7 Tips For A Better Night"s Sleep - #7 Is A Key Ingredient

When you are having trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep, this can affect your health in a bad way. The reverse is true if you have a good sleep pattern. This will affect your overall health in a good way.

Better sleep has many benefits to your day, it makes you more alert, your work goes more smoothly, your mood is better, your body is healthier. Check below for the seven tips we found over at OrganicAuthority.com that can help you get to that better night’s sleep.

7 Must-Follow Tips of Successful Sleepers

1. Don’t sleep late.

If you sleep too late in the morning, it’s hard to go to sleep at night. You also wake up groggy so you end up indulging in an extra cappuccino, which is another cause of your insomnia. If you get enough sleep on the weekdays, you won’t need to sleep in on the weekends.

2. Exercise.

When done regularly, exercise helps create successful sleepers. One study found that moderate endurance exercise programs (3 to four 30-minute sessions per week) helped study participants sleep 45 minutes longer and wake up less often. But this isn’t a quick fix: sleepers only saw results after at least four months of regular workouts.

3. Skip the night cap.

A study in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, found that while booze may help you to fall asleep, it causes you to wake up in the middle of the night and it means that when you do fall asleep, you wake up less rested.

4. Stop taking naps.

Think power naps and nothing longer. If you’re already having trouble with sleep, it’s time to reduce your nap lengths or eliminate them altogether. Fight the after dinner drowsies. Try and stay awake so that you’re tired come bedtime.

5. Use natural light.

Let the light in, literally. Successful sleepers konw that sunlight helps trigger our body’s internal clock, which controls the sleep cycle. If you’re having trouble waking up in the morning, go outside and checkout the sunrise. Let natural light into your office, go on a lunchtime walk, and take your sunglasses off unless you really need them.

6. Sleep in a cave.

Make sure your bedroom is dark–really dark. Avoid the backlight of a smart phone, tablet, or alarm clock. Make sure the windows are properly covered so that you can fall asleep. Your body naturally responds to light by waking up, so successful sleepers turn it off.

7. Create nighttime rituals (and stick with them!)

Whether it’s reading a relaxing book or taking a bath with Epsom salts, do activities that calm you down in the evening. Everything should be relaxing so that you’re ready to fall asleep come bedtime.

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7 Tips For A Better Night"s Sleep - #7 Is A Key Ingredient

New Digital Health Monitor Announced By Samsung

At an event in San Francisco on May 28, 2014, Samsung Electronics president Young Sohn reveals a new digital health monitor, Simband prototype watch, that will reportedly track your heart rate, blood pressure and electrocardiography (ECG) in real time.

SAN FRANCISCO – Electronics giant Samsung announced Wednesday plans for what it sees as a future universal data collection device for the body.

The Korean company gave reporters and developers a sneak preview of a wristband and software platform it hopes developers will use to create health trackers that can’t even be imagined yet, in the words of Samsung’s chief strategy officer Young Sohn.

Sohn wore a prototype, a sleek black band with what looks like an oversized rectangular watch face on it. It’s called the Simband, which runs open platform software so that other developers can create different modules. The prototype band itself can easily have new and different parts snapped into it.

Sohn said Samsung partners are already working on modules that can track medical data such as the oxygen content of the blood, known as a pulse ox measurement.

While the company considered many possible sites where a sensor might be placed, in the end it chose the wrist, “because it’s the one location where most people are used to wearing something 24/7,” said Ram Fish, Samsung’s head of digital health

Source: USA Today

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New Digital Health Monitor Announced By Samsung

Which Is Worse For You - Soda or Energy Drinks?

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Watch this cute video to find out which is worse, soda or energy drinks…

Soda vs. Energy Drinks: Which is Worse? — Healthy Living and Diet Tips — SELF

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You’re plugging away at work when suddenly 4 o’clock rolls around and — GASP! — you need energy… right now. But how should you get your quick caffeine boost: soda or an energy drink? We’ve got…

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Which Is Worse For You - Soda or Energy Drinks?

Watch The Meal Wheel To See How To Eat Healthy On A Budget

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Eating healthy on a budget can be done.

Watch The Meal Wheel To See How To Eat Healthy On A Budget

GMO Labeling Law In The News Again-This State Will Not Give Up

Consumers have a right to know what is in the packaged food they buy. What is so hard with putting that information on the label?

Still a sore spot for Californians who voted in favor of 2012’s failed Prop 37—the bill that would have mandated labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients—the prospect of a GMO labeling law is gaining new life in a California Senate bill.

Senator Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) introduced a GMO labeling bill, SB 1381, which was passed by the Senate Appropriations Committee last week. Its next stop is a full Senate vote on May 30th.

“California is on its way to joining several states and 64 countries by labeling GMOs in our foods,” said Senator Evans in a statement. “Overwhelmingly in California and the nation, consumers simply want to know what is in the foods they eat and feed their families. This bill responds to those concerns.”

Similar to Prop 37, the voter measure heavily favored to pass that was defeated by a narrow margin in 2012, SB 1381 would require all foods sold within the state to have specific labeling if they contain genetically modified ingredients.

“This bill is a straight-forward, common-sense approach to empowering consumers,” said Evans. “If the product contains GMOs, label it. We shouldn’t be hiding ingredients. Moreover, consumer choice is the cornerstone to our free-market society.”

