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How much water do you need to drink every day? The “8 glasses a day” argument rages on, but here are a couple of things you might want to know. First, you can drink too much and throw off your electrolyte balance. Dr. Tim Noakes collected data for ten years and found endurance athletes who consumed from 16-24 fluid ounces per hour during exercise typically replenished as much fluid as…
Chemical is one of those funny words that seems to also mean its opposite. Like “seed.” If you seed your lawn you’re adding seeds. If you seed an orange, you’re taking them out. Most people think of chemicals as something created by man in a lab. But there are also chemicals in our food. Except these chemicals, like phenolics, flavonoids, flavonols and carotenoids were created in nature to help protect…
When you see a set of identical twins, it’s hard not to stare. They’re fascinating. Two different people, almost exactly the same… and they usually act the same, finish each other’s sentences, and eat the same things. But one thing they can differ on is their weight. Sometimes one is thin and one is overweight or even obese. One possibility for the difference has to do with epigenetics, where there…
One of the most dreaded symptoms you can have is chest pain. It’s easy to get scared when you experience chest pain, but it can be caused by any number of issues — ranging from life-threatening to minor. It’s a frequent complaint by patients and my job is to decipher just how serious it is, and what to do about it. I’d like to share the six most common reasons…
Whether you’re hosting a party for the big game, or just trying to keep the family from pigging out on pizza and potato chips, these 14 healthy snacks are perfect alternatives for the traditional junk food we reach reach for during commercial breaks. Slow cooker sweet and spicy nutsOne snack that’s particularly popular with the teenage brood at my house is Slow Cooker Sweet And Spicy Nuts. It’s really simple…
Everyone remembers mountain-climbers from elementary school gym class. But in these versions, there is no kneeling on the gym floor. Elevated mountain climbers will burn calories, elevate your cardio and tone your arms and legs. Today’s video is part of our series on high-intensity cardio burst exercises. These are great exercises to get your heart rate going. Tema with Potentia Personal Training is going to show you how to do…
If you need to improve your cholesterol and lose weight—there’s one thing you’ve got to put at the top of your list. And that’s to eat more fat — but the right kind. There are so many diet recommendations — it’s hard to know which route to take. That’s why a group of researchers decided to test three specific diets to see how they performed, not only in amount of…
A new version of the flu vaccine has the potential to create health problems far worse and longer lasting than a bout with the flu. That’s because the new seasonal vaccine Fluad, made by Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Limited, contains an ‘adjuvant.’ An adjuvant is a special kind of additive that has been shown to stimulate a greater immune response in those receiving vaccinations. But in this case, the adjuvant…
There’s no set standard for what food producers are allowed to label “natural.” So if you’re paying a premium for foods bearing the label — you’re being fooled. You’re simply spending more on toxic pesticides, artificial growth hormones and GMOs. Because, basically, “natural” means the product was made using ingredients found on earth — which can include some 10,000 unhealthy additives. Big food manufacturers are increasingly mislabeling foods containing dangerous…
One of the lingering concerns and questions for men is whether increased testosterone levels, either naturally produced or in the form of prescription replacement therapy, can cause prostate cancer. However not only does testosterone NOT cause prostate cancer, it may actually help protect against it, while another hormone appears to be the main culprit in promoting prostate cancer in men. At the May 2015 American Urological Association Annual Meeting, the results…