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5 Powerful Health Effects Of Olive Oil

Derived from the fatty liquid of pressed olives, olive is a versatile substance that’s loaded in nutritional value. Just a single tablespoon has 10 grams of monosaturated fat, 1.4 grams ofpolysaturated fat, vitamin E, and other other key nutrients. While most people consume it for its delicious flavor and smooth characteristics, olive oil has surprising health benefits when consumed on a regular basis.… Read the rest

Great Taste… And so Much More!

One of the best things you can do for your body is to feed it real, wholesome, nutritious

foods. If you can find locally grown organic products, even better. The benefits of going

organic include less pesticide contamination, higher nutrient content, no genetic

modifications, no irradiation, more humane treatment of animals and respect for the land,

and better taste.… Read the rest

Ways To Ring In The Chinese New Year

Cleaning

Part of celebrating the Chinese New Year (February 19) involves cleaning. Traditionally, homes are cleaned before the New Year, but sweeping and dusting isn’t done until the third day after New Year out of fear that good fortune will be swept away. The floors can be swept, starting by brushing the dust and dirt towards the middle of the house or building.… Read the rest

Where There’s Smoke…

If you are like most people, you probably tend to measure your level of health by whether

or not you are sick. In other words, if you are sick or have obvious symptoms, you

consider yourself unhealthy. Once you have rid yourself of an illness and you are

symptom ­free, your pendulum swings back toward healthy again.… Read the rest

Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is coming and for some people it brings with it a celebration of love and romance. But for others, romance is the last thing on their minds. If you have a low sex drive or no sex drive, the pressure to be romantic makes Valentines’ Day uncomfortable.

You may want to show your sweetheart how much you care, but you just don’t feel it.… Read the rest

Is it a Miracle?

It is not uncommon to hear patients talk to others about their “acupuncture miracles.”

To someone suffering with severe migraines for years on end, and who has tried every

drug and medical remedy under the sun, it might seem like a miracle to get relief after just

a few simple acupuncture treatments.

To the woman pronounced infertile, it certainly seems miraculous when she is able to

finally conceive.… Read the rest

5 Facts You Should Know About Women’s Health

1. Women are more prone to certain health conditions than men. Women are more likely to experience depression, stroke and rheumatoid arthritis. Some conditions, like osteoporosis, are directly related to women’s hormone fluctuations and smaller frames. Others, like fibromyalgia, are much more common in women, but scientists have yet to figure out why.

 

2. Women do not always experience the same symptoms as men with the same conditions.… Read the rest

What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Many people feel down as winter approaches. It’s dark. It’s cold. The holidays can be stressful. But for some people every winter is unbearable. They’re tired and depressed. They don’t want to get out of bed. They snap at their families and binge on junk food. These people have symptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAD).

 

Our moods and energy levels fluctuate with the seasons.… Read the rest

Juicing vs Blending: The Great Health Debate

Adults who need 2,000 daily calories to maintain a healthy weight should eat 2 cups of fruit and 2½ cups of vegetables per day (a total of nine servings). According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), however, only 14% of adults consume the recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables (source).… Read the rest

5 Tips To Help Kick Your Sugar Addiction

Are you addicted to sugar? If so, you aren’t alone. According to the American Heart Association  (AHA), the average American consumes a whopping 89 teaspoons of sugar per day – about 3-4 times more than the recommended daily allowance.

Sugar adversely affects the body in a number of different ways. It increases a person’s chance of developing diabetes, promotes tooth decay, contributes to fat accumulation and subsequently obesity, and weakens the immune system.… Read the rest

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