What You Need to Know About Food Allergies

What You Need to Know About Food Allergies

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

There are plenty of things you need to know about food allergies versus food intolerance. Some people mistakenly believe they’re suffering from a food allergy because they’ve had a reaction after eating a certain food. However, it could actually be food intolerance, which is a totally different condition. Food Intolerance…

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The Effects of BMI on Health

The Effects of BMI on Health

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

BMI, or Body Mass Index, is a measure of a person’s body fat, based on a simple calculation of body weight in kilograms, divided by the square of the individual’s height in meters. It is used by health professionals around the world to determine whether a person is overweight or…

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MS Symptoms You Need to Know

MS Symptoms You Need to Know

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Numbness…fatigue…muscle spasms…loss of balance   These symptoms may seem innocent enough. But when they start to add up, it can be a sign of something much more serious than people realize. We’re talking about MS symptoms.  An estimated 2.3 million people are living with multiple sclerosis (MS). And the number…

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Spinach Isn’t Just for Popeye

Spinach Isn’t Just for Popeye

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

How smart is Popeye? Smarter than you think. Popeye attributes his amazing strength to eating spinach, but he is also protecting himself against osteoporosis, heart disease, colon cancer and arthritis. The Journal of Nutrition recently published a report that spinach fights prostate cancer while The Nurses Health Study reveals women…

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Why Is Obesity Such a Widespread Problem?

Why Is Obesity Such a Widespread Problem?

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

The United States is clearly the fattest nation in the world. According to world obesity statistics, 30.6 percent of Americans are obese. Running a close second is Mexico, with 24.2 percent, and coming in third is the United Kingdom with an even 23 percent. These obesity statistics represent individuals of…

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5 Ways To Bust A Weight-Loss Plateau

5 Ways To Bust A Weight-Loss Plateau

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

As every dieter knows, the time will come when weight-loss progress grinds to a frustrating halt. It’s the infamous weight-loss plateau, and nothing seems to break it. Well take heart, because there are effective ways to regain momentum. Here are five ways to take charge and reinvigorate a weight-loss plan….

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Must-Read: 10 Symptoms of RA

Must-Read: 10 Symptoms of RA

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

By the year 2030, it is estimated that there will be 67 million adults in America with a diagnosis of a form of arthritis. Millions of these cases will be rheumatoid arthritis, more commonly known as RA. Even more frightening is the fact that millions of cases will go undiagnosed. …

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