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GMO Labeling Law In The News Again-This State Will Not Give Up

If You Drink Diet Soda You Will Want To See This Video...

Does diet soda help you lose weight? Here’s a recent study that claims “drinking diet soda is better than water when it comes to losing weight”.

Most people choose artificially-sweetened soda over regular soda to avoid packing on extra pounds. But what if you already choose diet? Would it be helpful to quit that too?

Dr. Jim Hill says he gets this question all the time from patients in his weight loss program at the University of Colorado’s Anschutz Health and Wellness Center.

With funding from the American Beverage Association, Hill helped design a study that divided approximately 300 adults into two groups: One group would continue drinking diet, and the other group — referred to in the study as the “water group” — would go cold turkey. The study was published in the journal Obesity.

Both participant groups received intensive coaching on successful techniques for weight loss, including regular feedback on the meals they logged in journals.

“The results, to us, were not at all surprising,” says Hill.

While the typical participant banned from drinking diet sodas lost 9 pounds over 12 weeks, those allowed to continue drinking diet soda lost, on average, 13 pounds in the same time period. That’s a 4-pound difference.

Hill says that in his clinical experience, many people who have successfully lost significant weight “are heavy users of noncaloric sweeteners.”

But why was the diet soda group more successful? The most likely reason is that this group had the easier task.

Cutting calories and boosting exercise takes a lot of willpower. Trying to simultaneously give up something else you regularly enjoy — such as diet soda — taxes your ability to stay the course. Most psychologists agree that our willpower is a limited resource. Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/27/health/diet-soda-weight-loss

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Study of Apricots Reveals Amazing Benefit For Our Eyes

Apricots are another beneficial fruit that is good for our eyes. According to the article below, this yummy fruit “may lower your risk of age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), the primary cause of vision loss in older adults, by 36%, compared to persons who consume less than 1.5 servings of fruit daily”.

By Mae Chan

We’ve all been taught that carrots would keep our eyes sharp as a child, but as an adult, it looks like fruit such as apricots are even more important for keeping your sight. Data reported in a study published in the Archives of Opthamology indicates that eating 3 or more servings of fruit per day may lower your risk of age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), the primary cause of vision loss in older adults, by 36%, compared to persons who consume less than 1.5 servings of fruit daily.

In this study, which involved over 100,000 women and men, researchers evaluated the effect of study participants’ consumption of fruits such as apricots among others; the antioxidant vitamins A, C, and E; and carotenoids on the development of early ARMD or neovascular ARMD, a more severe form of the illness associated with vision loss. Food intake information was collected periodically for up to 18 years for women and 12 years for men.

While, surprisingly, intakes of vegetables, antioxidant vitamins and carotenoids were not strongly related to incidence of either form of ARMD, fruit intake was definitely protective against the severe form of this vision-destroying disease. Three servings of apricots may sound like a lot to eat each day, but by simply tossing a them into your morning smoothie or topping off a cup of yogurt or just snacking on an them and you’ve reached this goal.

Health Benefits

Nutrients in apricots can help protect the heart and eyes, as well as provide the disease-fighting effects of fiber. The high beta-carotene content of apricots makes them important heart health foods. Beta-carotene helps protect LDL cholesterol from oxidation, which may help prevent heart disease – See more at: http://www.naturalblaze.com/2014/05/apricots-can-protect-your-eyesight.html

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Study of Apricots Reveals Amazing Benefit For Our Eyes

Study Reveals One More Reason To Be A Vegan

In the news today there are reports of a study released that shows that a low-carbohydrate, vegan diet “Eco-Atkins” could also reduce the risk of heart disease. That makes sense, not eating all that animal fat. Eating vegetables and not meat does pay off. One more reason to be a vegan.

According to the study conducted by the team of St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Canada head by Dr. David Jenkins, a low-carbohydrate vegan diet – named as “Eco-Atkins” is effective for weight loss.

Now the team found out that the “Eco-Atkins” may also reduce the risk of cardiac disease by 10% over 10 years.

Dr. Jenkins research resulted that many low-carbohydrate diets have been associated with weight loss. But he notes that most of these diets include eating animal proteins and fats, which can increase cholesterol.

But the diet having high vegetable proteins and oils have been allied with a reduced risk of heart disease by reducing low-density lipoprotein (LDL the “bad cholesterol”. LDL cholesterol builds up in the walls of blood vessels narrow the walls and cause blockages, resulting increases the risk of heart disease.

Eco-Atkins diet – It consists of low carbohydrates and high vegetable proteins and oils food, the team wanted to see whether it could reduce heart disease risk.

Eco-Atkins diet

Experiment:

The researchers evaluated 39 overweight men and women between April 2005 and November 2006.

They were divided into two groups:

Group A- followed the Eco-Atkins diet for 6 months.

Group B- followed a high-carbohydrate low-fat diet for 6 months.

Those who followed the Eco-Atkins diet have to eat around 60% of their estimated caloric requirements that should be consumed each day to maintain their current weight.

Group A were told they should intend to get 43% from fats, 31% from proteins and 26% of calories from carbohydrates. Mainly from vegetables and vegetable oils.

Observation:

At the end of the research tenure, the team found that Group A, who followed the Eco-Atkins diet had 10% lower cholesterol and lost an average of 4 pounds extra weight, compared with Group B, who followed the high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet.

