Food
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Thanksgiving Traditions : How They Really Began
We Americans love our holiday traditions. Decorated trees on Christmas, egg hunts on Easter, and fireworks on July 4th all hold a special place in our hearts and our memories. […]
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The Life-Threatening Dangers of Belly Fat
I’m pretty sure every American knows that having too much body fat is not a good thing. What many people don’t know, though, is that not all fat is created […]
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Five Foods That Sneak Extra Sugar into Your Diet
We try to eat healthy when we can, with the occasional indulgence in a piece of birthday cake or a slice of pizza. By now, most Americans know that sugar […]
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How Our Microbiome Affects Overall Health
Recently, an infection left me with no choice but to take a powerful antibiotic for several days. I am a person who avoids antibiotics when at all possible. I know […]
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Why Are We So Fat?
There is no way to sugar-coat it (no pun intended): Americans are fat. Over 160 million Americans are either overweight or obese. Even more concerning, nearly 14 million of those […]
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Can You Treat Inflammation With Food?
Any time we see the term “inflammation,” we think of negative health issues. In reality, when our bodies are working the way they are supposed to, inflammation can be a […]
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The Link Between Diet and Happiness
On this forum in the past, I have written about how your diet can affect your brain’s actual health. Today I would like to address the link between your diet […]
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A Prepper’s Perfect Pantry
Let’s try saying it three times really fast: a prepper’s perfect pantry. Difficult, right? Fortunately, it is not so difficult to stock your pantry for any situation in which you […]
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Salt vs. Sugar: Which is the Real Culprit?
I don’t think it’s any surprise that the number one killer in America is heart disease. Nor is it a surprise that high blood pressure, or hypertension, is the leading […]
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Death By Dairy
There a lot of toxic foods on the shelves of our local markets. Cheese is one of them. Cheese is very addictive, fattening and causes severe health problems. You risk […]
