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Some Fruits Are Better at Reducing Diabetes Risk

                               Eating fruits is good for you, but new research suggests that some fruits may be better than others in reducing diabetes risk.Using data from three large health studies,...

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Do Good, Live Long

Helping family, friends, and neighbors can add years to your life.  Researchers have found that helping others reduces your stress -- and counteracts its harmful effects on your health.  So volunteer...

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People who exercise 5 or more days a week spend 43% fewer days with upper respiratory infections, according to an Appalachian State University study.  Aim for 30 to 60 minutes of exercise daily.  It...

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Run Your First Race

"If you can walk briskly for 30 minutes, you can train for a 5K (3 mile) race in eight weeks", says John Honerkamp, the head of training for the New York Road Runners. He suggests doing the following...

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Carbs are not the enemy

19% of Americans erroneously believe that calories from carbs cause more weight gain than calories from fats or sugars.  The bottom line is a calorie is a calorie whether it comes from carbs, fats, or...

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Working out is just like brushing your teeth. It's a routine that is essential to the body for overall health and longevity. When you treat exercising like it's a luxury, you are more likely to blow it...

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Walk StrongLife has a way of placing unexpected and sometimesdeeply unwelcome challenges squarely in our path.The key is learning to breathe through the pain,accept the change, and get stronger for...

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Big Benefits From Small Tips

The key to longevity--Eat nuts!People who ate a handful of nuts DAILY wereabout 20% less likely to die from any cause, especially heart disease and cancer, over a 30-year period than non-nut...

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When American adults were asked,"if you could stop time and live forever in good health at a particular age,at what age would you like to live?"Most of them said:         Source: Harris Interactive

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5 Health Numbers You Should Know

"There are five numbers that strongly correlate withaging, heart disease, stroke, memory loss, andsexual health," says Michael Roizen, MD, chiefwellness officer at Cleveland Clinic.1.Blood...

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Watch out for that gleaming stethoscope around your doctor's neck. The diaphragm (the round part that touches your skin) was found in a new study to be a hot spot for MRSA (staph), the dreaded...

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               "One day,              you are going                to wake up                         and notice                 that you                  should                have tried."...

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Strengthen And Balance Your Core

Total body exercises rely on your abs, hips, and back muscles, but when you're unstable you use less weight, which means your muscles don't work as much.Balance means strength.  There's an extensive...

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Don't Make Exercise So Hard

Research published recently in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine showed that the harder people exercise, the less pleasure they feel during the exercise and the less likely they'll be to exercise...

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GOOD ADVICE

Every new diet book explains why it's better than all the previous ones. This new plan, claims the author, holds the key to losing weight and keeping it off.  It will succeed where the others have...

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Can One Habit Change Your Life?

TRY IT NOW: Adopt ONE change every day for a week-- and see how it will improve YOUR life.

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Every Step Counts

Study after study proves that the simple act of walking can have profound effects on your health.Your Brain: Just 2 hours of walking a week can reduce your risk of stroke by 30%. Your Memory: 40...

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Young Women Have Strokes Too

Up to 10% of strokes occur in people ages 45 or younger, yet nearly 3 in 4 women do not know the most common symptoms, according to the National Stroke Association.  And the longer it takes to get...

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Wine & Exercise Reduce The Risk of Heart Attack

Scientists have long suspected that red wine is protective against heart disease.  About 50 years ago, scientists identified the concept of the French paradox.The French have the lowest heart disease...

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4 Signs You Need To Lift More Weight

Strength training is about building and maintaining a certain level of strength.  You might not be lifting enough weight during one or many of your exercises if:1. The current weight you are lifting is...

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Boost Your Memory by 23%

When researchers asked people detailed questions about a short film they had just seen, those who were instructed to close their eyes during the Question and Answer correctly answered 23% more queries...

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Hugh, You've never looked better!!!

Photo: TwitterHugh Jackman says he was embarrassed by the insane Twit-pic he posted of his X-Men workouts. The Wolverine actor took to his Instagram and Twitter accounts to show off his bulging biceps...

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