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12 Surprising Sources of Hidden Sugar

Sugar hides in many unexpected places. Considering sugar consumption has been linked to many illnesses -- and even a few teaspoons shuts down the immune system for up to six hours -- it is important t…

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Study Links Roundup to Obesity, Cancer, and More

A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Entropy indicates that glyphosate—the main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer—may be linked to gastrointestinal disorders, obesity, diabete…

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Rose Petal Jam Recipe

Rose is the flower of love, fragrance, and beauty. The rose is often prized for its aesthetic value, but it has amazing medicinal value, too. The recipe below is Rose Gulkand, which means rose peta…

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10 Safe and Natural Ways to Beat Allergies

Spring is officially here. In addition to the birds, flowers, and sweet-smelling air, spring is also the season for allergies. If you suffer from the wide array of seasonal allergy symptoms such as fa…

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7 Ways to Lick Your Sugar Cravings for Good

Do you want your ice cream, cake and your candy too? Now you can lick those sugar cravings for good with natural foods, nutrients and food timing tricks. Here are 7 ways to send your sweet tooth pac…

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5 Food Habits That Age You

If the only edible indiscretions you worry about are those that make you gain weight, you may have your priorities mixed up. It turns out that the worst dietary demons, including many sugary, fatt…

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Death by Coca-Cola

A New Zealand woman, Natasha Harris, recently died due to excessive Coca-Cola consumption (at least in part). The New Zealand coroner ruled that the woman's death was partially attributed to the 10 l…

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What Healthy Fats Do For Dessert Lovers

Those buttercream-topped cupcakes and caramel-infused lattes are especially hard to resist this time of year, even though we know sugar contributes to a host of health problems, from obesity to cancer…

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7 Tips to Stop Sugar Cravings

OK. I admit it. I'm a little intense about the subject of sugar. As a child I was practically raised on white sugar and feel that it had a part in my many health problems which took me decades to…

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Is Corn Syrup Natural? (video)

Curious as to how natural high fructose corn syrup is ? Watch this for a quick tip! Related Link: The Truth About Corn Syrup…

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