The Top 10 Slimming Foods

You know how you can put on a couple of pounds by just looking at a cheeseburger and fries? Well, some foods have the opposite effect, helping you burn extra energy — and keep weight off — just by eating them.

Better still, these slimming foods do not all taste like grass or rice cakes; these are REAL, delicious and satisfying foods — foods that you might even be craving right now. So go ahead and indulge. With food options like these it’s easy to eat right … and lose weight while you’re at it.

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The Four Most Common Hormone Disorders in Women

Hormones play a major role in how well your body functions and how you feel from day to day. If your hormones are in balance, you likely sleep well and have lots of energy, a strong sex drive, and well-functioning immune and digestive systems.

“The healthy body is equipped to produce all the hormones a woman needs throughout her life,” said Dr. Christiane Northrup, author of The Wisdom of Menopause. But those hormones can easily become pushed off kilter — even with too much stress or an unhealthy diet — leaving room for a wide array of hormonal disorders to surface.

Hormones are proteins or steroids that are secreted directly into your bloodstream. They are responsible for the body’s metabolism of minerals, regulation of fluids, reproduction, sexual function, and responses to stress.

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What is Your Biggest Insecurity? And How to Replace it with “Confidence that Shines”

insecurityHow would you describe your body type? Tall, gangly, petite, medium-boned, muscular, square and rugged, pear-shaped, willowy, broad shoulders, curved hips, long thin limbs, rectangular-shaped, soft and round are just a few of the many ways to describe the vast range of physical attributes a person can have.

Body image continues to be a constant struggle for both men and women and countless diet attempts, a lifelong of insecurities, perfectionism, cosmetic surgeries and male body image disorders are emerging as evidence of how serious it’s become.

A body-image survey in Glamour magazine of 16,000 women revealed that over 40 percent of women are dissatisfied with their bodies! Unhappiness with body types hasn’t improved much over the past 25 years when the very first Glamour study was released.

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Have You Ever Gotten Dizzy and Felt Off Balance? You Could Have Vertigo BPPV … An All-Natural, Simple and Fast Treatment is Available! When Done by a Doctor Your Insurance Likely Covers

dizzyMore than 42 percent of Americans experience dizziness or vertigo during their lifetimes. Many suffer in silence, assuming there is nothing that can be done for the disarming feeling of spinning or falling off balance.

However, in about 20-50 percent of cases dizziness is actually caused by a disorder that’s incredibly easy, and fast, to treat — once it’s diagnosed. If you currently struggle with dizziness, you owe it to yourself to explore this condition, as it’s actually one of the most common causes of vertigo there is.

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Hold the Copper: Accelerated Mental Decline and Other Risks of a Diet Too High in Copper

copper pennyCopper is an essential trace mineral in the body, and is more abundant in humans than all but two other trace minerals (iron and zinc). Its primary role is to help enzymes function properly, which means it’s involved in a range of the body’s processes, namely:

  • Iron utilization
  • Elimination of free radicals
  • Development of bone and connective tissue
  • Production of melanin, a skin and hair pigment

Still, the amount of copper that the body needs is small — less than the amount in a penny — and studies are finding that too much copper can lead to a number of health problems.

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The Biggest Firework Display? How Many Used Yearly? And More Fireworks Facts

fireworks displayThe Fourth of July is just around the corner, and other than watermelon and barbecued burgers what’s on everyone’s mind is, of course, fireworks.

This American tradition has much older roots than most people know, and actually didn’t originate in America at all. In fact, it’s said that the first fireworks came from China in the 800s, when bamboo shoots were filled with gunpowder and set off at the New Year to ward off evil spirits.

What else do you not know, but secretly want to, about fireworks?

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Good Posture: The Important Health Benefits of — and Keys to — Good Posture

figure“Sit up straight” and “Put your shoulders back” have been two of parents’ favorite mantras for eons. And, as you may suspect, this is one case where mother and father really do know best. Having good posture (which does indeed incorporate sitting up straight and putting your shoulders back) is very important for your health.

Look 10 Pounds Lighter AND More Confident

Many posture enthusiasts claim that the correct posture can instantly make you look 10 pounds lighter. Meanwhile, sitting or standing upright is key to looking confident and displaying that confidence to others.

With the correct posture you can look taller, slimmer and at ease with who you are. Compare that to someone who is slumped over in their work chair, slouching while they walk or hunched up in general, and the difference is obvious, at least from the outside.

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The Top 10 Causes of Eye Injuries … and How You Can Prevent Them

eye injuriesEach year, about 1 million eye injuries occur in the United States. In a 2005 “snapshot” of U.S. eye injuries, conducted by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, 88 percent of the reported injuries were accidental, and most (42 percent) occurred in the home.

In fact, common objects people deal with day-in and day-out can be extremely dangerous to the eyes. According to the U.S. Eye Injury Registry, 90 percent of eye injuries in the home could be prevented if precautions were taken. Here we’ve compiled some of the leading causes of eye injuries and urge you to play it safe when it comes to your eyes.

1. Household Chemicals

Chemicals like bleach, ammonia, cleaning agents, pesticides and others can burn your eyes’ delicate tissues. When using any chemicals in your home, wear goggles, make sure the area is well-ventilated and be sure the nozzle is pointed away from your face before you spray.

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Skin Cancer, Already the #1 Most Diagnosed Cancer, Continues to Escalate in All Ages: How to Recognize & Prevent It

Every year, more than 1 million cases of non-melanoma skin cancer are diagnosed in the United States. Another 59,600 people will be diagnosed a year with the more serious (and far less common) melanoma skin cancer, according to the American Cancer Society.

Although most cancer deaths are caused by melanoma–about 7,800 of the total 10,600 skin cancer deaths each year–non-melanoma skin cancers are a serious concern.

And, they’ve been increasing among young adults for the last 30 years, according to a new study published in the August 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Said Leslie Christenson, M.D., Mayo Clinic dermatologist and lead investigator of the study:

“Because non-melanoma skin cancers generally occur in persons after 50, very little attention has been paid to their incidence in younger adults and children. We have discovered that these cancers are becoming increasingly prevalent in younger people, and if steps are not taken at a young age to prevent these cancers, we may see an exponential increase in the overall occurrence of non-melanoma skin cancers.”

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Health Clue: Heart Concerns to Look For

heartHeart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for 26 percent of deaths each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Further, each year 785,000 Americans will have a first heart attack, while another 470,000 will have a second (or third, fourth, etc.) attack.

Needless to say, a staggering number of people are being affected by this disease, to the tune of over $316 billion in costs for health care services, medications and lost productivity. Of course, if you suffer from heart disease or a heart attack, the impact on your life can take a toll that’s much greater than that, in the form of serious disability or even death.

Knowing the warning signs for heart disease is essential for all Americans, as the sooner you notice there may be a problem, the sooner you can take steps to fix it.

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