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10 Healthy Ways to Give your Energy Levels a Boost

Feeling overwhelmed and got to keep going? Drink a glass of water and go for a 10 minute walk. You'll feel 100 times more refreshed on your return. (more)

10 Tips To Maximize Your Metabolism

Metabolism basically means the count of calories you burn per day. Repeatedly you have might read from the articles about accelerating the rate of metabolism. The most common reasons are consuming hi... (more)

12 Basic Tips for Healthy Nutrition That Will Increase Your Chances of Growing Taller

Grow Taller Tip 1: Eat at regular hours. (more)

13 Health Benefits of Green Tea

A lot of people nowadays have heard that green tea benefits overall health, but not a lot know why exactly. (more)

16 Quick Tips for Eating at Restaurants or Work

Most of us eat at restaurants for a variety of reasons; time and convenience are the most common motives. Below is a prepared list of quick tips for eating out of your home. If you eat healthy food ... (more)

4 Golden Rules of Natural Dieting

Natural dieting is the easiest and best form of dieting. It doesn't involve buying expensive pills or diet shakes, instead, it saves you money. There are four basic rules for natural dieting. (more)

5 Action Ideas To Get Big Fast

Are you sick and tired of picking up that latest body building magazine off the shelve, opening it to the latest program on the current bodybuilding star and discovering that he is using a six day sp... (more)

5 Quick And Healthy Breakfast Ideas

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. A recent study has shown that women who skip breakfast consume an average of 100 calories more than those who eat breakfast. Enjoying a healthy breakf... (more)

5 Tips To Losing Weight While Keeping Your Sanity

Losing weight is the goal of many individuals worldwide however there is no simple way to drop the pounds like taking a pill or simply wishing them away. Unfortunately, losing weight takes... (more)

7 Easy Steps To Weight Loss

Is one of your New Year's resolutions to lose weight? To finally start to feel good about yourself and look good? You aren't alone, as millions of Americans are looking for that 'perfect weight loss program'. Here are a 7 steps you can start today and see results very quickly. (more)

7 Excuses For Not Starting Up Your Weight Loss Diet

Changing habits is one of the most difficult challenges we human beings are facing. This also applies to changing food habits, and especially starting a weight loss diet, when you are used to eating ... (more)

7 Simple Weight Loss Feasting Tips for the Holiday Season

Here comes Halloween... and the start of the "season of feasting" for a lot of folks around here. (more)

7 Surefire Ways To Shed 7 Pounds In 14 Days

The search for ways to speed up your weight loss is over. With these seven tips, you can be seven pounds lighter in the next two weeks. Be ready to make some changes, but your thinner self will thank... (more)

A 3 Day Diet

This 3 day diet is a weight loss diet meal plan you can follow if you have gained a few extra pounds during a weekend or vacation and want to loose it quickly. The other purpose is to get a flying st... (more)

A Weight Loss Secret

Some people have discovered a simple weight loss secret that can help keep you losing pounds even if you have a sweet tooth. (more)

Acne Myths, Finally Some Facts

Acne is a common skin condition, which can be extremely mild or quite disfiguring. Having had a rather bad case as a young adolescent, I know the kind of socially embarrassing consequences it can hav... (more)

Acne Skin Care Products

We all need to follow a skin care regimen to keep our skin healthy and in top shape. Our skin can reflect on how we take care of our body. At some point of our lives, it is almost inevitable that we ... (more)

Adopting A Low Carb Diet

Diets have appeared in many different forms, especially fad diets. Among the problems with these fad diets is that as well as often leaving you feeling very hungry they can also be unhealthy and only... (more)

Adventures in Relieving Stress

Whether we are at work, traveling, or at home, we’ve all had bad days. Those stressful times can be difficult, but important, to shake. Your mental, emotional, and physical health depends on you to ... (more)

Advice on Choosing Health Food And Healthy Foods And Reading Nutrition Labels

Health food doesn't need a definition, does it? (more)

Aerobic Workouts For Weight Loss

Aerobic workouts are an effective way to control your weight, exercise your heart, strengthen your muscles and just make you feel healthier. (more)

Are Fat Burners Like Hoodia Gordonii Effective Or Useless?

Fat burners like hoodia gordonii are everywhere with each one being promoted as the best fat burners ever. (more)

Are You Confused By All The Different Diets? Here's A Quick Diet Comparison

It would not be surprising to hear your answer is "yes, I'm confused by all these so called diets." So, if you are serious about losing weight, who should you listen to? (more)

Are You Getting Enough Color in Your Diet?

Vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and fiber—the good guys in the food we eat. They make our bodies strong to help us fight disease and slow the natural aging process. So how do you know if you are... (more)

Aspartame Causes Cancer in Rats

Rats given varying doses of aspartame -- the second most widely used artificial sweetener in the world -- experienced a statistically significant increase in the incidence of malignant tumors, ... (more)

Atkins and Low-Carb - Part 5

With the popularity of low-carb diets today, most of us have at one time or another considered cutting carbs. In this series of articles we have discussed -low-carbing- and whether or not it's right ... (more)

Atkins and South Beach Diets Compared

Low-carb diets have been in the market for quite some time now. Two of the most common these days are the Atkins and South Beach Diet. Beginnings Both were developed by medical doctors (cardiologists... (more)

Atkins Diet - Simple Advice

Just like any other diet, the Atkins diet can become boring and for some very dangerous. Before you get into the plan make sure you get a physical and talk to your doctor. We already know that the ... (more)

Atkins Diet Plan - What’s it All About?

A typical breakfast consists of 3 or 4 strips of bacon, two or more eggs and coffee. A snack would maybe be chunks of cheese and a cup of coffee with cream. Dinner might be a huge steak fried in ... (more)

Atkins Diet Plan - What’s The Catch

The Atkins diet Plan breakfast can usually composed of eggs strips of bacon and coffee. A snack might include coffee with cream, and chunks of cheese. A huge steak fried in butter could be dinner. ... (more)

Beat Depression With Five Blues Busters

It’s perfectly natural for everyone has periods when they feel down. Bad moods are simply a part of life and some would say that they help you to appreciate the good times. But depression is ... (more)

Beating Back the New Year's Bulge: Cheating Away those Holiday Pounds

It's January 2, the day of the day of reckoning. You glance at a full-length mirror as you dress in the morning, and you don't like what you see. (more)

Benefits of Chair Yoga – Part 1

In comparison to many forms of exercise, the benefits of Chair Yoga far outweigh the risks. The therapeutic exercises work the body, from head to toes, to the best of any client’s ability. Therefore,... (more)

Can Chronic Pain Come From Food Additives?

