How to Treat Severe Lactose Intolerance

How to Treat Severe Lactose Intolerance

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Severe lactose intolerance can be an uncomfortable condition that involves gas, bloating and stomach pain after consuming milk products. The condition occurs when the body doesn’t produce enough of the enzyme lactase, which breaks down the sugar found in milk. Without the right amount of this enzyme, milk products are…

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Don’t Make Your Weekend a Diet Buster

Don’t Make Your Weekend a Diet Buster

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

You’ve worked hard all week to stick with your healthy diet and keep up with your weight-loss goals, but the weekend can mean diet sabotage for even the most committed dieter. When your weekend schedule is full of family events, entertaining guests, heading out to a sporting event or simply…

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How to Know When to Get an Eye Exam

How to Know When to Get an Eye Exam

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

I spy with my little eye one regular exam that many people overlook. We’re talking about knowing when to get an eye exam. Regular eye exams are an important part of optometric health.  It’s important to obtain routine eye exams, per the American Optometric Association’s (AOA) guidelines, to evaluate your…

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5 Causes of Diabetes: Are You at Risk?

5 Causes of Diabetes: Are You at Risk?

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Obesity…High blood pressure and poor cholesterol…Insulin resistance…Smoking…Pregnancy…  They are more than common health woes. They also happen to be five factors that raise the risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), an estimated 25.9 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, and another 79…

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How Dieting Affects Your Skin

How Dieting Affects Your Skin

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

by Eva Perry Did you know that when you are dieting, there are positive and negative effects to your skin? Good nutrition is a key factor in maintaining that healthy glow and elasticity that many people strive to obtain. Healthier food choices are usually made when dieting. This means adding…

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Superfoods 101

Superfoods 101

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Over the past two decades, the concept of superfoods has become a natural alternative to traditional medicines used to combat our major health issues: heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Scientific study has determined that through the consumption of these superfoods, people can significantly reduce their risks for developing these conditions….

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Gluten Intolerance Symptoms: Do You Have Them?

Gluten Intolerance Symptoms: Do You Have Them?

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Cramps, constipation, queasiness…if these uncomfortable symptoms result from feasting on your favorite foods, then you may be experiencing gluten intolerance symptoms. The symptoms of gluten intolerance may resemble celiac disease, but they are two very different conditions.  Sufferers of this uncomfortable and sometimes embarrassing condition may experience symptoms hours after…

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Osteoporosis – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Osteoporosis – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

By Peter Rodrick Basically, osteoporosis means porous bones. In the Greek it translates as “passages through bones.” (This makes perfect sense if you look at the images of osteoporotic bone as opposed to normal bone.) Osteoporosis is a silent disease in that there is no physical sensation associated with it….

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10 Reasons You’re Not Losing Weight

10 Reasons You’re Not Losing Weight

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Hitting a weight-loss plateau can be one of the biggest setbacks of any diet or weight loss program, but there are several ways to overcome this obstacle and sustain healthy weight loss for the long-term. However, there are several ways you can adjust your lifestyle and make small changes to…

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