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The Truth About the Chia Seed

The chia seed comes from the desert plant Salvia hispanica, which grows in southern Mexico. Five hundred years ago it was an important part of the Aztec diet. It is known that the Aztecs referred to the seed...

17 comments    health food energy
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Almonds - Health and Weight Loss Benefits

North Americans typically consume a diet high in processed foods and low in whole foods. Almonds are an excellent example of a whole food. They contain manganese, vitamin E, fiber, magnesium, copper,...

15 comments    health diet weight loss
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Fatty Liver, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment and Prevention

The liver has many functions vital to human health. It’s function can be compromised if it accumulates excess fat (fatty liver). The causes of a fatty liver include obesity, certain drugs and toxins,...

8 comments    drugs obesity foods
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Heart Disease - Causes and Cures

 The United States is one of the most overweight nations in the world. The number one killer in the U.S. is heart disease. Could there be a connection? It has always been believed that being overweight or...

12 comments    food heart risk
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Cherry Health Benefits and Healing Properties

Recent studies have revealed that cherries contain ingredients that have healing and preventative capabilities, which qualify them as a super fruit. The enormous benefits of cherry nutrition is especially...

5 comments    inflammation mice gout
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Omega 3 - Health Benefits

The rising rate of obesity in the last fifty years has given fat a bad name. The truth is not all fats are responsible for obesity or the health conditions associated with it. Fats can be divided into its...

10 comments    health americans heart disease
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Cholesterol Lowering Foods - Safe, Effective and Affordable

Scientific evidence has shown that the risk of death due to heart disease is greatly increased through elevated cholesterol levels. Treatment for high cholesterol recommended by doctors is a low-fat diet and...

14 comments    diet heart drugs
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Selenium for Heart Disease, Stroke and Cancer

In order to obtain optimum selenium for healthy living, it is important to choose the type which is most bioavailable to the body. A recent study has found that a form of selenium know as selenomethionine is...

10 comments    diet cancer supplements
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Fish Oil Benefits

In recent years researchers have studied several health conditions in association with the consumption of fish oil in men and women. Fish oil benefits include the reduced risk of heart disease and diminished...

12 comments    heart benefits heart disease
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Vitamin Folic Acid

In 1998 the folic acid fortification program began in North America. Since then the occurrence of folic acid deficiency has decreased but it still remains a major concern. Presently, heart disease is the...

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