What food additives are made up of may surprise you. Their affects on our bodies may even be more surprising (and possibly even painful). (more)

Can I Eat Sugar Alcohols On My Low Carb Diet?

Polyols or sugar alcohols are a number of different carbohydrates that are neither sugars nor alcohols--and are commonly used as artificial sweeteners in a range of products, from ice cream to chew... (more)

Can You Still Buy Ephedra

With millions of people aiming for successful weight loss, many are still interested in diet pills and want to buy ephedra. Perhaps you are wondering...can I still buy ephedra? The answer is yes, yo... (more)

Carb Blocker, A Solution to Weight Loss?

Low carb diets restrict the consumption of carbohydrates. The difference between the Atkins and the South Beach diet is within the amount of restriction. (more)

Carb Blockers – Lose the Fat

Do you find it hard to cut down on foods like potato chips, cake, bread, and pasta. Well, you are not alone. Not by a longshot! Obesity is one of the biggest problems facing people today, and one of ... (more)

Cheap And Healthy Nutrition Plans

These days, with fast food being such a cheap and quick option, many people are neglecting the nutritional needs that their body’s are crying out for. Without the proper nutrients and minerals, our b... (more)

Childhood Obesity-The Modern Health Dilemma

You see it on the playgrounds, at roller rinks, at swimming pools, and in classrooms. Obesity is a modern health dilemma for today’s children, who are struggling with weight as never before. (more)

Cholesterol

Cholesterol, what is it? Cholesterol is a fat; well really a lipid but they are like fats. They are carried round our bloodstream and tend to be in two types, High density and low density. These are ... (more)

Cholesterol: A Guide To High And Low Foods!

The excess accumulation of cholesterol can lead to a stroke or heart attack. This happens because the build-up of excess cholesterol begins to clog the blood vessels leading to arteriosclerosis. (more)

Close Kept Secrets to Weight Loss Lesson #13

Life is great, isn’t it? Stop and just look around you as you’re reading this and breathe in all that you have to be grateful for. You have a computer; you have the Internet; you have the ability ... (more)

Clover and Wildlife

Clover is a high protein legume that benefits the animals that feed upon it and contributes nitrogen to the soil. In today’s markets seed companies all claim to have the best variety. What do you thi... (more)

Coconut Oil - More Than The Average Saturated Fat

Origin: Southeast Asia, South America, New Zealand and India Description: Known as Sanskrit “the tree which provides all the necessities of life”, the Coconut Palm yields 50-75 coconuts per year... (more)

Combat High Blood Pressure And Cholesterol With Soybeans

You may have heard of the Portfolio Diet- wherein it has been clinically accepted that increasing the intake of soy based foods can reduce levels of LDL cholesterol as much as some statin drugs. (more)

Comfort Food for Weight Loss

When you need comfort what do you reach for? Do you have a particular food you always go for? (more)

Comfort Food Trends Bring Us Back to our Roots

Comfort food. It even sounds warm and welcoming - like cuddling up by the fire on a cold winter day. Comfort food trends have seen a real resurgence in recent years and our desire for comfort food ... (more)

Common Ingredients Found in Fat Burning Supplements

The term commonly used with fat burning supplements is often thermogenics, which as the name suggests, has to do with temperature. These supplements have been shown to help increase the body's temperature enabling the body's ability to burn calories as heat; to be used as energy, thereby preventing them from being stored a fat. (more)

Confessions of a Personal Fitness Trainer

by Deborah Caruana RN, MES, CPT (more)

Controlling Intestinal Gas Naturally

Intestinal gas, flatulence, farting or breaking wind is a natural part of the digestive process. This odorless gas, although at times embarrassing, is the result of good digestion. Every day our bo... (more)

Convenience Food Tips

While it would be ideal to make all of our own snacks and meals from scratch everyday, the plain and simple truth is that most of us simply don't have that kind of time. This is where we turn to ... (more)

Cranberry Juice For Cavities? Be Careful Of What You’re Buying

Researchers at the University of Rochester have published information showing that the cranberry may be effective at preventing tooth decay. The research focuses on the inhibiting effect of some ... (more)

DASH DIET: The No-Pain Diet

A group of researchers from 5 major medical centers found that eating a specific diet rich in nutrient-dense fruits and vegetables, whole grains and low fat dairy can be a powerful tool in lowering ... (more)

Depression and EPA fish oil. Does it really work?

It is now no secret that people all over the western world are turning to high grade ethyl EPA omega 3 fish oil to treat a number of conditions, but can it really work against a problem that knows no... (more)

Detox Diet: Juice Fasting Recipes

Juice fasting is gaining popularity as a great way to detoxify. Many people are interested in getting toxins out of their system so they can live a healthier life. When toxins accumulate in the body,... (more)

Detox To Lose Weight

Detoxification programs have been promoted as the remedy to today’s unhealthy lifestyles for years. (more)

Diabetes and Your Eyesight

What does diabetes mean to a common man? Sugar? But it’s not that simple. Diabetes is a multi-organ disease that affects almost all parts of the body simultaneously and eyes are most commonly affecte... (more)

Diabetes Facts and Statistics

What is it? Diabetes is a disease where the body cannot properly produce or use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that turns the foods you eat into energy. If your body cannot turn food into energy, not ... (more)

Diabetes Relief And Prevention Through Exercise

Diabetes is something that can be treated and even prevented very effectively with exercise. Most people are aware of the many other benefits of exercise but the one that could have the greatest... (more)

Diabetes, Depression, Sleep and Hypnosis--A Surprising Connection

\"You cannot always control circumstances, but you can control your own thoughts.\" Discussed in this article: 1) The Sleep-Diabetes Connection. 2) Sleep and Depression--A Brief Overview 3) How A Hypn... (more)

Diet Fads Come And Go

Cursed by dieters everywhere, and loved by children around the world, sugar is one those substances we 'love to hate' and 'hate to love'! It can make bland foods tasty and can make the dentist rich. (more)

Diet Pills

There is a new diet pill that comes out every day. If you’ve been struggling to lose weight and feel like you're fighting a “losing battle,- we want you to know that you’re not alone. (more)

Diet Tips For The Whole Family

Losing weight is never really easy, but when you find it necessary to prepare diet meals for yourself and fare that your family will eat as well, it can become really difficult. If you find yourself ... (more)

Dieters : When Moderation Doesn't Work

If there's one habit which will make you lose weight more than any other it's reducing the amount you eat by eating only when you are hungry and stopping when you are satisfied rather than stuffed. (more)

Dieting that May Kill You

Killer Diets At any given moment, approximately half of the women in the American population are dieting. With the push toward lean, well-toned bodies in this country, some people have approached ... (more)

Diets Don't Work - 4 Ways To Lose Weight Naturally

Any doctor worth their salt will tell you diets don't work. Plain and simple. Surprised? (more)

Do I Or Don't I Do Diet Sweeteners?

