Coconut Oil – The Tropical Health Treasure

Coconut oil, the amazing superfood, was lost in the saturated fat controversy and is just now starting to make a hearty comeback. Used for thousands of years by people in the tropics, coconut oil is both a medicinal as well … read more »

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Antioxidants in Food

Antioxidants protect our cells from damage caused by unstable molecules called free radicals, which may play an important role in heart disease, cancer, and certain other diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s disease.  Examples of dietary antioxidants include beta-carotene, … read more »

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The Top Benefits Of A Vegetarian Diet

There is growing evidence that vegetarian diets have distinct advantages when compared to diets that contain meat and other foods that originate from animals.  A person on a vegetarian diet consumes less saturated fat, cholesterol, and animal protein with a … read more »

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Does Less Sleep Mean More Fat?

Do you, like millions of other Americans burn the candle at both ends, staying up until all hours of the night and rising early to meet work, family or social obligations? If so, you may be jeopardizing your health more … read more »

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Vegetarian Recipe – Brussels Sprouts, The Nutrient Powerhouse

Vegetarianism is on the rise and the people who convert claim personal health and well-being as a major factor for adopting a plant-based diet.  At the same time, research claims the health benefits of a vegetarian diet in lowering heart … read more »

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