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Study Reveals One More Reason To Be A Vegan

Baby Declared Dead Comes Back To Life 12 Hours Later - If Doctors Say Baby Is Dead, Better Have Them Check Again

Last November, there was a premature birth of a little girl in Colombia that was declared dead after the doctors could not hear her heartbeat.

They sent her body to the morgue in a little box as is the practice in these cases. According to the news story at semana.com, her body stayed in the morgue for 12 hours.

When the nurse went to get the body so she could return it to the heartbroken family, the baby started crying. She immediately rushed the baby out of the morgue and into intensive care.

The little girl now named Milagros (Miracles) was sent to the Santa Teresita del Niño Jesus clinic in the capital Bogota accompanied by her aunt Reyes Hinestroza. She started receiving treatment for her underdeveloped lungs in intensive care.

“Doctors say that a baby’s soft heartbeat at birth can lead them to believe the infant is dead… but a mistake like this is unfathomable.”

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Baby Declared Dead Comes Back To Life 12 Hours Later - If Doctors Say Baby Is Dead, Better Have Them Check Again

6 Health Benefits of Eating Bananas-#6 Is Amazing

Do you know all the health benefits that bananas give your body? What we found in our health research on bananas is that they actually have some very amazing benefits like reducing your risk of stroke all the way to actually curing hangovers according to this article on www.healthyandnaturalworld.com. Yes, actually curing hangovers, see #6 below.

Do we eat the peel too? I don’t know, you decide.

Health Benefits of Bananas:

1. Banana is the best sources of potassium, an essential mineral for maintaining normal blood pressure, heart health and bone strength. One banana contains 450 mg of potassium, four times higher than cereal, bread and more. Eating two bananas a day will contribute to the prevention of hypertension, atherosclerosis and building our bones. Bananas also reduce the risk of stroke.

2. Bananas are low in sodium, and contain one mg per unit. Much of our daily diet sources, such as cereals, crackers and bread contain hundreds of milligrams of sodium. Reduction in sodium consumption is important in preventing high blood pressure, heart disease and blood vessels and loss of calcium from the bones.

3. Bananas contain a unique type of probiotic fiber that contributes to the digestive system. This helps to prevent diarrhea resulting from infection in the intestine, strengthen the immune system, protect against colon cancer and more. Probiotic fibers also contribute to increased mineral absorption from the intestine, reducing cholesterol absorption and balance sugar levels.

4. A recent study showed that whole fruits and vegetables, especially bananas, help protect against kidney cancer. It was found that women who consumed more vegetables and fruits, decreased their risk of the disease, and those who consumed four to six bananas per week reduced the risk of kidney cancer by about half.

5. Bananas contain substances that help operating the cells that make up the lining of the stomach, and thus they form the protective mucous barrier against acidity. Other compounds in bananas called protease inhibitors, help destroying bacteria that causes stomach ulcers.

6. The high potassium content of bananas helps improve the health condition after consuming much alcohol, and helps prevent the feeling of a hangover.

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6 Health Benefits of Eating Bananas-#6 Is Amazing

Gluten-Free Granola Cereal That Looks Like "Birdseed"

Here’s a great breakfast to start your days this summer. This granola cereal recipe we found at www.healthyeats.com is healthy, tasty and gluten-free for all to enjoy. You can make it up ahead of time to have a fast breakfast ready all week. They even have a cute name for it “birdseed” because of how it looks.

Wild Apple’s “Birdseed” Granola

Makes 4 cups

1½ cup gluten-free rolled oats, 4 ounces

½ cup buckwheat, 3 ounces

¼ cup millet, 1 ¾ ounces

¼ cup red (or plain) quinoa, 1 ½ ounces

¾ cup pistachios, coarsely chopped

¼ teaspoon fine sea salt

¼ teaspoon ground cardamom

¼ teaspoon ground ginger

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 tablespoons butter (or coconut oil)

¼ cup honey

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Heat the spices, butter and honey until butter is melted, and stir to combine. Add vanilla and stir once more. Pour butter mixture over grains, mixing thoroughly to coat the grains completely. Spread the mixture into an even layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until the oats are golden, 25 to 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Let cool completely and break into chunks.

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Gluten-Free Granola Cereal That Looks Like "Birdseed"

Fat Burning Water Melts The Pounds Away - Get The Scoop On This Incredible Fat Burning Method Now

How just plain water enriched with these herbs can kick start your body to burn fat more effectively is simply amazing. This drink has also been known to reduce bloating and improve digestion according to the information originally posted on www.healthyfoodhouse.com

Ingredients:

8 cups water

1 teaspoon grated ginger root

1 fresh cucumber , peeled and cut into thin slices

1 lemon, also cut into slices

12 mint leaves

Steps of preparation:

Put all ingredients in water and leave the mixture stay overnight to release some aroma.

Drink this water during the next day.- See more at: http://www.healthyfoodhouse.com

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Fat Burning Water Melts The Pounds Away - Get The Scoop On This Incredible Fat Burning Method Now

7 Things Not To Do After Eating-#6 Is Surprising!

According to a report on healthyfoodhouse.com, there are several things that are not good to do right after eating. Read on to find out what these are…

One of the most difficult thing for everyone is changing a habit. If you want to improve your health and keep your body slim try following this list that experts have made including seven things you should never do after having a meal.

1.Cigarette after having a meal

Experts warn that this habit is more harmful than it seemed, because only one cigarette after a meal has the effect as if you have smoked 10 cigarettes. Our digestive system works through the entire body and nicotine binds to the blood oxygen.

