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My friends and I were talking over lunch last weekend, and the topic of weight loss came up… as it often does before most of us take vacation, knowing we may have to brave a beach or pool and expose much more skin than we have all year. Two of my friends barely ate their salads and talked about plans to eat even less over the next couple of weeks…
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The craving for chocolate is one of the most common and difficult to resist of all food cravings. Researchers noted in the journal Appetite that the craving for chocolate is probably the most intense of all food cravings. But it’s important to differentiate between milk chocolate and dark chocolate. Dark chocolate has less sugar and is, therefore, more bitter. Unprocessed cacao — which contains the most antioxidants and, therefore, provides…
Disease-causing inflammation, fungal invaders, cancer cells — all of these are unseen health dangers that could be hiding in your body right now. But you can conquer all three by turning to an ancient remedy found deep in the rain forests of Central and South America. There you’ll find a tree with bark so powerful it fights candida, cancer and inflammation in one fell swoop… It’s called pau d’arco —…
Pharmaceutical researchers are calling on the Food and Drug Administration to pull the popular decongestant phenylephrine off the market. The reason? Because at recommended doses it is ineffective. Phenylephrine is found in many popular over-the-counter cold and sinus medicines including Alka-Seltzer Plus®, Triaminic®, Tylenol Plus®, Dimetapp® and Sudafed®. And researchers have found that the recommended dose of 10 milligrams was no more effective than a placebo. So the doctors and…
Dancing is as old as mankind. Spiritual traditions around the world engage in various kinds of dancing, trance movement and dance-inspired physical culture. India is well-known for its spiritual traditions, especially yoga. One of yoga’s treasures is the Kaoshikii dance, which Shishir Inocalla shares with you in today’s video. Exercise, including dance, is good for your body. Aside from elevating body temperature, loosening joints, increasing range of motion and muscle…
Do you ever find yourself overcome by food cravings so strong your willpower goes out the window? Like when you’re on the road and all of a sudden you need something crunchy and salty. Or when you’re relaxing comfortably on your couch and you get this crazy urge to raid your cabinet for any chocolate you can find. It’s like your stomach has a mind of its own. And it…
Every time you lose your keys or forget someone’s name, you probably get a sinking feeling in your stomach. Could this be a sign your mind is on its way out? Alzheimer’s is a very real concern as you get older, after all. Your risk skyrockets once you pass the 50 year mark. And who in their right mind isn’t scared of that? But these occasional memory slips are normal…
The symptoms of an enlarged prostate — benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH —can put a significant cramp in your lifestyle. They can also leave you concerned about the possibility of cancer… After years of mixed messages, the results of a new meta-analysis and review suggest that the presence of BPH increases the risk of prostate and bladder cancer. The study evaluated both case-control studies (16 in total) and cohort studies (10 in…
Sluggish bowels equate to a sluggish body void of energy. Last week we talked about the effects of certain diseases like MS, on the bowels, and how that relates to fatigue. Whether you have a similar condition — or are in the peak of health — a sluggish bowel is something to be on the lookout for… so you can stave off worsening symptoms that could zap your energy and…
In a perfect world, you would slip into sleep naturally and peacefully every night. But in the real world, a solid eight hours of sleep is an elusive and highly sought-after commodity. If you’re one of the millions of Americans who suffers from screwy sleep patterns, you’ve probably tried everything to get your sleep cycle back in order — over-the-counter sleeping pills, prescription sleep aids, herbs, exercise, black out curtains,…