Whether or not you decide to use chemical sweeteners is your choice. BUT, in order to make an educated decision about the safety of diet chemical sugar substitutes, consumers must be informed about ... (more)

Do You Know Your Fats?

What is fat? There are three classes of nutrients; proteins, carbohydrates and fat, which is also known as lipid. Fat’s function is to provide energy for the body, and pound per pound it contains mor... (more)

Easily Substitute Fats In Your Everyday Diet

Lets face it there are a lot of non-fat and low fat food substitutions on the market today, and also lots of substitutions that are not hard to figure out such as the cheeses, low fat cottage cheese compared to full cream cheese and tuna packed in brine instead of oil. (more)

Easy Ways To Maintain Your Blood Glucose Levels

Stabilizing Your Blood Sugar One of the best ways to help stabilize your Blood sugar is a simple process called portion control. I myself have tendency to eat to fast. The problem with eating too... (more)

Easy Weight Loss - Make A Start Right Now!

Oh dear, oh dear, it's that time of year but yet again! The holidays are over, Christmas has come and gone, and what is there to look forward to! Summer holidays I suppose, but they do seem such a ... (more)

Eat Out and Lose Weight

Diners have become more health-conscious the last few years, and now want healthy choices whether eating at home or at their favorite restaurants. Luckily, the restaurant industry has been quick to ... (more)

Eat These Foods. Prevent the Flu?

From garlic to ginseng and sweet potatoes to shiitake mushrooms, there are numerous foods packed with the right vitamins to boost the immune system, which can offer significant flu protection. (more)

Eating Correctly Using The Food Groups

Eating properly can help keep you healthy and fit. As long as you eat nutritionally your overall life will be more rewarding. Learning to eat nutritionally will keep you fit and usually you will be a... (more)

Effective Stress Management For Those With Busy Lives!

What would you do with increased stamina, decreased anxiety, and solid peace of mind? You would probably get more done in less time--at the very least, each day would be more enjoyable. In the long ... (more)

Exercise Can Reduce Risks Of Diabetes

The 2 types of diabetes are type I and type II. Type I diabetes is characterized by the pancreas making too little or no insulin. An individual with diabetes type I will have to inject insulin ... (more)

Exercise the Right Way to Boost Your Energy

There are two main types of exercise. Aerobic and Anaerobic exercise. Let's start with the first one. Aerobic literally means with oxygen. Aerobic exercise has an important distinction; it burns fat ... (more)

Exercise Training For Golf Will Do Wonders

Exercise training for golf is what every golfer who is serious about improving their golf swing power and mechanics should be focusing on…especially senior golfers in the “off-season” or winter month... (more)

Feeling Sluggish? What’s The Best Natural Method To Detox Or Cleanse The Body For A Real Pick-Me-Up?

I would hazard to guess that the majority of the population feels somewhat sluggish on a regular basis. If one goes through this condition for a long time, it may begin to feel like this has become a... (more)

Finally, A Breath Mint That Does What It's Supposed To

One weekend you get together with friends for dinner at a delectable restaurant that serves cheese fondue, and you have a martini to cap it off. You want to make sure you have fresh breath, so after ... (more)

Food is Our Oldest Conversation

Food is our oldest conversation and our most emotional one. Being nourished at our mother’s breast is our first activity after birth. As our lives unfold, we come to associate food with our... (more)

Foods To Avoid That Cause Bad Breath

Did you know that there are specific foods that may lead to bad breath? This is because of volatile sulfur compounds - the culprit in causing bad breath! (more)

Fruit For Fitness Tips

Without question, fruit has wonderful natural benefits for the human body. Fruit is packed with vitamins and fiber much like vegetables, but comes in a wide variety of sweeter, more palatable flavors... (more)

Fruits Secrets

It's much easier for the body to process and absorb the vitamins and minerals from fresh fruit. (more)

Fuel Your Body...Don't Feed That Craving!

Go ahead and confess: You’re completely addicted to potato chips. Your determination weakens every time you think about munching into one, hearing the crunch, and getting that first taste of its salt... (more)

Giddy When Lifting Weight In Gym? Training Big Muscle Groups Cause Nausea?

Ask any body builder and everyone will say they will feel light headed, nauseous and even sometimes even puke when they train big muscle groups with exercises such as squats and dead lifts. Some grea... (more)

Glucosamine - The Arthritis Cure?

Glucosamine sulphate has been around a long time now and as each year goes by more and more claims are made telling us about this miracle joint lubricant. Are all the claims true? Will it cure ... (more)

Glycemic Index, a Magic Weight Loss Solution or a Soap Bubble Ready To Burst?

Glycemic index ranks different carbohydrate foods depending on their potential to raise blood glucose levels. The ranking is on a scale from 0 to 100.Higher the Glycemic index, higher is the particu... (more)

Glyconutrients The New Frontier in Science

What are glyconutrients? Glyconutrients are a new classification of phytonutrients from plants. Glyconutrients are plant saccharides which are necessary for cell-to-cell communication. They include ... (more)

Go Nuts About Almonds

Almond is a highly nutritious, effective health-building food both for the body and mind and a valuable food remedy for common ailments. The thin-skinned among the sweet variety is best for use. It i... (more)

Grandma’s Herbal Remedies For Infants And Children

Once upon a time, we used to turn to our parents or grandparents when something was wrong with our little ones. More often than not, now we turn to our doctors. Unfortunately, our doctors were never ... (more)

Green Tea And Weight Loss

There's recently been a LOT in the weight loss news concerning green tea. Green tea's weight loss effects have been causing more and more people to start sipping the ancient Japanese brew. But just h... (more)

Green Tea: Help Or Hype?

