Mediterranean Diet

Mediterranean Diet

Diet Reviews / Low Fat

The Mediterranean Diet Pyramid is vastly different from the USDA pyramid. Meat is to be eaten on a monthly basis. Sweets, eggs, poultry and fish should be eaten on a weekly basis. Cheese and yogurt, olive oil, fruits, beans, nuts, legumes, vegetables, bread, pasta, rice and other whole grains should…

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Pantry Raid: Clean Out The Crap

Pantry Raid: Clean Out The Crap

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

It’s time for a little spring cleaning, and by cleaning we mean unloading all of the unhealthy foods taking up space in your pantry and cabinets. Upon first glance, there are probably plenty of foods that have no place in your pantry. Maybe they’ve expired. Maybe they never had a…

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A No-Nonsense Butter Substitute

A No-Nonsense Butter Substitute

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Give yourself a pat on the back by giving up those pats of butter. One tablespoon of butter has 100 calories and 11 grams of fat (7 grams of saturated fat). There’s no reason you have to give up the great taste, however. There are plenty of butter substitutes out…

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Strategies for Eating Healthy at Parties

Strategies for Eating Healthy at Parties

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

Your employer’s having a going away party for the secretary before she goes on maternity leave, you have three birthday parties this weekend and your husband just announced that you’ve been invited to a barbeque at the neighbor’s house. Then again maybe you’re a single twenty something that just seems…

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Best Abdominal Exercises

Best Abdominal Exercises

Diet & Fitness / Fitness

Flat six-pack abs seems to be what everyone strives for when they hit the gym or get exercising. And why not? A strong core is the cornerstone of a healthy and strong body; toned abs look great; and a midsection without body fat is an excellent way to reduce the…

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Warning! 6 Ways to Prevent Pulmonary Embolism

Warning! 6 Ways to Prevent Pulmonary Embolism

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Sudden chest pain… Trouble breathing…Coughing up blood… A pulmonary embolism can be one of the scariest medical experiences to endure. Even more frightening is embolisms usually come on with absolutely no warning, and they can be downright deadly. Would you know what to look for?  Read on to learn more…

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Working Out on the Homefront

Working Out on the Homefront

Diet & Fitness / Fitness

by Anthony Stemke Roughly half of all Americans say they exercise regularly. Want to join them? Maybe you don’t want to join a gym because you lack the time or money — or you are too embarrassed to exercise in front of other people. No problem. You can train at…

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Exercise to Reduce Stress

Exercise to Reduce Stress

Diet & Fitness / Mind & Body

by Sandra Petersen Perhaps you have too many projects at work and too little time to accomplish them. Maybe you are worrying over heavy financial debt. Stress seems an unavoidable part of life. The good news is that moderate regular exercise can reduce the effects of stress on the body….

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Graves’ Disease Symptoms: Do You Have Them?

Graves’ Disease Symptoms: Do You Have Them?

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder and a common cause of hyperthyroidism, or an overactive thyroid gland. A person suffering from Graves’ disease has a thyroid that produces too many hormones. These hormones affect different bodily functions and parts of the body, so Graves’ disease symptoms are diverse.  Graves’ disease…

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