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What happens when you kick sugar for 10 days?

What happens when you kick sugar for 10 days?

Excess sugar intake is linked to many health problems. Recent research has shown that high sugar intake can greatly increase heart disease risk, and a new MRI technique even confirmed that cancer cells feed on sugar. New research shows how much benefits 10 days without sugar really can provide. Let’s […]

by November 22, 2015
4 ways to improve your memory

4 ways to improve your memory

Our lives are made up of memories. Out of all the signs of aging, the one people seem to fear the most is the loss of memory and mental sharpness. As brain expert Daniel Amen M.D. says, “Brain health is enhanced by good diet as well as physical, mental, and […]

by November 21, 2015
One tablespoon of coconut oil provides powerful health effects

One tablespoon of coconut oil provides powerful health effects

Coconut oil has many surprising health benefits. Most of use grew up considering fats like coconut oil to be unhealthy and to be contributors to heart disease. Coconut oil is composed of a group of unique fat molecules known as medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA). Although they are technically classified as saturated […]

by November 20, 2015
Drinking water helps prevent kidney stones

Drinking water helps prevent kidney stones

Kidney stones are hard masses that form from crystals in the urine. According to the National Kidney Association: “ Each year, more than half a million people go to emergency rooms for kidney stone problems. lt is thought that one in ten people will have a kidney stone at some time in […]

by November 19, 2015
Vitamin C may fight colon cancer

Vitamin C may fight colon cancer

Colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and is the second leading cause of death by cancer amongst men and women, according to the Colon Cancer Alliance. The American Cancer Society estimates 49,700 colon cancer deaths in the U.S. in the year 2015. Vitamin C is well known […]

by November 16, 2015
Kids who grow up with dogs have lower asthma risk

Kids who grow up with dogs have lower asthma risk

We love our little furry friends. They are our loyal companions and they show unconditional love in a way that only few can. New research from Uppsala University in Sweden shows that kids who grow up with dogs have lower asthma risk than kids who don’t. The researchers analyzed data […]

by November 15, 2015
Sweetened drinks are linked to heart failure

Sweetened drinks are linked to heart failure

Soda has been shown to increase weight gain, and the high fructose corn syrup and aspartame have both shown detrimental health effects. New research from Consumer Reports shows that soda is linked to cancer. More research has shown that it can also increase stroke risk, and cause diabetes. According to […]

by November 14, 2015
Red meat increases kidney cancer risk

Red meat increases kidney cancer risk

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common form of kidney cancer in adults, and cases are increasing in the US. According to the National Cancer Institute, “Renal cell cancer (also called kidney cancer or renal adenocarcinoma) is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells are found in the lining […]

by November 13, 2015