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Stemming the Tide of Aging

Aging just doesn’t effect visible parts of the body – our cells also take a beating from Father Time. This fact is especially true of stem cells found within muscles. But suppose that it was possible to take years of ...

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How Vegetarians Can Get Protein

How Vegetarians Can Get Protein

 According to the US Food and Drug Administration, Americans should aim to consume 50 grams of protein on a daily basis. For those who avoid meat products, meeting this goal can be quite difficult. Fortunately, vegetarians do not have to ...

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Obesity – A Global Problem

Obesity – A Global Problem

Much has been written of America’s long struggle with obesity. Unfortunately, the United States’ is far from the only country to struggle with this problem, as obesity is now a worldwide epidemic. Facts and Figures 711 million – according to ...

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Why Do We Get Old? Blame Your Genes

Why Do We Get Old? Blame Your Genes

Like death and taxes, aging is an unavoidable fact of life. Regardless of how well you take care of yourself, time will eventually take its toll on the body’s health. In early 2016, a team of researchers from the University ...

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Mushrooms

Mushrooms

An Underappreciated Snack Generally speaking, mushrooms don’t usually jump to mind when thinking about healthy snacks. In fact, most people probably think of them as a type of pizza topping and little else. Though they might not appear to have ...

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The Afternoon Grind

The Afternoon Grind

Keeping Your Energy Up Throughout the Day Regardless of your job or office environment, you’ve probably felt it. Oh sure, its symptoms might be minor at first – you start to yawn, you slouch a little bit and eyes get ...

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More than Skin Deep: A Look at Melanoma

More than Skin Deep: A Look at Melanoma

As you are probably well aware of, cancer can impact or spread to large swaths of your body. The brain, liver, lungs, pancreas, colon and stomach are all vulnerable to the ravages of this chronic and incurable disease. In addition, ...

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