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Living Well, EATING WELL, Moving Well, Thinking Well Inflammation is your body’s natural response to outside invaders it perceives as threats. Specifically, it’s a process in which your body’s white blood cells protect you from foreign substances such as bacteria and viruses. However, when your body is in a chronic state of inflammation, the inflammation can …

Living Well, EATING WELL, Moving Well, Thinking Well When have you last heard that it was OK to eat more fats? Well this HEALTH NEWS YOU CAN USE article talks about just that, with a recommendation to increase your consumption of essential fats (or essential fatty acids). Before you run off and super size your fries …

Living well, EATING WELL, moving well, thinking well In this HEALTH NEWS YOU CAN USE article, I’d like to share with you a list of some of the devastating effects of sugar on your health.  In previous articles, we discussed the effects that sugars and high Glycemic Index carbohydrates have on insulin and how this affects the …

LIVING WELL, eating well, moving well, thinking well Today’s family lives are hectic, and in many families both parents work, often out of necessity. After work, shopping needs to be done, clothes need to be washed, dinner needs to be prepared and children need help with homework and bedtime rituals. There’s precious little time for …

Living Well, EATING WELL, moving well, thinking well. Chocoholics take heart – literally that is! Seems that a bit of the old chocolate bar might actually be good for the ticker! Finally, a comfort food that we can all live with – in moderation of course! you a Several studies have concluded that the flavonoids …

Living well, EATING WELL, moving well, thinking well. Turns out, mother was right: eating broccoli is good for you! Sulforaphane is a chemical found in many green vegetables such as broccoli and brussels sprouts. Research has shown that sulforaphane may be a factor in inhibiting the growth of cancerous tumors in animals, as well as …

Living well, EATING WELL, moving well, thinking well Here’s a short but very important article for us to keep in mind today, especially if you are the one who does the cooking in your home. It’s an article about a simple but important tip. What’s the best way to prepare vegetables? Steam them? Microwave them? …

Living well, EATING WELL, moving well, thinking well Aspartame has been around for several decades now and for the most part, millions of its users have no idea of how dangerous this food additive is. If you are currently consuming aspartame in ANY of the 6,000 plus products it’s found, you will want to read …

Two common digestive issues people have: Not digesting/absorbing their nutrients Compromised digestive flora (overabundance of unhealthy bacteria) Why Is Healthy Digestion Important? Having a healthy digestive tract is important for one single and profound reason: Up to 90% of all known diseases including allergies can be traced back to an unhealthy colon. This is due …