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Protective Plants: Indoor Greenery Removes Airborne Toxins

Feb 28, 2018 11:10AM

Houseplants can help purify indoor air quality, which is often contaminated by toxic chemicals in paint, furniture, dry-cleaned clothes, cleaning supplies and other household products.

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The World’s Healthiest Cuisines: What Five Countries Can Teach Us about Good Eating

Feb 28, 2018 11:10AM ● By Judith Fertig

Step aside, pizza and chop suey! These five authentic ethnic cuisines offer the real thing— traditional food that’s healthy, tasty and easy to prepare in our own kitchen.

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Spice Up Healthy Cooking: Six Seasonings with Surprising Payoffs

Feb 28, 2018 11:10AM ● By Amber Lanier Nagle

These sensational spices not only give oomph to our food but also reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure and soothe upset stomachs.

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Sunshine on Our Shoulders: Makes Us Happy and Healthy

Feb 28, 2018 11:10AM ● By Kathleen Barnes

Wait a few minutes before slathering on natural sunscreen or covering up with long sleeves. It turns out we need five to 10 minutes of direct sunlight a few days a week so that our bodies can produce the vitamin D we need.

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Fitness in 10 Minutes: A Full-Body Workout for Busy People

Feb 28, 2018 11:10AM ● By Locke Hughes

By strategically working certain muscles in strategic sequences, we can get fit in a 10-minute, 10-step workout just three times a week.

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Upbeat Kids: Five Steps to Positivity

Feb 28, 2018 11:10AM ● By Tamar Chansky

By using wise strategies, we can help a child move past negativity and despair into a fresh, happier point of view.

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Frugal Foodie: Practical Uses for Aging Produce

Feb 28, 2018 11:10AM ● By Judith Fertig

The average family throws away a quarter of the food it buys, wasting an average of $2,200 a year, but with some simple strategies no scraps need go to waste.

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Thumbs-Up on Fats: Good Fat Doesn’t Make Us Fat

Feb 28, 2017 11:45AM ● By Judith Fertig

Fat used to be the nemesis of good nutrition, but the latest research overturns that theory: The right fats actually keep us thin without harming our hearts.

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Hello Gyro: Workouts Use Natural Body Patterns

Feb 28, 2017 11:45AM ● By Aimee Hughes

Gyrotonic exercise, the latest trend in fitness studios, uses special equipment to enable smooth, circular motions that make the body more fluid and supple.

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Forever Green: Eco-Burial Options Grow

Feb 28, 2017 11:45AM ● By Avery Mack

The latest creative and Earth-friendly options include converting remains into tree planters, jewelry, ocean reefs and even vinyl records.

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Fearless Eating: How to Move Past Food Sensitivities

Feb 28, 2017 11:45AM ● By Kathleen Barnes

The queasy stomach, brain fog or food cravings we’re experiencing might be caused by food sensitivities and a leaky gut—but there are some practical, simple solutions.

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No Benefit to Cutting Fat in Cheese: Does Not Affect Cholesterol Levels

Feb 28, 2017 11:25AM

Danish researchers found no difference in LDL “bad cholesterol” levels between people that ate low-fat cheese or regular-fat cheese for 12 weeks.

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Kids Going Online at Bedtime Sleep Poorly: Issues with Electronic Use at Night

Feb 28, 2017 11:25AM

British kids between 6 and 19 that used devices within 90 minutes of falling asleep were more likely to sleep badly and be sleepy during the day, which also can lead to poor diet choices.

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The Five-Second Rule Debunked: Researchers Disprove the Thought

Feb 28, 2017 11:25AM

Rutgers researchers found that food dropped on the floor for even one second can be contaminated with bacteria, and that carpet transferred fewer bacteria than tile and stainless steel.

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Eye Health Nutrients Also Aid the Brain: Double Benefit to Key Carotenoids

Feb 28, 2017 11:25AM

Older adults with higher levels of the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin nourishing their eyes also performed better on a cognitive test.

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Veggie, Fish and Nut Fats Preserve Heart Health: Reducing the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Feb 28, 2017 11:25AM

In a Harvard study, people that replaced a portion of their normal dairy foods with vegetables, nuts and fish reduced their heart-disease risk by a quarter, while people that replaced the dairy with animal fats increased their risk by six percent.

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Wheezing Toddlers Prone to Food Allergies: Little Ones More Susceptible to Allergy Issues

Feb 28, 2017 11:25AM

Singapore toddlers that experienced eczema or wheezing in their first 18 months were more likely to have a food allergy at 36 months.

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Stress and Fatigue Abate with Combo Supplement: Nutrients to Help Reduce Anxiety and Tiredness

Feb 28, 2017 11:25AM

Stressed and fatigued individuals that took a supplement containing magnesium, probiotics, vitamins and minerals for 30 days saw sharp reductions in these symptoms.

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DHA Boosts Elder Brain Function: Improves Mild Cognitive Impairment

Feb 28, 2017 11:25AM

Researchers have discovered that regularly taking DHA improves brain function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.

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Clean Jeans: Laundry Machines Boost School Attendance

Feb 28, 2017 11:25AM

More than 90 percent of struggling middle-school kids attended classes more often when they were able to bring their dirty clothes to school for washing in Whirlpool-donated machines.

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