2. Fruit after having a meal

Your body is able to digest fruit very quickly and if you consume fruit immediately after your meal the fruit remains in the stomach for a long time and causes decay, releases gases and toxins, which, except this, can encourage formation of cellulite. So eat fruit when your stomach is empty or two hours before or after having a meal.

3. Tea after having a meal

This habit is not good, although many people are practicing this habit. Tea caffeine as the main ingredient binds to iron and slows digestion, which can be very bad for anemic people. Anemic people should not drink tea at least one hour after eating.

4. Swimming after having a meal

In this case, our grandmothers and mothers are totally right, but experts also warned that is not recommended to take a shower right after eating. Water improves blood flow throughout the body, but after eating our blood goes to the stomach where digestion takes place. When we have a shower our body experiences sudden changes in temperature, so blood is needed in the whole body.

5. Waist exercise after having a meal

This is a habit we all have, but waist exercise after having a meal can lead to intestines entanglement and digestion delaying. Also there is additional reason why waist exercise after having a meal is bad. It can lead to weight gaining.

6. Activity after eating

While everyone thinks that physical activity is good after having a meal, the truth is rather different. Physical activity is blocking your digestive system to absorb nutrients from your meal. It is recommended to take an easy and pleasant walk, but without any stronger efforts.

7. Sleeping after eating

This is another old myth proved to be true. When we sleep all body functions are “sleeping” together with our brain and it is not recommended to fall asleep after eating. Lying position is also not recommended and is not good for the digestion and gastric juices, so they are unable to do their job. This habit can lead to stomach problems.

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7 Things Not To Do After Eating-#6 Is Surprising!

Caution-All Vegetables Are Not Good For You-See Which One Is Not Good For Bad Hearts

One would think that all vegetables are good for you, right? Well think again. According to this article originally posted on EverydayHealth.com there is one vegetable you should stay clear of if you have heart problems.

If you have the irregular heartbeat of atrial fibrillation, eating a balanced diet is important to protect your heart health. A recent study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health found that vegetable consumption was associated with a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease. You can reap the benefits if you start each meal by filling your plate half full with vegetables, said Cristina Rivera RD, CDN, registered dietitian and board certified sports nutritionist in New York. But with afib, be careful which veggies you choose.

Caution With Kale and Vitamin K

Kale is a nutrient-dense vegetable, but if you are taking a blood-thinning medication called warfarin, your doctor may tell you to limit how much you eat. Green leafy vegetables like kale have high amounts of vitamin K that can counteract certain blood thinners (like warfarin), explained Kevin R. Campbell, MD, a cardiologist at Wake Heart and Vascular in North Carolina. If there’s too much vitamin K in your body, it may prevent warfarin from working properly — putting you at risk for blood clots that can lead to stroke.

Dr. Campbell noted newer blood thinning medications work differently than warfarin and are not as easily affected by vitamin K in the diet. Read More

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Caution-All Vegetables Are Not Good For You-See Which One Is Not Good For Bad Hearts

Bee Population Dying - What This Will Mean To Our Food Supply

According to this story on Upworthy.com, if bees die, we “pretty much lose our food supply as we know it.”

Have you heard about the bee population dying recently? We need to do something about this. We need these bees to pollinate our food.

A Grocery Store Emptied Out Most Of Its Produce To Make An Important Point … And It Really Stings

One out of every three bites you take is gleefully provided by a big ol’ bunch of bees working to keep you fed by pollinating your favorite fruits and veggies. Seriously, bees are vanishing at a rate of the entire population of the USA every year and we don’t know why. Now, before you start stockpiling food, I suggest getting involved. The folks at the Xerces Society are buzzing with some good ideas on how you can chip in.

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Bee Population Dying - What This Will Mean To Our Food Supply

How To Get Healthy, Strong Nails

Have beautiful nails with these easy to do tips to healthy fingernails and toenails.

Even if you get a regular manicure, your nails may still be weak and brittle underneath all the layers. If you’re not taking care of your nails on a daily basis, during simple day-to-day tasks, it’s quite easy for them to succumb to the elements. I’m no stranger to frayed nails with jagged edges that ultimately end up catching onto my stockings or sweater, and chances are you aren’t either. The following 5 tips help you to maintain strong and healthy nails.

Especially if you are keen on growing your nails out long (and keeping them that way!), these tips will surely help you achieve your goal. And remember, pretty nails are healthy nails!

1. Get Your Vitamins

Beauty is more than skin deep, and what you ingest is an indelible part of your outward appearance, including that of your nails. Biotin supplementation has been shown to have a positive affect on brittle nails and may be useful for those with harsh-looking, dry nails. Vitamin E supplementation has also shown to decrease nail brittleness. When applied topically, vitamin E exhibited the ability to decrease yellow nail syndrome and improve nail growth.

2. Water With Care

Water may help to clean your nails, but despite their hard surface, they are quite absorbent and soften when under water. Directly after taking a bath or shower or washing your hands, be sure to allow your hands (and nails) to dry before using them to peel or pick at something, as they are more vulnerable to breaking and tearing when wet.

