What The World Eats
This series of pictures is stunning. It shows both WHAT the people of the world eat, and HOW MUCH they eat in one week. You have GOT to see this. …
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Robo Calls Actually LOWER Blood Pressure?
Normally your blood pressure shoots up when you answer your phone to hear a campaign ad or sales call for something absurd. But the American Heart Association is now telling …
Robo Calls Actually LOWER Blood Pressure? Read MoreSwine Flu Lessons
Swine flu. Yes, definitely heard of it. But, what is it, really? Should I be worried, really? Dr. Charles Ericsson gives this primer — everything you needed to know — …
Swine Flu Lessons Read MoreSalt By Stealth
Eat less salt, lower your risk of heart failure. We know this, but are often not coached very well on how to achieve it. For example, in this research report, …
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Yawn. Ho-hum. Here it is again. Another study to confirm that the Mediterranean diet basically rules. Now the Archives of Internal Medicine weighs in to show that the Mediterranean diet …
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We have it on good authority …. The Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) is calling for a new era of beverage formulation. We need less sugar in our drinks. …
Hard News For Soft Drinks Read MorePlastic Containers
Plastic containers can leech a chemical called Bisphenol A (BPA) into your foods and drinks. This is particularly true if you warm up your food while it’s still in the …
Plastic Containers Read MoreNo Joke … Laughter Loves The Heart
If you could bottle laughter, and prescribe it to patients, you would make a gazillion dollars. According to this report, laughing (basically) gets rid bad chemicals and encourages good ones. …
No Joke … Laughter Loves The Heart Read MoreNot All Diets Pass Heart Healthy Test
Guess which diet got the best ranking? According to this report by WebMD, it’s the Mediterranean Diet. Study Shows Mediterranean Diet Lowers Heart Disease Risk; Western Diet Gets Poor MarksResearchers …
Not All Diets Pass Heart Healthy Test Read MorePomegranate Power
The polyphenol-rich pomegranate may reduce inflammation, and lower your risk of chronic disease. This is the conclusion of this new study from the Journal of Inflammation. Read the report here. …
Pomegranate Power Read MoreSports Drinks Affect on Teeth
Sports drinks, by definition, are marketed to sportsy people, and those who have aspirations to be sportsy people. Concerns are being raised, however, regarding this assumption — because of their …
Sports Drinks Affect on Teeth Read MoreWatered Down Tea Nutrition
Tea is good for you. The chatechins and other anti-oxidants are obviously important for your health. But something like tea can sit on the shelf for a long, long time …
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