There’s been lots of health-hype lately surrounding the benefits of green tea. I’m certain you’ve heard it, too. Have you ever wondered: “Is it really worth my while to drink tea of the green variety... (more)

Guide to Natural Acne Treatments

Acne is a problem for many people. There are a variety of products that are designed to get rid of or reduce acne. However, many people do not know that there are natural ways to reduce acne, or comp... (more)

Health Benefits of Olive Oil

Why should you use olive oil? Well there are several reasons. Substituting olive oil, a monounsaturated fat, for saturated fats or polyunsaturated fats can... (more)

Health, The Forgotten Friend

Most people do not appreciate the importance of their health until it is failing. Cookies, candy, chips, ice cream, french fries, alcohol we run to them for comfort and solace. (more)

Healthy Breakfast Foods

It is always surrounded by silly excuse of lack of time. And still no one denies that fact that \"breakfast\" is the most important meal of the day. Why such a hullabaloo about this early morning meal... (more)

Healthy Eating for a Healthy Body

What Goes On Inside? (Your digestive System) Your well-being depends on what you eat, when you eat, how you eat, fluid intake and how well your food is absorbed. We absorb everything we need to susta... (more)

Healthy Fast Food...Is it Possible?

In our busy lives, many of us find ourselves in the drive-thru choosing our meals from a fast food menu rather than carefully planned, home-cooked meals. If you are one of these people, you will enjo... (more)

Healthy Foods That Your Kids Will Love

Is getting your kids to eat healthy foods is a battle in your home? If so, you’ll love these tips that will make your kids happy and give you the satisfaction of knowing you are feeding them foods th... (more)

Healthy Living - 5 Steps to Get There

Life has many opportunities for enjoyment. The problem is for many unhealthy people life is too short to take advantage of these simple pleasures. Healthy living is the key to achieve this. Healthy ... (more)

Herbal Formula Replaces Conventional Medicine For Diabetics

Diabetes has afflicted my life physically, emotionally and spiritually for the last sixteen years of my life. My wife of twelve years and daughter has had to live with an abnormal functioning husband... (more)

Here's Hope for Parkinson's Disease

Frank’s 85 year-old father was in advanced stages of Parkinson’s. Confined to a wheelchair...his speech jumbled...his face frozen in a Parkinson Mask...he was hardly more than a vegetable. Day after ... (more)

Hidden Poison

Did you know that there might be poison in many of your favorite foods found on grocery store shelves everywhere? Breads, crackers, cookies, energy bars, tortillas, frozen pizza are just a few examples... (more)

Home Remedies for the Common Cold

During the long winter months it is not unusual to catch the common cold. This can be cause by exposing yourself to the cold weather or someone sick; it is usually a person with the flu themselves. ... (more)

How Closely Are Fiber and Weight Loss Connected?

Consumption of Fiber and weight loss are very closely connected. The incidences of diseases like obesity, diabetes, colon diseases etc.are minimal in countries where the population has a regular dose... (more)

How Diet Affects Your Sleep

What you eat during the day and evening can affect your sleeping patterns. If your diet consists of a high amount of processed foods you may want to try eating more wholesome products. You may want ... (more)

How Fat Is Burned: Turning Fat Into Energy, Carbon-Dioxide And Water!

The primary reason we need to eat food is to provide fuel for the body. This fuel comes from the breakdown of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. To explain it simply, food is broken down to produce e... (more)

How Important Is The Right Diabetes Diet?

There is nothing more important than the right diabetes diet. Diabetes is a serious disease that you need to learn as much as you can about if your or someone that you care about has been diagnosed ... (more)

How Not To Gain Holiday Weight So You Have No Need To Lose Weight

Holiday season is just round the corner. There will be parties, celebrations, food and champagne. Ahhhh....that irresistible succulent Christmas turkey and sumptuous pudding. That mouth watering new ... (more)

How To Avoid Common Diet Scams

As our country gains weight at an alarming rate, we are spending more each year on products that promise us easy, effortless weight loss. Each year in the United States, an estimated 35 billion dolla... (more)

How to beat Nutrient Depletion and have boundless amounts of Energy

To ensure that the Human Body runs at peak performance, which means repairing muscle tissue and to fight off infections, it needs to take in life sustaining nutrients. These are essential nutrients,... (more)

How To BOOST Your Energy

How to BOOST your energy Do you constantly feel lethargic? Are you dependent on a strong cup of coffee to get you going in the morning? If this sounds like you, It is very likely that your energy is ... (more)

How To Burn More Calories To Lose Weight?

Everyone knows that we need to burn more calories than we eat to lose weight. But what are calories? Why is it we can lose weight by burning calories? How are calories being burnt? Calorie is a meas... (more)

How to Create a Weight Loss Plan of Action

The New Year is upon us. Resolutions have been made and resolutions have already been broken. This is the time of year that fitness centers see loads of new members scurry in. (more)

How to Discover the Most Potent Form of Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera is a wonderful, necessary supplement for good health and well being. It's anti-inflammatory, blood sugar balancing, anti-pathogenic, free radical scavenging, and immune modulating. (more)

How To Eliminate Stress?

The truth is you may not always be able to eliminate stress. Since life is filled with potential threats, stress is inevitable. (more)

How to Exercise Efficiently

Researchers at Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering and Pennsylvania State University are explaining how... (more)

How To Get Rippled Abs?

Want sexy abs? But don't know how to get rid of those love handles? (more)

How To Lose Weight Easily, Quickly And Naturally Program - Natural Weight Loss

It is easy to lose weight quickly and naturally if you have a systematic weight loss program. Many people failed to lose weight successfully because of the natural tendency to choose easy quick fix p... (more)

How To Lower Your Blood Pressure And Finally Get Results From A Diet

Here’s a really simple way to lower your blood pressure. Change your diet. That might sound easy. Well, here’s an insider’s tip. It is actually fairly easy to change your diet without too much of a d... (more)

How to Stay Thin Through the Holidays

It's snowing here in Pennsylvania. The snow has covered the ground and the roads are getting slick. The falling snow is a sobering reminder that it is about to get real cold in the northeast! Many... (more)

Hypothyroidism (Low Thyroid)

Hypothyroidism (low thyroid) is a hormone imbalance caused when the thyroid does not produce enough thyroid hormone. What are the Symptoms of Hypothyroid? The most common are fatigue and intolerance ... (more)

I'm On The Jesus Diet

Drawing on the inspiration of loaves, fish, and wine, a doctor from Florida has published a self-help manual called What would Jesus Eat?. (more)

If We Are Eating 99 Percent Fat Free, Why Are We 99 Percent Fat?

