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Too Many Treats
Do your kids constantly ask for treats? Does it seem like cookies and candy, juice boxes and fast food meals are all they’re willing to eat? You’re not alone-many kids are attracted to things that aren’t the best nutritional choices. Maybe you are thinking, “They’re kids, it can’t be THAT bad for them.” Let me share some frightening statistics from the International Journal of Pediatric Obesity (a problem so large that it has its...
Post on Fri, Jun 11, 2010 by Debi Silber, The Mojo Coach
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Stress Reduction Increased Longevity of Women with Cancer
We all have heard how detrimental stress can be to our health. Well, research done at Ohio State University has discovered that women with stage II and III cancers lived longer and had better quality of life when they were given sessions with a psychologist to learn how to reduce stress. 227 women...
Post on Thu, Jun 10, 2010 by Paula Gallagher
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Tap Water, Bottled Water, Filtered Water? What’s the Safest to Drink, and Why?
“Water, water everywhere, and nary a drop to drink.” You may recognize this quotation from the famous poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, “Rime of the Ancient Mariner.” The line refers to being stranded at sea, surrounded by water, yet with no drinkable water left on board the ship. These words have been oft-quoted since the...
Post on Mon, Jun 07, 2010 by Ellen Kittredge
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Hypothyroidism: A New Book Offers Hope
Do you suffer from fatigue, weight gain, hair loss or depression? Do your symptoms go untreated because your doctor said that your blood tests are normal? If so, you are not alone. Millions of Americans suffer from low thyroid symptoms because they are misdiagnosed or poorly managed. Village Green is excited to offer a great...
Post on Mon, Jun 07, 2010 by Margo Gladding
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Fighting Osteoporosis Naturally
My mom was diagnosed with osteoporosis about 10 years ago. Ever since then, I have been looking closely at my habits to make sure that I do not succumb to this "silent disease." Since there are no symptoms (hence silent disease), many people do not realize they have osteoporosis until there is a bone break....
Post on Thu, Jun 03, 2010 by Paula Gallagher
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Safe Sunscreen That Works
Every year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a non-profit organization that uses public information to protect health and the environment, puts out a list of safe and reliable sunscreens. The list includes sunscreens from companies like Badger and California Baby, both of which use titanium dioxide as sunblock. They also found that a...
Post on Tue, Jun 01, 2010 by Paula Gallagher
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Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D?
The majority of Americans (both children and adults) are deficient in vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with numerous diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, stroke, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, depression, osteoporosis, psoriasis, periodontal disease, macular degeneration, mental illness, propensity to fall, and chronic pain. Beyond its role in enhancing...
Post on Thu, May 27, 2010 by Paula Gallagher
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Men Suffer from Postpartum Depression, Too?
Research has shown that women are not the only ones affected by postpartum depression (PPD). The study out of Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, VA, showed that at least 10% of men also suffer from PPD. The difference is that it seems to be situational rather than hormonal, as depression is believed to be...
Post on Thu, May 20, 2010 by Paula Gallagher
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Live Longer by Avoiding These 4 Bad Habits
A new study published in Archives of Internal Medicine, says that the there are 4 bad habits that can shorten your life by 12 years. Lack of physical activity, smoking, diet and alcohol consumption can put you at risk for a shortened life span. Specifically, exercising less than 2 hours a week, consuming more...
Post on Tue, May 18, 2010 by Paula Gallagher
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Get the Most Out of Your Repetitions and Your Time
To get the most out of your time at the gym and make sure that your repetitions are effective, consider the following advice. If you are in good health, this is a great breathing technique that has long been used in martial arts and was labeled “Breath Strength” by Bruce Lee (Tsatsouline, 2004). Fill the...
Post on Thu, May 13, 2010 by Scott O'Dell
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