Health

Does Honey and Cinnamon Tea Really Help You Lose Weight?

May 17, 2013
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I was curious. I’d read several articles, blog posts, and comments about how honey and cinnamon in a cup of hot water will make you lose weight like magic. I like magic. I like losing weight. People were reporting that they lost three to five pounds a week – it sounded good to me. What [...]

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Women Abused in Childhood Are More Likely to Have an Autistic Child

May 16, 2013
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A study, published on JAMA Psychiatry online, March 20, 2013, seems to indicate that women who were abused in childhood have a significantly higher risk of having an autistic child. As the level of abuse gets higher, the autism risk increases significantly – women who had suffered the highest levels of abuse were 60 percent [...]

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Angelina Jolie has Double Mastectomy to Reduce Cancer Risk

May 15, 2013
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Angelina Jolie’s mom died after fighting breast cancer for 10 years at the age of 56. Now the well-known actress chose to have a double mastectomy to reduce her risk after she tested positive for the BRCA1 gene which is known to cause breast cancer.

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Learning How to Use a Neti Pot

May 14, 2013
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I was complaining to a friend about my sinuses as warm spring temperatures filled the air with pollen and other allergens. She asked if I’d tried using a neti pot. I said, “What’s a neti pot?” She didn’t just tell me, she took me into her bathroom and showed me.

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This Is 40 and This Is How You Can Stay Healthy

May 13, 2013
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Is it possible for women to lose weight after the age of 40? If you ask any of my girlfriends, they will answer with a resounding no. But I refuse to believe that at 40, by some magic my body completely stops having the ability to lose weight. I can’t believe it because doing so [...]

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How to Lose Weight Without Starving Yourself

May 8, 2013
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None of us ever intend to overeat and it’s not like we are starving but yet, the obesity crisis will show us that many of us are consuming more than we can possibly burn. Apparently, our bodies haven’t realized that many of us are long past the possibility of starvation and so it hoards food [...]

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Chances Are if You’re a Woman You Probably Have Drinking Problem

May 7, 2013
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Do you think you drink alcohol too often? Do you consume too much alcohol in one sitting? Do you know what is considered too much? Personally, I consider that someone has drank too much when they are too impaired to function normally. If you can’t walk or talk, you certainly shouldn’t be driving and probably [...]

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Would One Child Birth Experience Change Your Decision Regarding More Kids?

May 3, 2013
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I know someone who had a horrible pregnancy – nine months of constant sickness. She actually lost weight while pregnant, rather than gaining. I know another woman who had an uneventful enough pregnancy, but labor and delivery were not handled well at all by the staff, and she had life-threatening complications after the fact that [...]

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Workout and Sleep Well

May 2, 2013
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When life gets crazy busy, one of the first things that gets squeezed out of my schedule is exercise. It’s easy to think all the running around I do is exercise, but it’s not the type of workout that reaps the benefits I’m looking for. Now I have another reason to make sure that I [...]

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