There are three terms that need to be understood in order to take control of your weight. (more)

Importance of High Fiber and Low Fat Foods

The easiest and most effective changes that you can make to your diet is to eat more fiber rich foods, and fewer foods rich in fat. Why boost fiber intake? There are many reasons to boost the intake ... (more)

Improving Cellular Communication With Glyconutrients

The body is just mind-bogglingly amazing. I mean, when you think of all the complicated bio-physiological things it does by itself without your help… So what’s up with all of that when you get sick? ... (more)

Intelligence Quotient - Increase Yours Today

Would you like to increase your intelligence quotient or IQ? You can use brain power exercises and techniques designed to help you long-term, but what if you want a quick brain fix right now? Maybe y... (more)

Introduction to Low Carb Dieting

To help with weight issues and for overall improved health, many people turn to diets. In fact, government statistics show that while about 65 percent of Americans are overweight, 38 percent are actu... (more)

Is Eating Right All The Time Causing You Stress

Stress can stop your weight loss goals about as much as eating a family size bag of Nacho chips and a 2-Liter bottle of pop can. My approach to weight loss was in gaining my health. Losing 300 pound... (more)

Is There A Natural Yeast Infection Cure?

Most women would love to know if there was a natural yeast infection cure. If your yeast infection is not that serious, you can treat it naturally. There are a lot of ways and steps on how to prevent... (more)

Is Your Workplace A Hazard For Your Diet?

It can be easy to overeat at work. Your colleagues bring in treats every day because it's always someone's birthday or leaving party. (more)

Just Say No to Carb Phobia

Anyone who has been in a grocery store recently knows that food companies are tripping over themselves in the rush to introduce “low carb” versions of everything from bread to candy to soda to cereal. (more)

Just What Is A Carbohydrate Anyway?

During a recent discussion with my father about low carb diets, he pointed to the butter on the table... (more)

Let's Expose Some Popular Diet Myths

Are those extra inches round your waist leaving you sleepless? Has your last diet plan failed to solve your eternal problem - excess weight? (more)

Life Beyond Bloating Problems -- Is There Hope?

Do you experience recurring mood swings? Are you sometimes energetic with a positive attitude while other times feeling sad and miserable? Are you constantly fighting headaches, migraines, and ... (more)

Light Calorie Cooking: How To Cook Low Calorie Foods Which Still Taste Fantastic

Many people these days want to control their diets so they are eating low calorie foods, but low calorie foods that still taste great. The way to get low calorie foods that taste great is through ... (more)

Little Tricks To Help You Lose Weight Fast

We all know that we are supposed to cut calories, do cardio and hit the gym to get in shape, but there are lots of little tricks you shouldn’t ignore if you want to slim down quick. Take The Stairs T... (more)

Liver Detox Diet

The liver is an amazing organ. Tasked with removing toxins from the body, the liver acts as a natural filter. However, with today’s poor, overly processed dietary habits and overindulgence, it is ... (more)

Looking To Lose Weight?

What are you doing to shed the extra pounds? Wouldn't it be wonderful to take a magic pill and let the fat melt away? (more)

Lose Weight: Sushi Is Your Friend

If you're not making sushi at home you're missing out on a delicious and extremely diet-friendly meal. It's easy to make, fast, nutritious, and the raw fish you're afraid of is completely optional. (more)

Low Carb Diet – Is It A Good Way To Lose Weight?

It is a true fact that the people following a low fat diet loose weight drastically. But the recent clinical studies prove that people reducing carbs steadily, loose weight still rapidly. Look at the... (more)

Low Carb Diet Plan - When More Is Better

When most people want to lose weight the first thing they usually do is start a diet. And a diet to most people means "stop eating". Wrong! A healthy diet should consist of eating less of the foods... (more)

Low GI Diet Or Low Carb Diet - Which One Is Best?

A quick review of the differences and benefits of the low GI and low carb diets. (more)

Low-Carb Pastry Pizzazz

This delicious treat adds only 1.9 grams of carb for a Superb Roll of any size. Just add a glaze to the rolls once they are baked. While the rolls are baking, make 1/2 or 1/4 of the below mentioned glaze... (more)

Lowering Cholesterol with Natural Nutrients

Lowering cholesterol without the negative side effects of cholesterol drugs is quite possible now thanks to a new generation of nutritional supplements that couple traditional nutrients with the late... (more)

Lunesta Miracle Sleeping Pill?

It's been some months now since Lunesta first appeared on the scene and was blessed by the FDA. So how has this non-narcotic, non habit forming sleep aid been performing? (more)

Magnesium 101

Magnesium is an important mineral that serves numerous essential functions in the body. (more)

Magnesium And Health

Magnesium is a mineral that serves many vital purposes in the body. There are more than 300 biochemical processes in the human body that require magnesium. From the heart to the bones, some of the ... (more)

Migraines Retreat With Diet Modifications

The research is clear, food intolerance, allergies, and hypersensitivities are key triggers of headaches and migraines. Although each migraine sufferer may react to a different food or group of foods... (more)

More Tips To Improve Your Weight Loss

If you are like me you are probably totally sick of dieting because every time you stop the weight comes flooding back on and you just cant stop it! I have put together 10 more weight loss tips to ... (more)

Natural Acne Remedies

Some adults and teens who suffer from acne may refer to try cures that are natural instead of pharmaceutical. Here are some natural acne remedies. One of the first things that a natural practitioner ... (more)

Natural Acne remedies for you

Traditional medicine that is given to improve Acne condition may have side effects on us. That may be the reason why some people may prefer natural methods instead of pharmaceutical ones. Here are ... (more)

Natural Cholesterol Control Supplements

The body needs cholesterol for digesting dietary fats, making hormones, building cell walls, and other important processes. The bloodstream carries cholesterol in particles called lipoproteins that a... (more)

Natural Relief For Arthritis And Joint Pain?

