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11 Proven Health Benefits of Meditation

11 Proven Health Benefits of Meditation

The ancient practice of meditation is enjoying a resurgence. Its proven health benefits have been discovered by such unlikely advocates as military programs and corporations

Meditation used to be confined to the mysterious and ascetic world of Buddhist monks. But now meditation is going mainstream

Military programs incorporate meditation to treat soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance abuse. Corporations offer meditation as part of their wellness programs.

10 Proven Health Benefits of Yogurt

10 Proven Health Benefits of Yogurt

Probiotics occur naturally in many foods. The most popular source in the Western diet is yogurt. Here are 10 proven ways yogurt can boost your health.  

The human gut contains several thousand strains of bacteria and every person has a different mix.  Some are beneficial, some are just there for the ride, and some can become problematic. When the balance between "good" and "not so good" bacteria is disrupted, lots of things can go wrong from the immune system, to digestion, to mental health.

Are "Moody Women" Being Drugged Into Submission By Pharma?

Why Can't A Woman Be More Like A Man?

Women are now almost twice as likely to be on antidepressants as men. Why? 

"Why can't a woman be more like a man?" laments Henry Higgins in the 1964 Lerner and Loewe classic musical "My Fair Lady."  In the show Higgins is stymied by Eliza Doolittle's emotional reactions to his science-based efforts to re-engineer her in his image of a proper woman.

Click here for Rex Harrison's rendition of "Hymn to Him" from the movie. 

Boost Your Workouts With Chocolate

Boost Your Workouts With Chocolate

Dark chocolate is famous for its heart health benefits.  Now British researchers find it also improves exercise performance in cyclists.[i]

The researchers recruited nine young men in their early 20s who were moderately trained in cycling.

The cyclists were tested to establish their gas exchange threshold (GET) baseline. GET is often used as a marker of cardio-respiratory fitness and endurance capacity.  The subjects then cycled at 80% of their GET for 20 minutes followed by a two-minute time trial. 

Boost Your Cycling Workout With Chocolate

Boost Your Cycling Workout with Chocolate

Yes, dark chocolate is heart healthy. But it can also improve your exercise performance.

Dark chocolate is famous for its heart health benefits.  Now British researchers find it also improves exercise performance in cyclists.[i]

The researchers recruited nine young men in their early 20s who were moderately trained in cycling.

Red Wine: Superfood or Poison?

Red Wine: Superfood or Poison?

Red wine is more than one of life's big pleasures. It's a bona fide heart healthy, cancer-fighting, anti-aging super-drink. Or is it poison?

A new University of Washington (UW) study found arsenic in American red wines. They tested 65 popular, inexpensive wines from California, Washington, New York, and Oregon. The results showed all but one had arsenic levels exceeding the Environmental Protection Agency's limits on arsenic in drinking water.[i]

Study: Knee Surgery No Better Than Placebo

Study: Knee Surgery No Better Than Placebo

Surgery probably won't help you with chronic knee pain.  But here are 10 proven ways to get you safely back in the swing of things.

Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee affects over 12 percent of people over 60 years old.[i]  It's a degenerative disease that causes pain, swelling, abnormal bone growth and spurs, and loss of mobility. Cartilage becomes thin and irregular, resulting in joint pain and stiffness.

Just One Teaspoon of This Spice Boosts Weight Loss by 50%

Just One Teaspoon of This Spice Boosts Weight Loss by 50%

Could a few shakes of this yellow powder dissolve stubborn weight and triple your loss of body fat?

The peppery spice cumin appeared in the Bible as a seasoning for soup and breads.  The seeds were paid to priests.  And in ancient Egypt, cumin was used to preserve the mummies of pharaohs.   

A recent study shows cumin may also help you finally burn off those extra pounds.

Researchers in Iran wanted to know the effect of this ancient spice on body composition as well as blood fat levels.

Olive Oil Superior to Mammography in Preventing Cancer

Mediterranean Diet Slashes Breast Cancer Risk

Adding just 4 tablespoons of olive oil a day to a Mediterranean diet cuts the risk of invasive breast cancer by 68%

20 Foods to Cut Colon Cancer Risk

20 Foods to Cut Colon Cancer Risk

Up to 90% of colon cancer cases can be linked to diet. Let food be your medicine

Recently the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug for metastatic colon cancer

Lonsurf is a combination of two drugs, trifluridine and tipiracil. Its most common side effects are life-threatening anemia, a decrease in infection-fighting white blood cells and blood platelets, physical weakness, and extreme fatigue. It also causes nausea, decreased appetite, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain and fever.

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