Foods
A Plant-Based Holiday Dinner The December holiday season is rolling quickly towards us and with it come festivities with family and friends and the inevitable foods of celebration. Unhappily, the traditional foods we prepare at this time of year are not usually at the top of the healthy check list. Whatever holiday you may be…
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FOOD COMA: Is It Real? Imagine you’ve just finished enjoying a large meal such as a traditional holiday meal, say at Christmas, Thanksgiving or Easter. You get up from the table and then quickly find yourself a comfortable place to relax…because all you want to do is rest and maybe even take a good nap. …
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The Holiday Effect Did you know that there are more heart attacks during the December holiday season than at any other time of the year? It has been observed that, on a day-to-day basis, heart-related deaths are 4.7% higher from December 5th to January 7th each year. Additionally, within this time there are two peaks…
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Leafy greens are undoubtedly healthy! Most everyone is aware of this fact by now. We see it in headlines, in the grocery store produce section, in magazine and book titles. Still, people have questions. What is the healthiest leafy green? Should I eat greens every day? How much? And what about iceberg lettuce? Is it…
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Rheumatoid arthritis is a common autoimmune disease that causes joint pain, swelling, and eventually permanent joint damage. It occurs when the immune system mistakes healthy body tissues as threats and strives to remove them from the body. Unlike the wear-and-tear of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis attacks the lining of the joints resulting in painful swelling that…
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