3. Massage

The nail is fueled by the cuticle, which requires healthy blood flow to operate properly. Massaging the nails lightly helps to bring blood to the cuticles, increasing circulation and ultimately improving nail appearance and growth. Read More

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How To Get Healthy, Strong Nails

Gluten and Dairy Free Chocolate Fudge Cake - Healthy Yummy Recipe

Healthy Sticky Chocolate Fudge Cake Gluten, Dairy + Grain Free

1/2 cup ground flaxseed

1/2 cup cocoa powder

1 tsp baking soda

pinch of salt

1 tsp vanilla

6 tbsp honey

1 egg (see notes)

1/2 cup + 2 tbsp pumpkin/squash puree

2 tbsp cashew butter

1/4 cup bittersweet chocolate chips

Glaze:

2 heaped tsp of powdered raw sugar (see notes) (or powdered sugar)

1 tsp cocoa powder

almond milk

Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C)

Stir together the flax, cocoa, soda and salt in a bowl.

In a jug, whisk together the vanilla, honey, egg, pumpkin and cashew butter with a fork. Pour into the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.

Pour into a greased, lined 1lb loaf pan (line it with a bit of an overhang so you can lift the cake out easily). Scatter over the chocolate chips and push them into the batter. Bake for 40-50 minutes until the cake doesn’t wobble when you shake the pan (the skewer test doesn’t really work with this).

Stir together the powdered raw sugar and cocoa powder, then stir in almond milk until you get quite a thick glaze (just start with a teaspoon first and add more as needed). Pour over the hot cake and spread out evenly using the back of a spoon.

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Gluten and Dairy Free Chocolate Fudge Cake - Healthy Yummy Recipe

This Inspirational Quadriplegic Bride Isn"t Letting a Wheelchair Stop Her

This young girl was left paralyzed from a freak accident that happened at her bachelorette party. This bride did not give up though. You will be inspired by the way she pushes herself to pump iron…

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10 Yummy Detox Drinks To Make At Home - #8 Is Very Unique

Give your body the nutrients it needs to have a healthy digestive system with these yummy detox drinks that we found over at bembu.com.

1. Matcha Mango Pineapple Smoothie

2. Pomegranate Pineapple Lemon Juice

3. Love Your Greens Juice

4. Dieter’s Dream Water

5. Spring Cleaning Detox

6. Orange Surprise

7. Green Smoothie

8. Drink Your Veggies Pizza

9. Detox Blueberry Fruit Smoothie

10. Citrus & Green Tea Detox Smoothie

See 22 more detox drinks at bembu.com.

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10 Yummy Detox Drinks To Make At Home - #8 Is Very Unique

Foot Tendonitis Home Remedies

Tendonitis is inflammation of a tendon. If you have tendonitis in your foot and are looking for some relief, here are some home remedies that are simple with no side effects.

• Rest: it is the foremost important thing that a patient needs in any injury related to the foot. In the case of foot tendonitis, it is subjected to the rest required by the foot. One must let go of all activities and responsibilities. He must also relieve himself from tension and stress. He need to take rest and settle down on a sofa or bed for at least 2 weeks minimum depending upon the degree of damage. Moreover, in worse case scenarios, a plaster may also be used to give the foot the rest it needs.


• Hot and Cold therapy: You have two options in this. Either use a pack of ice on the swelled area so that it gets better or use a a warm towel or cloth that had been soaked in hot water. In both cases, the tendon feels better and this therapy helps in recovery. Try both styles of therapy and use the one that is more comfortable for you as choice varies from person to person.


• Use of arch support: In many cases of foot tendonitis, an arch support is placed below the leg so that it brings peace to the foot. In such a position, the foot feels safe and movement is also restricted. This inclined position is ideal for recovery and the patient himself feels better, as it allows the tendon to heal faster and doesn’t feel any irritation placing the foot on a mattress or a cushion. This is a better option than them.


• Elevation of the foot: In many cases just elevating the foot does much good for the foot. But the elevation is conditional. As you must elevate your foot above the level of your heart and lie down on a straight back. It might be a bit irritating, yet, it helps a lot in reduction of inflammation and further swelling is controlled. The pain also seems to get better and lessons with time. You allow your foot to rest and stay at a fix position in this case which is good sign of recovery.

Foot Tendonitis Home Remedies

$5 Million Settlement For Deceptive Marketing Of Cereal

In the new recently this large cereal manufacturer reached a settlement over a claim that their packaging says “natural” when in fact it may not be 100%.

“All Natural” and “100% Natural” will no longer be seen on some of the popular Kellogg’s cereal brands, including Kashi and Bear Naked brands, the company announced after settling a class-action lawsuit for more than $5 million.

The largest breakfast cereal manufacturer in the world faced a string of lawsuits in recent years, culminating into a single case in 2011 that cited consumer fraud and deception in labeling of its cereals as “natural” when in fact many contained synthetic and genetically modified ingredients, including pyridoxine hydrochloride, calcium pantothenate or hexane-processed soy oil.

According to Reuters, the settlement must be approved by “a federal judge in San Diego overseeing the case before the suit is dismissed.”

In a statement released by Kellogg last week, company spokesperson Kris Charles said the brand’s Kashi and Bear Naked lines “provide comprehensive information about our foods to enable people to make well-informed choices.”

“We stand behind our advertising and labeling practices,” she explained. “We will comply with the terms of the settlement agreement by the end of the year and will continue to ensure our foods meet our high quality and nutrition standards, while delivering the great taste people expect.”

