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Ginger: Nature's Health Superstar

Ginger has as many forms as it does health benefits.
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8 Easy Halloween Dinners

What do Halloween and New Year's Eve have in common? They're both holidays—but they're also two of the top pizza sales day of the year! Of course, Americans don't need a holiday to eat pizza—93...
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Breast Cancer

Natural remedies may improve outcomes and decrease the toxicity of treatment for this deadly disease.
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Fair Game: What is Fair Trade?

Your Questions About Fair Trade, Answered October is Fair Trade Month, but only about 55 percent of the US population knows what the term “fair trade” means. Here, we answer some of the most common...
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Five Ways to Support Immunity

Today we live in a world threatened by new and dangerous disease possibilities, ranging from the bird flu to biological warfare. Rising healthcare costs, the ever-present shadow of cancer, and many...
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How to Fix Frizzy Summer Hair

Anti-Frizz Ideas Be gentle with your towel, and gently squeeze out excess water rather than rubbing hair. Use a wide-toothed comb on wet hair. Start combing hair from the tips rather than from the...
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Herbs & Supplements for Stress

Stress is like an iceberg. We see the tip—clenched teeth or fists maybe—but it’s what lies below that can sink us. And while a little stress helps us stay focused and alert, some days it comes at us...
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Hemp, Hemp, Hooray!

Learn about the many benefits of hemp.
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Tips for Healthy Grilling

Grilling can be a healthy way to enjoy food. But when meat, poultry, or fish are grilled at high temperatures, chemicals known as heterocyclic amines (HCAs) are produced. Research shows that these...
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Grill Your Way to Better Health

Here are some healthy grilling tips to use at your next summer barbecue, courtesy of BistroMD . According to BistroMD’s site, “grilling is the healthiest way to prepare most foods. It can enhance the...

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