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10 Tips for Breathing Easy this Fall
Fall is right around the corner and allergens are in full force! Pollen, ragweed, and mold are still taking their toll on allergy sufferers. These are harmless substances for most; but for some they take the enjoyment out of Fall.
According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, roughly 20% of Americans suffer from allergies and another 20% suffer from hypersensitivities to food, environmental substances, or stimuli.
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10 Foods Every Man Should Have
Man should be always strong and healthy enough to feed family. Or maybe smart enough to think about helping other (the real man do so). All these physical and moral abilities come from good food. So what foods every man should have in fridge?
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Top 5 Cholesterol Myths
Even if you think you know everything there is to know about cholesterol, there may be a few more surprises in store. Check out these common myths about high cholesterol; find out who’s most likely to have it, what types of food can cause it, and why—sometimes—cholesterol isn’t a bad word.
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10 Health Benefits of Sauna
Sauna or sweat baths have been around for ages. But recently, it has been quite popular for its relaxing and soothing effects. Sauna baths can be a very healthy alternative to those who are looking into a spending a releasing afternoon. Here are some benefits you can get out of a sauna session.
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Ten Reasons Why Going to Concerts is Good for Your Health
People go to music concerts for many reasons. Some people watch concerts to support their favorite music idols, others go to concerts to have fun with friends, while others watch concerts to enjoy music. But for whatever reason it is, many studies show that going to concerts is actually good for your health.
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5 “Healthy” Snacks That Aren’t So Healthy
Don’t be so quick to feel virtuous when you reach for dried fruit instead of chocolate, or veggie chips instead of Pringles.
Many snacks that are marketed as being great for your waistline actually aren’t that much better—and, in some cases, are worse—than some popular notoriously indulgent treats. A few offenders:
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8 Ways to Feed Your Brain, Healthy Mind
It really is all in your head–all 3 pounds and 100 billion neurons of it, that super biocomputer affectionately known as the brain.
And now that Americans live, on average, for 78 years (three decades longer than they did in 1900), it doesn’t take, well, a brain surgeon to figure out that nurturing the brain’s health makes perfect sense.
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Top 10 Food Sources of Iron
It can be a challenge to get as much of a nutrient as you need in a day. Knowing which foods contain the most amount of that nutrient can make the task easier. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for iron is 18 mg for adult women, and 8 mg for men. Here are the top 10 food sources of iron, according to the USDA’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans. It’s worth noting that vitamin C helps your body absorb iron from food.
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12 Reasons You’re So Tired — and How to Get Back on Top
When people ask you how you are, how do you respond? Do you say you’re fine—or tired?
If you were too exhausted even to answer the question, you’re not alone: Fatigue is endemic these days.
Here are a dozen potential reasons behind that run-down feeling and how you can re-energize yourself.
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5 Myths About Our Ailing Health-Care System
With Congress ready to spend $700 billion to prop up the U.S. economy, enacting health-care reform may seem about as likely as the Dow hitting 10,000 again before the end of the year. But it may be more doable than you think, provided we dispel a few myths about how health care works and how much reform Americans are willing to stomach.
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