The settlement would require that Kashi products remove “All Natural” and “Nothing Artificial” from its product labels and advertising, and Bear Naked’s brand would remove “100% Natural” and “100% Pure and Natural” from some of its products. Read More

Source: organicauthority.com

$5 Million Settlement For Deceptive Marketing Of Cereal

10 Little Known Health Uses of Mint Leaves - #9 Can Help You Lose Weight

Did you know that there are more that two dozen species and hundreds of varieties of mint? They have some amazing uses for our heath as well. Here are 10 of those health uses below.

1. Sooth Upset Stomachs

Mint is very well known for its ability to help sooth upset stomachs.

2. Lessen Muscle Spasms

Once the smooth muscles surrounding the intestine are relaxed, there is less chance of spasm and the indigestion that can accompany it.” (Peppermint) A lot of physicians agree that this is due to the menthol contained in the plant.

3. Packed with Nutrients

Mint, specifically peppermint, is also quite full of nutrients. Particularly it is rich in manganese, vitamin C and vitamin A. Some studies have shown that vitamin C intake is linked to decreased risk of colon cancer.

4. Improves Oral Health

Another great thing about mint is that it’s great to consume if you have a cold or flu and you’re congested. The strong aroma of mint (again, due to the menthol content) is effective in opening up congested noses, throats and lungs. Since mint is somewhat cooling as well, it’s also effective in soothing sore throats caused by coughing.

5. Promotes Digestion

Irritable bowel syndrome, indigestion and colonic muscle spasms have all been shown to benefit from the consumption of mint leaves.

6. Great Source of Fiber

Additionally, mint is a great source of fiber, folate, iron, magnesium and calcium.

7. Effective Remedy for Nausea

The aroma of mint leaves can quickly and effectively remedy nauseas and the smell of mint oil alleviates headaches.

8. Relieves Fatigue and Depression

Mint is a natural stimulant, therefore, the smell can quickly recharge your batteries and get your brain functioning again. With just a few drops of mint oil in your pillow at night can really help you feel happier and refreshed.

9. Weight Loss in a Healthy Way

Mint is a stimulant, therefore it stimulates the digestive enzymes that absorb nutrients from foods.

10. As a Condiment

Mint leaves provide just the perfect condiment and decorative item in culinary preparation. The taste is delicious and fresh, which makes food taste delicious. See More Recipes at www.simpledish.com

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Colors On Tubes Indicate Natural Or Chemical - See What The Color Black Means

Do you know the meaning of the colors on the bottom of tubes mean?

Green : Natural.

Blue : Natural + Medicine.

Red : Natural + Chemical composition.

Black : Pure Chemical.

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Dog Waited Eight Days To See His Owner - See The Video Of The Amazing Story

A dog waited eight days in a hospital parking lot to be able to see his owner, a homeless man that was hospitalized in Brazil after a random attack.

The man, Lauri da Costa, of Passo Fundo, entered the hospital after being smashed in the face with a rock. While in the hospital, it was found that he had melanoma on his face and had an operation which kept him hospitalized for quite some time. The dog patiently waited outside until he could see his owner. 

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Lauri da Costa, a homeless man from the city of Passo Fundo, Brazil may not have much in the way of material possessions, but he is rich in other ways — especially when it comes to the loyal companionship of his best friend, his dog.

On March 31, Lauri fell victim to a random assault during which a rock was thrown that struck him in the face. Injured, he then made his way to the local hospital to get treated, while his pet, a 4-year-old mutt named Seco, sat patiently out front.

But what was suppose to be a brief visit to the emergency room became an extended stay. Once there, physicians discovered that Lauri had melanoma on his face, and would need to be hospitalized as he awaited surgery to have it removed. Meanwhile, Seco kept vigil outside the hospital doors for his master to return.

As the days dragged on, staff took notice of the dog and made sure he had plenty of water and food as he waited. After the eighth day, even though Lauri was still recovering, doctors made an exception allowing the man and his loyal dog to be reunited early — a touching scene captured on video.

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Minimally Invasive Dentistry - Could It Be Harmful To You?

Minimally invasive dentistry is trending right now. However, according to this article by Dr. Judene Smith DDS, it might not be the best choice for you in the long term.

 

What could be so wrong with minimally invasive dentistry? Sounds like a good idea right? Actually it’s anything but.

Minimally invasive dentistry involves detecting a cavity when it is very small and doing small treatments – removing small amounts of tooth structure and putting in small fillings.

Proponents of this type of dentistry (both conventional and holistic dentists) cite the benefits of having tiny parts of the tooth removed and tiny fillings placed as opposed to having large holes drilled and large fillings placed.

Minimally invasive dentistry gives people the false impression that they are choosing something healthy for their teeth by having small amounts of tooth structure removed, and that the dentist doing small treatments and fillings is providing a great holistic service to people.

Of course when you give someone those options – small filling or big filling – everyone is going to agree that a small filling is better. But what is so disturbing about minimally invasive dentistry is that it implies the only options are small or big fillings. But there is a third option that people are not told. And that option is to have no filling. If you had a choice between small, big or no filling, now tell me what you prefer.

Personally I prefer no filling, and I bet a lot of other people do too. Catching tiny cavities and putting in tiny fillings is really not helping people. See, these tiny cavities are actually totally reversible. People don’t need tiny holes drilled in their teeth – they need to be told that they can remineralize their teeth and harden up the small soft spots. – See more at:
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Minimally Invasive Dentistry - Could It Be Harmful To You?

