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If there is one drink that boasts the most disease-fighting power in each and every sip, hands-down that drink is green tea. From guarding your body against metabolic syndrome to keeping your mouth healthy, it’s often considered the holy grail of drinks. So if drinking green tea is so good for you, wouldn’t leveling up its power and using a high-dose green tea extract be even better? Not so fast……
It seems unfair that when we hit a certain age, our metabolism begins to slow down. You might be just as active as you used to be (well, almost) and even eat the same foods you have for years, but the weight starts hanging around your hips, thighs and belly a little more with each passing year. Worse, that age-related weight gain increases our risks for obesity, type 2 diabetes,…
Osteoporosis happens when your body loses bone faster than it creates new bone. It’s often called “the silent disease,” since it often progresses without symptoms until bone loss progresses to the point where a sudden bump or fall causes a fracture. And it’s more than just brittle bones. Research shows that women over 60 who break a hip in a fall are five times more likely to die within a…
It’s easy to assume that as long as you’re eating healthy foods, your body is getting all the nutrition it needs for optimal health. To that end, smoothies filled with greens, fruits and powder add-ons have become incredibly popular. But there’s a problem with that assumption… The truth is what your body absorbs from food can range from 10 to 90 percent. And many factors, such as time of day,…
Sciatica is a painful condition caused by the compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve, the longest nerve in the body. It usually affects only one side of the body, causing pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness in the affected leg. Common causes include a herniated disc, spinal stenosis, or degenerative disc disease; treatment typically involves pain management through modern medicines, physical therapy, and sometimes surgery. Despite the increasing dominance of…
Avocado toast seems to be the latest thing. And that’s fine with me. I love the creamy taste of avocados, and spreading one on my toast seems so much better and more flavorful than slathering it with butter, or worse, “fake butter.” Well, research is now showing that eating just one avocado a day can help lower “bad” cholesterol and protect you from stroke and heart disease. More specifically, an…
Oh, that wonderful massage you dream of! Relaxing on the table as your therapist smooths out the knots in your muscles one by one, what could be better? In fact, people have been turning to massage to help their muscles feel better and grab that relaxation sensation for more than 3,000 years. But if you’ve only thought of massage as an indulgence, I have news for you… According to a…
I’m about to present you with a good argument for swearing off Styrofoam. Forever. Yes, it’s convenient, and yes, it’s good at keeping your drinks cold or hot. And if you want to take your dinner home from the steakhouse, it’s hard to escape. But the price you’re paying — the price we’re all paying — is becoming more and more clear, to the point where it’s hard to deny…
When it comes to food and health, fat comes up, more often than not, in a negative context. But fat’s bad reputation is only partially earned. Fats give your body the energy it needs to work properly. Certain vitamins need fat for your body to absorb them properly. Fats also control inflammation and blood clotting and keep your brain functioning well. These are just a few of the reasons fat…
Chronic knee pain affects almost one-third of Americans over the age of 50. If you’re one of them, you know how the pain of achy, arthritic knees can impact your life, leaving you unable to perform the activities you love, preventing you from getting the exercise you need and even keeping you from spending time with your family. Is it any wonder with the problems caused by knee pain that…