Let’s play a quick game. Think of the first word that comes to mind after these cues: Batman and… Sherlock Holmes and… Bonnie and… Lucy and… Peanut butter and… Bert and… Milk and… Beauty and the… Salt and… You probably got 100% because dynamic duos are memorable. In most cases, …
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Vitamin D2 Versus D3 – 5 Things You Should Know Before You Buy
Picture this scenario. You are at a car dealership looking for a new car. You first lay eyes on a brand new Honda Accord. It has all the bells and whistles you could want. It looks good. As you stand there, your gaze shifts slightly to the right where you …
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Bowel Woes? 5 Ways Saccharomyces boulardii Can Help
Have you ever met someone who could only be described as a breath of fresh air? It might have felt like they had a magical quality that allowed them to restore and renew everything in their wake. Having them around was like having an unseen ally for your well-being. Saccharomyces …
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7 Powerful Benefits of the Black Chokeberry – A Superhero of Fruit
Everyone loves a superhero. Who can deny the excitement of watching a character, endowed with special powers, valiantly protect those in need, while fighting off evil villains? Although we can easily get caught up in a story with a hero, at the end of the day we recognize that most …
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Bloated After Eating? 7 Home Remedies for a Quick Fix
Have you ever had the frustrating experience of an unwanted guest in your home? You know, the kind that shows up unexpectedly, makes things uncomfortable and stays too long. If this home was actually your body, then bloating may be the name of that unwanted guest. It shows up uninvited …
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Bacillus Coagulans: A Superbug for Your Health
Have you ever been completely captivated by a spy novel? You know, the kind that keeps you on the edge of your seat? If so, you may have been introduced to a character called a “sleeper agent.” This character is usually a spy, purposefully placed in a country or an …
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5 Anthocyanin Health Benefits – Your Secret Weapon to Health After 40
If you were offered a secret weapon for good health, would you take it? Would you want the ability to “fill in the gaps” in your health created by bad choices? How about a way to make up for your genetic deficiencies? Or perhaps be able to reverse the damage …
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How to Use Baking Soda for Indigestion Plus 5 Tried and True Tips
Climbing into a bed of freshly cleaned sheets after a long day, dining by candlelight with a significant other, the smell of fresh cut grass on a Saturday morning… these are all simple pleasures. In a world of complexities, simple can be very appealing. We love simple pleasures, simple solutions, …
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Bifidobacterium Longum: the Constipation Wonder Strain
Imagine this…you are 8 years old, surrounded by bullies, when suddenly your big brother shows up to scare them off. Or… a quick stop at the bank turns into a nightmare when masked men try to rob it, but the SWAT team shows up and saves the day. These are …
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How to Heal Leaky Gut Syndrome Fast
What would happen if one morning you awoke to find several holes in the exterior walls of your home? After the initial shock you would begin to think through what this means: Your home would certainly not function as it once had. The protective barrier it provided from the outside, …
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Do you gain weight on vacation?
For the most part, I’m a healthful guy. I try to eat well and I get a fair amount of exercise walking around the streets of New York City. But when I go on vacation, even I pack a pair of elastic waistband pants. Because hey, it’s vacation, and who …
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High Intensity Interval Training … For Beginners?
I’ve been preaching the HIIT gospel for quite awhile. HIIT – or high intensity interval training – is an exercise strategy in which you alternate short bursts of intense exertion with short periods of recovery. In other words, you go as hard as you can for a short time, and …
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The BEST breakfast for weight loss
Are you unsure what to eat for breakfast? I just read a study that makes me positively giddy. Why giddy? I’ll tell you in a minute, but first let me tell you a bit about the study, which was presented at ENDO 2016, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, …
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Colon Cleanse
Colon cleanses should not be confused with colonics …. The ones I’m reviewing are psyllium husk-based colon cleansing products, typically taken over the course of 10 – 30 days. The promise: Because of the Western diet, with all the pre-processed, overly refined, fiber-lacking foods, the guts of most Americans are …
Read More »Green Smoothie Cleanse
There are several ways to do a Green Smoothie Cleanse, but most involve lots of greens and natural, whole foods. The promise: Promoters of green smoothie-type cleanses say that some people are holding on to excess weight because toxins are trapped in fat cells. Raw greens, they propose, can rid …
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