You Won"t Believe How Young Kids Are That Have Just Had Their Own Baby!

In this unbelievable story from England, a father and mother have broken the record for being the youngest set of parents in history!

She is 12 and he is 13!!!

What is happening in our society these days where kids are growing up too fast and acting like adults way too young. Read this incredible article below!

The father of a girl dubbed ‘Britain’s Youngest Mum’ has apparently broken his silence and told a radio station he is proud of the 12-year-old schoolgirl.

A man claiming to be the father of the girl who gave birth last week, after having conceived while still in Primary School, phoned into the Nick Ferrari show on LBC, to say he was proud of his daughter.

Using a false name in order to protect the identity of the child he said: “Shame doesn’t come into it. We’re so proud of her.”

“She’s only my little girl, whether she’s done that or not. There are lots of routes kids this age can take. Lots of kids are on drugs. She brought something beautiful into the world and we’re all proud of her.”

“We only found out she was pregnant a month ago. I cried, as any father would do, breaking down with emotion.”

“That means she was eight months pregnant. The baby is going to come into the world no matter what. You can just be supportive about it.”

“The families on both sides are going to be very supportive about it.”

According to reports in The Sun newspaper the girl became pregnant while at primary school, shortly after beginning a relationship with a 13-year-old boy who lives near her home in London.

The couple have the lowest combined age of any British parents in history.

A source told the newspaper that both sets of grandparents were supportive and that the couple intend to stick together and raise their child.

“They’re very into each other, totally in love. She is obsessed with him. She sees this as true love. They want to get married,” the source said.

According to reports the 12-year-old girl, who currently lives with her mother – who at 27 is the UK’s youngest ever grandmother, will return to school in September.

At 12 years three months, the girl is five months younger than the nation’s previous youngest mother Tressa Middleton who gave birth in Edinburgh aged 12 years eight months in 2006.

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Is Your High-protein Snacks Causing You Harm? - See What Dr. Oz Thinks

According to Dr. Oz: ‘High-protein’ Diets Could Do More Harm Than Good!

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Proteins are the building blocks of our body. Almost fifty percent of the dry weight of every single cell in our body is made up of protein. In order for our bodies to remain active and healthy we need to have proteins in our diet. For years, proponents of some fad diets have been promoting the idea of high protein diet as one of the efficient means of weight loss.

Reliable scientific studies have been coming out only recently. A landmark study, that took twenty years to conclude, proposed that having the right kind of proteins in our diet can lower the blood cholesterol and cut down the risk of heart disease by 30%. Eating the right kind of proteins at the right times can also regulate blood sugar levels thereby reducing the risk of diabetes by about eighteen percent. Proteins also help in weight loss by stimulating metabolism that helps burn fat thus preventing obesity. However, most protein rich natural foods also come in with additional fat or carbohydrates in them causing much concern about which proteins are ‘good’ and which are to be avoided.

Dr. Oz: The Truth About Protein

One recent study has even concluded that too much animal protein in diets can cause increased inflammation and is dangerous.Dr Oz picked up on this issue in his recent episode discussing, “The Truth About Protein”. He discussed the right ways to go about it and touched upon the facts about protein consumption that are important.
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Unique Idea To Raise Awareness About The Global Clean Water Crisis

This artist created this amazing image to raise awareness about the global clean water crisis.

the artist Belo created an image composed of 66,000 cups of colored rainwater simulating levels of impurities found in water all over the planet. This major work of 3,600 square feet, representing a fetus in the maternal womb, emphasizes the necessity of water, even before birth, for each living person.

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Man Loses About 400lbs - Just What Motiviated Him To Do This?

Brian Flemming from Michigan was obese, depressed and addicted to alcohol

He met Englishwoman Jackie Eastham via the drawing game app Draw Something in 2012

Eastham suffers myotonic muscular dystrophy, a debilitating condition that she manages by living an extremely healthy lifestyle

With her encouragement, Flemming quit drinking and began eating well and exercising

In just over a year he has lost 365lb – more than half his body weight

The pair met in Europe in December 2013 and climbed to the top of the Eiffel Tower together

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Obamacare Health Plans: Did We Know About The High Deductibles When We Signed Up?

With most people signing up for healthcare with high deductibles of $2,500 or more, most are experiencing unexpected “Sticker Shock” due to high out-of-pockets costs reports Bloomberg last week.

Alarming predictions that the premiums for individual health plans would skyrocket in the first year of Obamacare turned out to be largely unfounded. But the roughly 8 million people who bought insurance through the Affordable Care Act exchanges may suffer some sticker shock as they begin using their benefits.

That’s because many of the plans make consumers shoulder a lot of the costs of their medical care through deductibles, co-pays, and co-insurance—payments the newly insured may not have grasped when they signed up.

Deductibles—the amount you pay out of pocket before the insurance starts paying—are a good example. In some plans, the cost of visits to a primary care doctor are covered with just a co-pay, while others require patients to pay for all or part of those office visits until the payments reach their deductible. Some plans have separate deductibles for prescription drugs and medical care, while others combine them. (All plans are required by law to cover preventive care, such as an annual checkup, at no charge to patients.)

The median deductible for silver-level Obamacare plans—the type most people on the exchanges bought—was $2,500, but the deductibles for an individual ranged from as little as zero to as high as $6,250. That’s close to the maximum out-of-pocket cost Obamacare plans can charge.

