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Snack Your Way to a Slimmer You

Few people believe me when I tell them that eating more often will help them lose weight. I'm sure images of buffets and junk food pop into their mind. But, eating a healthy snack every two to three h…

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10 Reasons to Eat Sprouts

Sprouts truly are the best locally-grown food, yet not enough people eat or grow them. Considering there many health and environmental benefits, it’s time to consider adding sprouts to your diet. Here…

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Top 10 Spring Superfoods

Spring is finally here and along with it starts the cascade of vibrant superfoods.  Obviously, some take a little longer than others, but here are my picks for the top 10 spring superfoods.  Enjoy! …

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DIY Cocoa Lip Balm

What could be better than protecting your lips from the winter's chill by slathering on chocolate? Not much, and I bet if you went to the Environmental Working Group's, Skin Deep website and checked o…

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10 Reasons to Take Nutritional Supplements

Many people still question the importance of taking supplements at all.  Here are ten reasons to consider supplementing your diet with high-quality nutrients: 1. Current commercial agriculture …

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5 Minerals for Cancer-Prevention

Last week you learned the top 5 vitamins to prevent cancer, but minerals are also essential in cancer prevention.  Here are 5 of the top cancer-prevention minerals: 1. Calcium: A proven protec…

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Cold Soups for Hot Weather

by Kelly Robinson, Contributor to Healing Recipes on Allthingshealing.com Editor's Note from Michelle Gregg, All Things Healing Senior Editor: If you've never tried chilled soups you are in for a r…

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Borscht

Call me crazy, but I when I think of romantic food my mind prances right over oysters and asparagus and lands smack dab on beets. I understand why the slippery/slurpy experience of raw oysters is supp…

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Maximum Immunity: 7 Essential Nutrients

With wealth pretty much out the door for now, we would all do well to keep an extra watchful eye on our health. I know I'm going to keep this list of seven essential nutrients for immunity in my mind …

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Just Say No to “Convenience” Food

I'm here to tell you the inconvenient truth about "convenience" food: It is not very convenient at all. The definition of convenient is "not troublesome." But if you ask me, there's something very…

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