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Fascinating Facts about Essential Fatty Acids

These are fats that are not produced by the body and so must be ingested in one form or another because they are necessary for good health. They are polyunsaturated, which means they are liquid at room...

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How your diet impacts ADHD

Attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) is quite common in school-aged children. Studies have shown that 1 out of 5 children are diagnosed with ADHD. ADHD has no known cause. Many scientists and medical...

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Natural Ways To Reduce Triglyceride Levels

Triglyceride is a type of fat that our body makes from sugars and surplus calories. It is made up of three types of fatty acids and glycerol. Triglycerides are produced in the liver. Most people may not know...

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CORN: SOURCE OF FIBER

There are many different varieties of corn like white, light yellow, yellow, pink, black, red and blue or spotted. American native people utilized corn with ash of limestone. The limestone ash helps liberate...

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High Fat Foods that Won't Make You Fat

There is no question that consuming certain types of fat can lead to weight gain and numerous health conditions. Over the last thirty years saturated fats have been the topic of discussion when it comes to...

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Fats Facts

Fat is bad for you...the food industry has exploited this belief in order to sell low-fat and fat-free versions of just about every food product under the sun. But the truth is that fat, in small amounts,...

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Pass the butter ... Butter vs Margarine...please break the chain!

I got an email today from a friend about this interesting story of Pass the butter...please. For a person who cares about other people, it becomes as if it is a moral obligation to share the information of...

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Exercise and Diet to Boost Energy and Lift Mood

Feeling tired and gloomy? A regular physical activity can do wonders in boosting your energy level, your mood, your shape and your overall health. Exercise to boosts energy level and lift mood: Health...

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Get Oily Skin Under Control!

Oily skin can be the result of high levels of sebum, hormones, humidity, cosmetics, birth control pills, or over active glands that produce a substance called Asebum. Oily skin can also be due to...

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Nutrients in the news

Vitamins and minerals are not the only nutrientsto have made headline news. Other hot topicsin the field of nutrition have been the following: Fibre: Found in plant foods, fibre passesundigested through the...

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