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A Healthy Liver for a Blemish-Free Complexion
It may seem like a strange beauty tip, but when you take care of your liver, you’re also taking care of your skinIt may seem like a strange beauty tip, but when you take care of your liver, you’
Wildlife Wednesday: Sumatran Orangutan
The native peoples of Indonesia and Malaysia call them \"orang hutan,\" meaning \"person of the forest.\" Learn why these \"people\" need our help.While we know these gentle apes as orangutans, the native p
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Essential Guide to Hydration
Have you had enough water today? This question is often left out of the nutrition conversation but has an enormous impact on our health and day-to-day function. Our body is composed of roughly 6
Wildlife Wednesday: Golden Lion Tamarin
These squirrel-sized monkeys may not be big, but they certainly get your attention! On this Wildlife Wednesday, we learn about the golden lion tamarin.These squirrel-sized vine swingers may not be the
Dong Quai
Some herbs are so complex that they have the ability to heal many different diseases and health problems. Dong quai (Angelica sinensis) is one such herb.Some herbs are so complex that they have the ab
Posturing for Success
You take a final look in the mirror before leaving for your morning jog. Rounded shoulders droop back at you. You ask, \"Why? You always sat up straight when told, remained physically active, and even
6 Steps Toward Creating a Behavior Action Plan for Weight Loss
When you’re trying to lose weight, it isn’t enough to simply have the expectation you’ll be motivated to eat less and exercise more. You need a plan that can help you stay focused when you’re fa
Wildlife Wednesday: Jaguar
These spotted predators are the largest cats in the Western hemisphere - so it comes as no surprise that people have been fascinated by them for centuries.These spotted predators are the largest cats
The Problem With Walking in Flip-Flops
Summer is when you get to dress casually and spend as much time as possible outdoors. If you’re trying to increase your step count this summer, you may be tempted to wear flip-flops on daily wal
7 Time-Saving Tips for Keeping an Accurate Food Journal
Keeping a food journal is a tried-and-true weight-loss strategy. By logging everything you eat and drink, you learn more about healthy eating and are better able to create a calorie deficit (sli
Fire in the Belly
After five months of driving all over town to be tested by specialists in the field of holistic health, working out at the gym and at home, trying new foods and supplements, and saying farewell to old
Hold the Gluten? Here’s Why That May Not Be a Good Idea
\"\"Gluten-free products can be found on store shelves nearly everywhere now. But what goes in when gluten comes out? Jeff
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6 Ways to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions Alive
A new year and resolutions to improve health go hand-in-hand. For many, it might mean changing exercise routines, implementing strength training or making time to meal prep. While these are grea
The Difference Between Forward and Reverse Lunges
Forward and reverse lunges may simply look like mirror images of the same movement, but there’s more to these leg-strengthening exercises than meets the eye.
Though forward and reverse lunges ha
25 Ways to Burn 300 Calories or More
In the quest to exercise and burn calories, it’s easy to get into a rut. Running, cycling, yoga and strength training are all healthy ways to work up a sweat, but they aren’t the only options.
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Eat, Drink, and Exercise
Weight Watchers, Atkins, South Beach, Zone, and Bernstein diets are in mainstream practice. Yet research is clear that as long as we are dedicated and compliant, any weight-loss diet will work. Unfort
More Than Minerals
We need certain minerals to build and maintain bones. Calcium is the headliner, of course, while magnesium takes second billing. Silicon, boron, and selenium help boost bone mineral density while zinc
The Performance Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet
One diet continuously tops the list when it comes to researched health benefits: the Mediterranean diet. While labeled a ‘diet’ in mainstream media, this is not about restriction. The word ‘diet
Why This Squat Is the Core Move You Never Knew You Needed
There are tons of reasons to do squats: stronger legs, shapely glutes, full-body coordination; the list goes on. And now, we can add: build core strength because the Zercher squat automatically
How to Stay Healthy and on Track With Your Health Goals on Vacation
It has been a year full of “pivots,” not just at work and home, but with our health and how we take care of ourselves. Whether you’ve developed a new meditation routine, learned to make every br
Are Food Sensitivities Making it Harder for You to Lose Weight?
Losing weight can feel like such an uphill battle. Whether you’re dealing with cravings, stress eating or hormonal imbalance, there are lots of potential roadblocks that could keep you from reac
7 Non-Scale Fitness Goals That Go Beyond Weight Loss
According to the CDC National Health Survey, about half of all Americans try to lose weight at some point during a given year, making it one of the most common goals. This endeavor can be a heal
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How to Ditch Weight Stigma and Reach Your Goals
It’s not surprising research shows goals like eating healthier, working out more and losing weight are the top New Year’s resolutions. Judging by how notoriously difficult it is to stick with re
Where are My Keys?
You feel as big as a house, you have to go to the bathroom every ten minutes, and-oh, dear-where did you put those keys?You feel as big as a house, you have to go to the bathroom every ten minutes, an
5 Reasons You May Feel Dizzy During or After a Workout
Ever feel dizzy or faint from exercise? Stop your workout and assess whether one of these reasons could be to blame.
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If you quickly go from lying to standing dur
Welcoming Home Fido and Fluffy
Spring may bring flowers, but it may also bring litters of puppies and kittens. If you are looking for a companion pet, spring is a good time to find a puppy or kitten at your local animal shelter. He
25 Ways to Burn 300 Calories or More
In the quest to exercise and burn calories, it’s easy to get into a rut. Running, cycling, yoga and strength training are all healthy ways to work up a sweat, but they aren’t the only options.
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To Market, to Market
It\'s impossible to turn around these days without someone urging us to reduce chemical use and exposure in the home. So where can we start? Ah, in the kitchen.It’s impossible to turn around these days
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Water Supplies from the Ground Up
March 22 is World Water Day. Fresh drinking water is something many of us take for granted. But as the effects of climate change are increasingly felt, the prospect of a global water shortage is becom
How to Create an At-Home Fitness Retreat
It’s likely we won’t be going on a typical vacation, let alone an organized fitness retreat, anytime soon. But since we could all use a break, going on a fitness retreat from home sounds like th
5 Surprising Holiday Diet Busters
Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine found participants started gaining weight in October and continued seeing incremental gains in their weight through the New Year. The ac
Why a Food Scale is Your Weight-Loss Secret Weapon
While it may not be as flashy as a fancy new activity tracker or workout gear, the food scale is a tried-and-true weight-loss tool that can help you reach your goals. “I always suggest people ke