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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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Can Eating Healthy Fats Help Prevent Prostate Cancer?

While discussions of healthy fats usually center on heart health, a recent study links those same fats to the prostate. Published in Jama Internal Medicine online in June, the study followed the lives of 4,577 men from 1986 to 2010. … read more »

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Want To Lose Weight? Control Your Blood Sugar Levels

With more than half the population overweight and 35% classified as obese, excess weight is the biggest US health crisis of the 21st century. Obesity is a causative factor in stroke, heart disease, Type II diabetes, and certain types of … read more »

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Three Superfoods You Don’t Want to Ignore

Superfoods are special foods found in nature that are low in calories and high in nutrients. They provide the body with nutrients that we can’t make ourselves. Most superfoods are plant based but can also include fish and some dairy. … read more »

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