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See How Did This High School Class Make a 9 Year Old a Prosthetic Hand

Here is a great story of how a wonderful, caring dad worked very hard to find a way to help his daughter. Kylie, a his nine year old daughter, was born with a hand birth defect. He found an opportunity on the internet using 3D printers to make a prosthetic hand for her for only $10.00! See how they did it and what she is now able to do in this modern miracle!

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Vampire Contacts - What Is This About?

Contacts of the future in the news, looks like vampire contacts, what is this about?

If you love the freedom that contacts provide but wish the lenses could do more to enhance your night-hunting, a breakthrough at the University of Michigan may make thermal-seeking contacts a reality. I’ll never miss prey in my peripheral again.

In news that is sure to rock the vampiric community, Phys.org is reporting today that in a recent Nature Nanotechnology paper, professors Zhaohui Zhong and Gerard A. Mourou announced the first room-temperature light detector that can be “stacked on a contact lens or integrated with a cell phone”.

Prior to the duo’s discovery, heat-seeking vision required a combination of cumbersome technologies in order to detect near, mid and far infrared radiation all at once. Graphene– a single layer of carbon atoms– catches the entire spectrum, but is too small to capture more than 2.3% of all light.

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Vampire Contacts - What Is This About?

The Cronut Turns One Year Old Today - What is a Cronut?

One year ago the Cronut was born into the world midwifed by Doninique Ansel. What is a Cronut? A Cronut is a cross between a doughnut and a croissant or a doughnut-croissant hybrid.

The new type of pastry captured the public’s attention and created a flood of interest to the chef that created it.

The Cronut celebrates its first anniversary on Saturday after a year of hype, hysteria, 13 different flavors and some very long lines. Here, a look back.

May 10, 2013

Pastry chef Dominique Ansel debuts the Cronut, a doughnut-croissant hybrid, at his eponymous Soho bakery. Angels sing. Bloggers cry out.

Look at all these crazy people standing in line for a cronut

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Mid-May, 2013

Cronut mania strikes the city full-on. People line up for hours before the bakery opens. Ansel reports customers crying and insulting staff when they run out of Cronuts, which they are only making a few hundred of each day.

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The Cronut Turns One Year Old Today - What is a Cronut?

Report: Lemon and Baking Soda Linked To Cancer Cure

HealthyFoodHouse.com reports on various studies that have been conducted on the “anti-cancer properties” of lemon.

The combination of lemon and baking soda has 10 000 times more stronger effect than chemotherapy!

Why was this fact kept as a secret?

Being totally aware of the powerful properties lemon provides is completely opposite to the interest some world organisations have. For that reason, we recommend you share this article and help a friend who needs it!

Do you have any idea of the recent number of deaths because this secret was jealously kept in order to protect large corporations?

Numerous studies have proven the anti-cancer properties of lemon. Lemon also provides other benefits, including its strong power in treating cyst and tumors.

Lemons have the power to cure cancer, since it has been tested on all cancer types. Adding baking soda makes it even more powerful, because baking soda brings pH to normal level.

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One of the largest drug manufacturers claims that 20 laboratory experiments, conducted since 1970 until recently, proved that:

Lemon destroys cancer cells in 12 cancer types. It prevents metastasis of cancer cells and it is 10,000 stronger than drugs like Adriamycin, chemotherapy and narcotic products.

What is more interesting is the fact that the combination of lemon extract and baking soda destroys cancer cells only, without harming healthy cells and tissues.

The experiments have shown that patients diagnosed with cancer should drink lemon juice and a teaspoon of baking soda.

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Note: there is no peer reviewed medical evidence supporting the efficacy of lemon and baking soda in place of current medical therapy.

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Report: Lemon and Baking Soda Linked To Cancer Cure

More Than 20 Years Later The Real Story Is Told About The Woman Who Sued McDonalds After Being Burned By Hot Coffee

You may remember back in 1992, the story where Stella Liebeck spilled hot McDonald’s coffee in her lap and sued the company. It turns out there was more to the story as this video reports more that 20 years later.

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More Than 20 Years Later The Real Story Is Told About The Woman Who Sued McDonalds After Being Burned By Hot Coffee

Chemtrails Used To Change Weather Patterns Presented To UN

Below is a video where the Agricultural Defense Coalition’s Dr. Rosalind Peterson spoke to the United Nations on the topic of chemtrails. She indicates that they are being used to change the weather and at the same time covering us with chemicals.

Dr. Peterson goes on to say that these chemtrails start as a thin trail and spread out for the better part of a day into a man-made cloud. These chemtrails actually trap warmth in our atmosphere, thereby increasing global warming, reducing sunlight and inhibiting photosynthesis.

“The United States government, NASA, the US Air Force, is sending up canisters into the atmosphere filled with chemicals to modify and experiment with our ionosphere. The type of chemicals they are using are aluminum, barium, strontium. None of these programs has any public oversight or agricultural oversight,” testifies Dr. Peterson.

“The chemicals are now showing up in our drinking water. In California the State Dept. of Health drinking water tests were examined between 1970 and this year. And we found unusual spiking in barium, aluminum, strontium, magnesium, calcium, manganese and all of these spiked at the same time in various drinking water supplies across the state of California,” she continued.

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Chemtrails Used To Change Weather Patterns Presented To UN