The years of teaching high impact aerobics are catching up with me. Sure it's been great for the ticker, but the knees on the other hand are showing signs of age and making icky noises. What my... (more)

Natural Remedies And Treatments For Allergies

When allergies strike, most allergy sufferers head to the drugstore where they purchase an antihistamine. They take it, and soon their symptoms begin to subside. They’re all set until the next outbur... (more)

Natural Testosterone Supplements

Testosterone Support Supplements (or Testosterone Aids) are meant to enhance your performance, increase muscle gains and make you bigger. Testosterone is the master male hormone. Testosterone ... (more)

Natural Ways To Lower Cholesterol

High cholesterol levels can greatly increase the risk of heart disease including potentially fatal heart attacks. Heart disease can be caused by a number of factors but lowering cholesterol can have ... (more)

Nutrition Facts

Facts about nutrition are becoming important to a greater number of people and that is terrific news for your health. There is an old saying that states: “You are what you eat.” – This holds true ... (more)

Nutrition Is More Than Counting Calories

Understanding basic nutrition is critical in creating a healthy diet for yourself. (more)

Nutrition Is Not Common Sense

I'd like to explain an important concept that most online trainers (even the "gurus") don't "get"... Have you ever heard that 'nutrition is common sense?' Have you ever thought about why the United ... (more)

Omega 3 Fish Oil - The Evidence

Omega 3 fatty acids are known to be beneficial to health in a number of ways, and scientific evidence is accumulating to back up the beliefs of those who have taken it for years (in the form of fish ... (more)

Optimum Fitness for Middle Age – Part 1

On any give day, one of us will walk by a mirror, observe a photograph, or see our reflection in the glass. Where did the time go, and why didn’t we see it before? When you have true friends, they ac... (more)

Over the Counter Acne Treatment Products That Work

Over the counter acne treatment products typically include acne or spot treatments, cleansers and washes, moisturizers, lotions, pads and wipes, masks and strips, shaving creams, and toners and astri... (more)

Physical Wellness: Our Most Precious Possession

What would you consider to be your most precious possession? Your home? Car? Book collection? (more)

Post Workout Nutrition: Secrets to a Hard, Lean Body

As you’ve probably heard before, your post-workout meal may very well be your most important meal of the day. The reason is that when you’re finished with an intense workout, you’re entering a ... (more)

Power Golf The Easy Way

Power golf is a game very few golfers can play. What I mean by that is…power golf takes a certain level of golf specific strength and flexibility. There are requirements that have to be in place to... (more)

Prevention is Better Than Cure

Optimal mental and physical health is best achieved through common sensical prevention. This article explains how. (more)

Reduce Stress And Live A Longer And Happier Life

I've spent years researching books on stress in order to find the very best methods to combat this destroyer of happiness, contentment and sometimes life itself. Sure, some stress is good since it can motivate us to take action and even enable us to save our lives and others. (more)

Reduce Weight And Lose Body Fat Forever - 10 Commandments

Want to know how to reduce weight fast and lose that weight forever? Here are the Ten Commandments you need to do to reduce weight and keep body fat away permanently. 1) Cardio Exercises – Do your ca... (more)

Safe Weight Loss Part 1.

Safe weight loss is about maintaining health whilst losing weight, it is not about losing weight rapidly; this has never worked and never will. This article is to be published in two parts over two d... (more)

Several Secrets To Reverse Aging

Aging Ageing or even aging is the process of getting older. Aging is affected per social, cultural, and economic environment. Biological changes take place in the process of aging. (more)

Simple Tips for Easy Weight Loss, Part I

Current statistics reveal that 75% of Americans are overweight and 40% are obese. (more)

Skin Care the Natural Way

As the old saying goes, "you are what you eat." However, in terms of natural skin care diet is a great place to start, but by no means does good skin care stop there. When it comes to natural skin ... (more)

Sleep and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Could improving your sleep lessen the symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)? (more)

Sleep Deprived? There Is Life Beyond Sleeping Pills!

Every progress made by mankind in terms of technology and development is hailed as another step towards making life on earth comfortable. However, the irony is all these advances have only served to ... (more)

Slim Hips and Thighs: Tips to Lose Weight from Hips and Thighs!

Losing weight on hips and thighs has always been a dream. And yes, dreams come true! It is usually difficult to lose weight from thighs and hips as compared to abdomen. Though different methods work ... (more)

South Beach Diet Or Another Fad Diet?

I have thoroughly researched this diet and am giving you every detail of south beach diet for information. South beach diet book is founded on the premise that switching to good carbs stops insulin ... (more)

Speed up Metabolism

Metabolism is essentially the speed at which our body's motor is running. The speed at which our body burns calories is called the metabolic rate. It's how fast your "motor" is running when you're... (more)

Sports Nutrition Basics

Sports are fun but if you are really serious about making it a part of your life and excel then the importance of sports nutrition is not new to you. Many sportsmen believe that proper nutrition is a... (more)

Stop Acne Now!

Acne is a terrible scurge, afflicting people in every age group. Acne primarily affects teens and adolescents and can cause long lasting physical and emotional scars. For years we have either learned... (more)

Stop Taking Blood Pressure Medications with your Doctor's Approval

I have been swallowing three varieties of blood pressure pills for 10 years. In another month, I expect to be off of them entirely. And that’s with my doctor’s approval. Some months ago, I was introd... (more)

Stress

Defined simply, stress is the body’s reaction to a threat or challenge resulting from a situation (called a stressor) that can be either positive or negative. The body does not differentiate between ... (more)

Study Says Obesity May Be Caused By Virus

In new study published this month, a research team claims to have found evidence that a contagious virus can contribute to obesity. The team found that a specific human adenovirus Ad-37 seems to ... (more)

Taking Care Of Inner Health

Inner health is a very important subject because 95% of life threatening diseases starts inside our bodies where we can’t see what is happening. By ignoring symptoms we often allow the problem to inc... (more)

Tapering for a Triathlon

You may have been training for weeks or months already, but now it is 2 weeks before your race and it's time to think about resting. (more)

Ten Sure-Fire Tips For Avoiding Plaque

We can all use some foolproof tips for avoiding plaque. Plaque is an aggregation of harmful bacteria that collects on our teeth and gums, showing up as a fuzzy, whitish coating near the gum line. If ... (more)

The 3 Day Diet

The 3 Day Diet is a 'crash diet', designed specifically for people who want to lose large amounts of weight very fast. Exponents say the 3 Day Diet is chemically and enzyme balanced, and if followed to the letter, you can allegedly lose 10 pounds in 3 days, hence the name. (more)

