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Herbal and Natural Remedies for Diabetes
When there is an excess of sugar in the blood, the body tends to have a medical condition called diabetes. Diabetes occurs in two categories -Type I diabetes and Type II diabetes. Type I diabetes is said to occur when the body stops producing insulin while Type II diabetes occurs at the point where the body doesn’t react to the insulin that is created by the body. Understanding the Two type of Diabetes: Although Type I diabetes can’t be prevented, it can be controlled with healthy living and proper diet. Type I diabetes more often occurs in individuals who are beneath the age of 20, In this…
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Back pain at work: Preventing pain and injury
Nine out of Ten people would complain about having Back pain. Knowing how to really get off this pain seems like a miraculous prayer anyone suffering from back pain would readily have in mind. The pain might be mild or severe depending on the real cause of the event that leads to the pain, varying from bad posture while seating or sleeping, activities that are not really acceptable by the body like, doing strenuous jobs, long hours of traveling, introduction to new exercise routine amongst many others or it could simply just be due to infection\injury. Whatever the case may be let’s see some of the things we…
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Weight-Loss Benefits From Olive Oil
The reason why Olive Oil is considered a better alternative to other cooking oil is magnificent. This Oil and dieting work hand in hand. Rich in monounsaturated fatty acid(MUFA), Olive oil is beneficial to heart health. It works with the hormone and cells by targetting the areas where fat is stored in the stomach and drastically fight off fat. Also, it retains the antioxidants found in the body as it contains Oleic acid. Technically some people may tend to avoid the consumption of Olive oil because they think it contains lots of calories but here is the good news, you really don’t need much especially where you want…
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Surprising Potato Juice Benefits and Uses for Skin and Health
You might want to go the natural way to brighten up your skin especially if you have tried going the chemical way and it failed you. No need to wonder why most of all these brighten creams\soap won’t work and the few that do damages the skin instantly or gradually. Our body could require us to lighten it up a bit to get rid of dead skin cells, bacteria, blemishes, sunburn or you just might simply want a clear and even skin tone. Let’s consider some Homemade remedies that are easy and beneficial in protecting the skin against dullness and unhealthiness while at the same time helping to save…
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Reasons Why Too Much Sugar Is Bad for You
Everybody loves the taste of something sweet, be it an adult, most especially children. Eating food containing much sugar can be addictive, you will always want to eat more till it gets excessive which is harmful to the body. If you must eat sugar, try to substitute artificial sugar for natural sugar like honey and read well the ingredient of drinks and foods purchased for the amount of sugar in them for healthy consumption. If you already have excess sugar in your body system, pay attention to some signs your body might be trying to show for you to notice this fact. If in any way you experience the…
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Slim line between health and unhealthy
Do you know what foods are unhealthy? When examining your diet, it can be difficult to determine what foods are healthy or not. Unhealthy foods The most common unhealthy foods include highly processed items “such as fast foods and snack foods,” says Vilma Andari, M.S. “Highly processed foods tend to be low in nutrients (vitamins, minerals and antioxidants) and high on empty calories due to the content of refined flours, sodium and sugar.” Examples of processed foods include: Chips Cookies Cakes Sugar cereals What makes food unhealthy? “The preparation method and the types of ingredients the food contains make it unhealthy,” says Andari. “Sodium, sugar and fat (saturated fat and…
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High Sodium Foods, Ways to Reduce Sodium
It’s no secret that People are eating too much sodium.Salt is a dangerous habit, made more difficult by the fact that nearly 75 percent of the sodium we eat sneaks its way into our system via prepared and processed foods. Foods high in sodium Foods that are pickled Foods that are smoked Condiments, such as soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, cocktail sauce and ketchup Prepared salad dressing Foods served in a broth or with au jus Some cereals Meat, poultry or seafood that has been enhanced with a sodium solution Canned beans Canned tomatoes Processed cheeses, such as American Spice mixes that have salt in them
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Struggling With Upper Belly Fat?
Upper belly fat is a common problem for many of us. It refers to the accumulation of visceral fat around the organs in your upper abdomen, which results in an increased waist size. If you have more fat around your upper belly and waist than you would like, then just counting calories may not be entirely sufficient. While a healthy diet and regular exercise plan may help manage your weight and reduce belly fat, the last few inches of upper belly fat are far more complicated to get rid of. It takes a calculated, and consistent, plan to shed the last few inches around the upper belly. Reasons For Upper…
