Food & Health Archive

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10 amazing facts about the human brain

You use your brain all day and night, but how much do you really know about it?  Scientists have been trying to unravel the mysteries of the human brain for centuries, and they’ve uncovered some pretty fascinating stuff about how our grey matter really works. Here are a few truly [ Continue reading…]

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6 Signs You May Have Cancer

Cancer is a scary word that nobody enjoys hearing but the reality is that the sooner it’s diagnosed, the sooner treatment can begin and your life can get back to some sort of normalcy. Knowing the facts and understanding the symptoms is a good way to make sure if something [ Continue reading…]

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The Surprising Reasons Weight Loss Are Hard After 60

By Ashley Moor The truth is, unlike a fine wine or cheese, your body doesn’t actually get better with age. Even if you maintain a strict diet and workout regimen, it can feel like the cards are stacked against you, especially once you reach the big 6-0. If it feels impossible [ Continue reading…]

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How this bride found love and married at age 93

By Allison Klein If it’s surprising to you that a man in his late 80s and a woman in her 90s would meet, decide to marry, and then throw a big, rocking wedding, you should hear how much of a shock it was to them. When they met, Dorothy Williams, [ Continue reading…]

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‘Polyamory isn’t abnormal – it could benefit couples more than they realise’

By Francesca Specter Inigo Lapwood, 25, from Oxfordshire, has never been in a monogamous relationship – and he intends to keep it that way. An advocate of polyamory, defined as “the state or practice of having more than one open romantic relationship at a time”, Inigo has no time for what he considers the ‘restrictive’ nature [ Continue reading…]

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The Top 10 Deadliest Diseases in the World

Different news media are filled with stories about Ebola, and breast cancer gets a lot of press too. Would it surprise you to know that neither makes the list of the 10 deadliest diseases? Even more surprising, perhaps, is that several of the deadliest diseases, including the number one killer [ Continue reading…]

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Everyone with High Blood Pressure Should Eat these 10 Foods

If you have high blood pressure, you’re well aware of the types of foods you shouldn’t be eating. Your doctor has probably shoved a lengthy list of don’ts down your throat: Don’t eat red meat; steer clear of too much salt. At a certain point, you’ve probably asked yourself, “What can I eat?” [ Continue reading…]

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WHY YOU NEED TO SLEEP TO LOSE WEIGHT

For anyone trying to lose weight or just get healthier, a chronic sleep debt is a giant eraser scrubbing away at all those healthy choices you’re making with your diet. Here’s a quick reminder of why sleep is so important for weight loss. Sleep matters for weight loss for two [ Continue reading…]

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The health benefits of losing weight

If you are overweight or obese, losing weight can reduce your risk of many serious health problems. Most people who need to lose weight can get health benefits from losing even a small amount – about 5% – of their weight if they keep it off. A list of Health problems [ Continue reading…]

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New Research Suggests We Need More Exercise Than We Thought

If you thought you were going to keep your doctor happy by doing the bare minimum exercise, you’d best prepare yourself. Because the bare minimum just became considerably more difficult to reach. Traditionally, physicians recommend that the average American aim for about 30 minutes or so of physical activity per [ Continue reading…]

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