The Best Free Weight Loss Program For Natural Weight Loss

The best things in life are free and that is truly the case when it comes to planning your weight loss program. Whatever you do, don't waste your money on diet patches, pills and potions - they may ... (more)

The Best Weight Loss Program

WHAT THE BEST WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM IS NOT. The best weight loss program is NOT about diets, diet pills, fad diets, or even dieting. While it involves physical activity...we're all adults here, I'll u... (more)

The Cause Of Bad Breath On Low Carb Diets

The latest dieting craze has no doubt been the low carb high protein diets. (more)

The Dental Infections, Gum Disease Produces Astonishing Blood Changes

Dr. Prices supposed that dentists would know if any changes took places in a patient's blood when a dental infection was present, but found no reports in scientific literature on that subject. This l... (more)

The Friendly Bug You'll Want To Get To Know

There has been a lot of press on the dangers of twenty-first century diseases. Killer diseases which have been, in the past, effectively treated with antibiotics are showing resistance to these drugs... (more)

The Glycemic Index: Key To Weight Loss Or Just Another Diet Gimmick?

The glycemic index (GI) is a scale that measures how quickly carbohydrate foods are broken down into glucose. (more)

The Health Aspects Of Chocolate

Chocolate is relaxing. It’s calming. It soothes our nerves and makes us feel good. And we often think of it as a sinful indulgence. But it doesn’t have to be. If you choose your chocolate wisely, you... (more)

The Health Benefits of Goji Juice Explained

Goji, which is known as Lycium Barbarum in Latin, is a berry found in the Himalayas and has been held in high esteem throughout the ages for its nutritional benefits and health giving properties. (more)

The Hidden Connection Between Fast Food And Obesity

Is there a connection between Fast food and obesity? The answer to the above question is a big yes! (more)

The Hoodia Plant May Be The Best Gift To Avoid Holiday Weight Gain

Is Hoodia the gift you should ask Santa for? It is the holiday season and a fun time for celebrating with friends and family. It is also a season that tends to wreak havoc on our waistline. The sugar... (more)

The How To Guide For Six Pack Abs

A general 2-step guide that, if followed religiously for 3 months, should produce results. (more)

The Importance of Blood Sugar and Sugar Alcohol

Why is blood sugar so important for your body? Energy. That’s right. Blood sugar provides the body with energy that your body needs to function properly. Glucose (comes from sugar) helps fuel and rep... (more)

The Importance Of High Fiber Low Fat Foods

One of the easiest and most effective changes you can make to your diet is to eat more foods rich in fiber, and fewer foods rich in fat. There are many reasons to boost the intake of fiber while cont... (more)

The Jet-Lagged Golf Swing

The golf travel industry is huge. Destination resorts such as Myrtle Beach, Hawaii, Palm Springs, and Phoenix are springing up all over. Developers are not just hoping for the Field of Dreams…build ... (more)

The Joy of Soy: Health Benefits

My husband has MS, and I have Diabetes. Researching health issues has become a hobby of mine. I am always interested in health issues. (more)

The Low Glycemic Index Diet And Its Benefits For Diabetics

The popular Low Glycemic Index Diet is certainly nothing new and is proven to work both as a weight loss plan and in controlling diabetes. (more)

The Magic of Olive Oil

The cultivation of olive trees has been traced as far back as 6,000 B.C. in Syria and there is certainly evidence that oil from this marvellous plant has been used for thousands of years in the... (more)

The Many Health Benefits of Coconut Oil

Have you heard about coconut oil yet? People are adding coconut oil to their diets and are getting incredible results. They are losing weight, getting more energy, and getting healthier. Coconut oil ... (more)

The Most Nutritious And Tasty Diet Foods

When considering what to include in a weight loss diet, there are two factors that you should always consider early. The first is whether or not your chosen diet will be sufficiently nutritious to ke... (more)

The New Biology of Health The Way To Perpetual Health?

Just what is the New Biology of Health?- And who’s the snake oil salesperson promoting certain products as the cure-all for cancer, diabetes, and heart disease? Does it work? Simply put ... (more)

The Omega 3 Lifestyle

Omega 3 is known to have amazing affects on many aspects of health, but it should not be treated as a miracle cure – in order to remain fit and healthy, you have to maintain a healthy lifestyle which... (more)

The Plant-Based Diet: Is Meat Good for You?

Imagine this scenario: your 12 month old baby is fussing because it is past his feeding time. You warm up his bottle of regular whole milk. No more infant formula. He looks healthy. You are feeding ... (more)

The Six Benefits Of Eating Oatmeal

Eating a bowl of oatmeal each morning is the perfect way to start your day off right. This article will explain the six benefits of eating oatmeal and ways to make it taste delicious. First off, the ... (more)

The Slimming Power of Vinegar

Arizona State University’s Carol S. Johnston Ph.D. and a team of scientist accidentally stumbled across the weight loss power of vinegar while conducting a study to determine... (more)

The Truth About Weight Loss Myths

Lets face it every regime has its own supply of useless folklore and half-truths that get passed on down the line from person to person. But I'd put weight loss up against any of them for what has to... (more)

The Ultimate Weight Loss Red-Flag Guide

Weight Loss Red Flag Guide Despite claims to the contrary, there are no magic potions or effortless ways to burn off fat. There are thousands upon thousands of weight loss web sites, low carb diets,... (more)

Thyroid 101 What You Need To Know About

Amongst the various medical problems on a rise, thyroid sure is amongst the top few. (more)

Tips for Success With Low-Carb Diets

Some helpful hints on optimizing the best results from your low carb diet. (more)

Tips On Fast Weight Loss For Special Occasions

If you are like me, you have probably been through all this before, the family wedding is coming up next month and you can't seem to fit into that suit or dress because you have put on too much weight. (more)

Tips to Achieve Your Optimal Weight Loss and Body Shape

A few simple changes can make all the difference to the long-term health of your body. Here are some tips and suggestions to assist with weight loss and to improve your body and your health. Food Cho... (more)

Top Tips For Good Nutrition This Thanksgiving

To many, good nutrition and thanksgiving dinner seem to cancel each other out. However it should be possible and even easy to make a nutritious meal that is a pleasure to share with friends and ... (more)

