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Tips for Living a Healthy Life Do you find it difficult to make the time to exercise, eat well and live a healthy life?  You are not alone; many of us strive to live healthier lives but just can not seem to stick to it.  Most people want to get healthier, fit and look younger [...]

The following guest post is written by Catherine Santos who is writer for CRNA Schools, a resource for students interested in becoming a nurse anesthetist. Stress is something that affects everyone at one time or another. It is the tight, tense and edgy feeling that comes from within and makes its way into a person’s [...]

  The Soft Serve Fruit Co. is a frozen dessert brand that offers a variety of products made with soft serve fruit, a three-ingredient treat consisting of just fruit, water and a touch of organic cane sugar but that has the creamy consistency of frozen yogurt. Soft Serve Fruit is free of dairy, gluten, fat, [...]

“Our mental and emotional diets determine our overall energy levels, health, and well-being to a far greater extent than most people realize.  Every thought and feeling, no matter how big or small, impacts our inner energy reserves.”   —   Doc Childre and Howard Martin, The HeartMath Solution

 This contest is ending February 22.  Hurry, if you still want to enter. Progresso is asking fans to visit www.SouperYou.com and submit their photo with a brief essay about why they love Progresso soups and why they deserve a makeover, by no later than February 22nd.   ********************************************************************************************** Are you ready for a new look [...]

  Recurrent Yeast Infections? The Solution Might Be Simpler Than You’ve Thought…    No one likes suffering through a yeast infection. The symptoms of a yeast infection will drive anyone crazy with the itching, burning, and the pain that comes along with it. These symptoms are caused by the Candida albicans fungus growing inside or [...]

Want to lower your cancer risk Exercising has been proven to lower a person’s cancer risk and the number of hours matters. Exercise lowers the amount of estrogen in a women’s blood. In a study published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, found that women who exercised 2 1/2 hours a week were [...]

  When you love winter sports, it can take a toll on your skin. Whether you’re skiing, skating and or just taking in the beautiful snowfall, protecting your skin from the harsh winter elements is definitely a must. Cold air, low humidity combined with indoor heating can leave your skin dry, itchy and overly sensitive. [...]

Cooking Method Matters Raw fruits and vegetables usually provide more vitamins than their cooked counterparts, but there are ways to prevent nutrient loss while still savoring prepared foods! Careful cooking with minimized heat and water may only result in a 5-15% nutrient loss (compared to processed foods, which can lose 50-80%!)   This week, try [...]

Ten Ways to Take the Scare out of the Dental Chair from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 1.       Start now – The AAPD recommends that every child establish a Dental Home and visit a dentist by their first birthday. The earlier the visit, the better the chances of preventing dental problems, which can source [...]

Dr. Oz has once again partnered with Metamucil during Heart Health Month to offer his biggest fans another chance to meet him live and in person, complete with a trip to New York City and show tickets for two. Enter to win a “Heart to Heart” with Dr. Oz at www.WinAHeart2Heart.com During February Heart Health [...]

The Best Way to Lose Weight and Keep it Off   {image:  credit} Did you know that in the United Kingdom one in every four adults is overweight? The statistics for other countries isn’t much better. Being overweight puts a person at risk for many medical conditions, including sleep apnea, arthritis, Type 2 diabetes, some [...]

It can be tempting to focus on just one variable when deciding if a food is healthy, but even calories don’t tell all. It’s important to also choose nutrient-dense foods: a high fiber, vitamin rich meal will keep you fuller, longer and help you eat less overall. Nutrition labels list how much of each nutrient [...]

Incorporating new habits into your daily life takes work, so aim for progress, not perfection! Start with small changes that you can easily fit into your daily routine and go a little further each week. Swapping a breakfast Danish for whole grain cereal, having water instead of soft drinks with meals, picking veggies as a [...]

    As you know, Tropicana® Trop50® is an innovative line of juice beverages, delivering the goodness of fruit juice with 50 percent less sugar and calories, and no artificial sweeteners. About Trop50 Trop50 got its name as a result of the marriage of Tropicana and “50 percent” less sugar and calories. Tropicana Trop50 is [...]