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Recent Posts Tagged With 'omega-3 fatty acids'
Omega-3s May Be A Good Weight Loss Aid
Here is some good news if you're trying to cut calories, but need help keeping hunger pains away. A new study has found that when overweight people supplement their restricted diet with omega-3 fatty acids, they feel fuller longer.The research, publ...
Going Down the Wrong Path to Fight Children's Obesity
The other day I was thumbing through a parenting magazine and came across some disturbing news: the medical community is rethinking its recommendation that children under two should drink whole milk and instead may decide to encourage parents to off...
Making the Healthy Change to Grass-Fed Beef
Last month I convinced my husband that we needed to make the switch to grass-fed beef instead of the stuff I pick up at Whole Foods. While the meat behind the counter may not contain antibiotics or hormones like the stuff from conventional grocery s...
Cheap Feed Makes Farmed Salmon Less Healthy
Yes, that farmed Atlantic salmon at the grocery store may be a deal compared to the wild kind, but in addition to containing more toxins, the fat in the farmed fish isn't as healthy.In fact, farmed salmon is increasingly eating cheaper food, namely v...
Cool Hot Flashes with Flax
If hot flashes have you up at night and you'd prefer to steer clear of hormone replacement therapy, you may want to try eating a few scoops of flaxseed a day.A recent small study published in the Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology found ...
10 Superfoods to Fight Inflammation
While inflammation is the body's healthy response to fight off foreign invaders such as bacteria and viruses, many people today are walking around with an unhealthy dose of chronic, low-level inflammation. If you are overweight, eat poorly, rarely e...
Four Tips to Lift the Winter Blues
If the shorter days and longer nights of winter have stolen the spring in your step and sparkle in your eye, you're not along. In fact, as many as 12 million Americans suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and up to 35 million Americans have...
Moisturize Your Lips From Within
The wintry winds may leave your lips chapped, but don't just rely on a natural lip balm to keep them moisturized. Instead, make sure you drink eight glasses of water a day to keep them replenished.In addition, eat foods rich in essential fatty acids...
Top 5 Natural Remedies to Balance Hormones
Feeling a little off kilter? Maybe your hormones are out of whack. To bring them back into balance, Delicious Living suggests five top natural remedies to improve your quality of life.Ashwagandha is an Ayurvedic herb that helps to calm the body's s...
Health Expert Claims Cod Liver Oil is #1 Superfood
The best thing Americans can do for their health is to take cod liver oil, says health enthusiast and New York Time's best-selling author Jordan Rubin. Rubin best known for his book, The Maker's Diet,spoke at several health seminars in the suburbs of...
Rancid Fish Oil More Harmful Than Healthful
If you take fish oil supplements for the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, you better make sure they're fresh or you may be doing your body more harm than good. Fish oil can quickly go rancid, which can cause free radicals in your body.To avoid...
Breaking Addictions with Nutritional Therapy
Only about 25 percent of people struggling with substance abuse stay on the wagon a full year after receiving conventional treatment from talk therapy, support groups and pharmaceutical drugs. The remaining 75 percent go back to feed their cravings.H...
Take Supplements to Save Big on Health Care
Americans could save $24 billion in health care costs while improving their health over the next five years by taking a few key dietary supplements, reports a study commissioned by the Dietary Supplement Education Alliance (DSEA).The study found that...
Salba: An Ancient Grain Becomes Today's Superfood
If you haven't heard of Salba,it's probably only a matter of time before it becomes the new darling of the health food industry. It's the nutrient-dense seed called chia, which was a staple food for the ancient Aztecs. Some believe that this wonder s...
Is Your Fish Oil Supplement Measuring Up?
So you started taking fish oil because the omega-3 fatty acids it contains helps protect your body from everything from heart disease to macular degeneration. As a bonus, according to Dr. Perricone, it makes your skin look younger and more beautiful....
Deanne's Morning Beauty Smoothie
Fortunately, the most important meal of the day also happens to be my favorite. In fact, I eat two breakfasts every day -- one when I rise and one mid morning. My husband says I'm like the Hobbits in the Lord of the Rings, who eat numerous meals thro...