Treating a UTI Naturally

UTIs, or urinary tract infections, are infections that occur in the bladder, urethra or kidneys. While women suffer from UTIs most often, men are not immune. (more)

TsuNoni - Green Tea Meets Noni

East Meets West Asian cultures have realized the medical benefits of green tea for centuries. Those who drank it lived longer, healthier lives. Now science has discovered the reason behind the green ... (more)

Types of Diabetes

Before we start discussion about type of diabetes we must know what exactly is diabetes? Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism—the digestion system of our body for growth and energy. (more)

Understanding Glyconutrients

You say you don’t know what glyconutrients are? You are not alone. Perhaps you have heard a bit about glyconutrients but you don’t really know what they are or how they could benefit you. (more)

Vanadyl Sulfate and Diabetes

Vanadyl sulfate is a form of the vanadium, a trace mineral. In Europe, vanadium is often used as a natural treatment for diabetes. Vanadium has been found in human studies to imitate the effects of ... (more)

Various Home Remedies

What was the first thing your mother did for you when you had a cold? She cooked some chicken noodle soup. It has been proved, however, that some of these various home remedies work. (more)

Vitamin Supplements - Are they Beneficial or Just Hype?

Vitamin supplements have been increasing in popularity and availability over the past 30 years. In North America it has become a multi – billion dollar industry. Vitamin supplements have been hailed ... (more)

Walking is the Best Exercise

Running, jogging, weight lifting, calesthenics. These are all good for keeping in shape but walking is still the most simple, and effective, of all exercises to lose weight and stay in shape and... (more)

Want A Six Pack?

Every model you see on TV has it: the 6 perfect ripples on the stomach and all the girls just melt at the sight. Now you’ve decided you want to be that guy that just drives the women wild. You’re goi... (more)

Water and Exercise: Stay Hydrated!

Our bodies are made up of over 75% water. We all know that without water, there is no life. In fact we can only live 3 days without it. However, water has been replaced in most diets by soft drinks ... (more)

Weight Lifting for Beginners

Weight lifting for beginners can be overwhelming. There is so much to learn and there are so many resources available to get help from. Where do you begin? While it's true there is a lot to get your... (more)

Weight Loss and Fitness - Facts not Fiction

The world of weight loss and fitness is certainly vast, and the American consumer can absolutely get lost in the thousands of easy effortless and costly useless ads if not careful. With my books and ... (more)

Weight Loss Plateaus - 7 Easy Steps to Overcome It

Yes, many women over 40 start off their weight loss programs full of excitement and determination, and indeed you do see the pounds dropping off over the first few weeks. (more)

Weight Loss Success Results from Finding the Right Balance of Calories and Exercise

Weight loss is not just about changing what you eat, it's also about adding more exercise activities during your week. We need to change our eating habits, to stop eating the junk foods and highly p... (more)

Weight Loss Tip: Don't Let them Profit from You!

Food can be wonderful or plain awful. At its best, it nourishes us, gives us energy and delights our taste buds. At its worst it clogs up our arteries, fills our bodies with unwanted toxins and makes... (more)

Weight Loss: Goal-Setting for Success

If you were going to travel to the other side of the world, you’d need to plan it. I mean, you’re not going to just book a seat on a plane, take off and just take it all as it comes. You need to plan... (more)

Weight Watchers And Soda

How many weight-watchers use 20+ TABLESPOONS of sugar in their coffee or tea? I guess the answer to that is zero. Why? Because all weight-watchers know that sugar has a high calorific value and is ... (more)

Welcome to the Middle Aged Diet

You are not a kid any more and becoming a senior is just around the corner. By now, you are monitoring, at least, one of the following: Blood pressure, blood sugar, or cholesterol levels. If not, you... (more)

What Foods Cause Acne Breakouts?

The old adage, “you are what you eat- cannot be truer than when it comes to common causes of acne. Often individuals who do not consume a healthy diet or whose diet lacks the proper amount of critica... (more)

What Is Candida?

Candida is yeast, considered a normal part of our bowel flora, generally found in the mouth, throat, intestines and genitourinary tract. Its purpose is to fight off harmful bacteria that it encounter... (more)

What Wine Really Is (Just In Case You Thought You Knew)

Although millions of people across the globe enjoy wine, very few of them know exactly what it is about a particular wine that they enjoy. By understanding each of the different components of wine, y... (more)

What You Should Know About Low Carb Diets!

What is a Low Carb Diet? You'll do away with bad carbs and bad fats, and start eating good fats and good carbs. What you need to understand is that you are not really on a diet, but changing the ... (more)

What's your Body Mass Index?

Do you know how to measure body mass index? Do you even know what body mass index is? For some, the need to lose weight is clear. Those whose body weight places them into the obese or morbidly obese ... (more)

Who Needs To Take Vitamins?

Do you need vitamins, minerals and other dietary supplements for your health? If you do, which vitamins should you take? Most of us are willing to concede the necessity of having a good balance of vi... (more)

Why Are There So Many Fat Kids?

I can remember when there was only one “chubby” kid per class. (more)

Why Are We So Fat? The Real Reason For The Obesity Epidemic

Why Are We So Fat? That’s the question asked in the cover story of a recent issue of National Geographic magazine. “Americans enjoy one of the most luxurious lifestyles on Earth: Our food is ... (more)

Why Detox?

For most of my life I considered myself fairly healthy. I was not overweight, very slim infact. I usually ate two to three meals per day, not a lot of junky type foods, so I thought. I was about to l... (more)

Why Do You Need To Eat Tomatoes?

Do you eat tomatoes? Of course you have known that tomatoes are now eaten easily around the world. You can find tomatoes everywhere as part of fruits and vegetables. Some experts said that tomato is... (more)

Why You Are Fat - Natural Weight Loss Dieting Program

Have you ever wondered why you are fat and have considered going on a weight loss dieting program? If you did, then you must know why certain food makes you fat. Most if not all of us are somewhat... (more)

Why Your Diet May Not Be Working

Jennifer, a middle-aged single mother with one six-year-old daughter, has been skipping sweets for a few weeks now. She’s also become a stickler for portion control. (more)

Wine and Beer Are Good for Us? Yes! (Second in a Series)

This is my second in a series of articles about the pleasantly surprising health benefits of some of our favorite indulgences. I hope you’ll read my related articles on coffee and tea, and chocolate.... (more)

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