’re saying, “Ssh! If we keep quiet enough, nobody will complain!” Let’s not let them get away with it. Action Alert! The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) will hold its spring board meeting in April. As you probably know, NOSB is [...]

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My position on GMO’s

A message from Dr.Tom: “I just took action…and urge you to do so also… for Full Disclosure of Food Ingredients” “Since 1906, the original Food and Drugs Act, passed by Congress on June 30 and signed by President Theodore Roosevelt, prohibits interstate commerce in misbranded and adulterated foods, drinks and drugs. The Meat Inspection Actwas [...]

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The Taste Test~ What are the six tastes?

Now, take this simple test to guage your current relationship with the 6 tastes. Answer the questions as quickly as possible~What are~ 2 foods that are Sweet 2 foods that are Sour 2 foods that are Salty 2 foods that are Bitter 2 foods that are Pungent 2 Astringent foods *examples given below Taste Test [...]

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Mood Lifting Recipes:

Eggs are full of high quality protein and omega-3s. They are a good source of B12 (riboflavin) and B2, B5, and D. Boiled eggs make a great snack. One boiled egg contains 20% of our daily-recommended amount of tryptophan. Vitamin B12 plays an important role in production of energy and helps alleviate memory problems and [...]

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Common ailments and the foods that cure:

Sluggish Digestion:TRY pickled ginger before each meal Migraine Headaches:Try: Fatty fish such as trout, sardines, and herring Menstrual Cramps:Try: Flax seed Joint Pain Try: Berries Fatigue Try: Quinoa (keen-wah) Heartburn Try: Ginger Irritability Try: chocolate Bad Breath Try: Green Tea Gas Try: Peppermint tea ,fennel seeds

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Getting Arsenic out of Your (and Your Kids’) Diet

September 20, 2012 By Sonya Lunder, EWG Senior Research Analyst and Dawn Undurraga, EWG Nutritionist Although scientists and government regulators have long known about the ever-present threat of arsenic in our diet and water, it was unsettling when two major reports came out on the same day (Sept. 19) reminding us of the risk and [...]

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Anti-aging tips for our hands and feet~

Hand Care Because the skin on our hands is relatively thin, it’s one of the first places to show signs of aging. Try Ayurvedic beauty expert Pratima Raichur’s all natural treatment: Bedtime Hand Mask: Make a mixture of 1 tablespoon of almond oil (which is nourishing) and 1 teaspoon of buttermilk (which is an astringent, [...]

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Know Your Vegan Proteins

Tempeh 1 cup 41 grams protein   Seitan 3 ounces 31 grams protein   Soybeans, cooked 1 cup 29 grams protein   Lentils, cooked 1 cup 18 grams protein   Black beans, cooked 1 cup 15 grams protein   Kidney beans, cooked 1 cup 13 grams protein   Veggie burger 1 patty 13 grams protein [...]

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