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Why Knowing Your Recommended Daily Calorie Intake Is So Important.

Why is it important to know one's recommended daily calorie intake? Knowing your total calorie gives you two important benefits. First, it tells you how many calories you must have daily to maintain your present weight. Second, if you know your ...

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Menopause and Progesterone

Menopause marks the end of the reproductive period in a woman's life. This natural biological transition halts the menstrual cycle and ovulation. Menopause typically occurs in women between the ages of 45 and 55, with an average age of 51 years. Howe...

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Consumer Directed Health Plans

Consumer Directed Health Plans by: Michael Ertel Most of you have heard about “consumer directed health plans”. The Bush administration has been a strong supporter of this concept as a way to get a handle on soaring healthcare costs. The rec...

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Facial Cleansing For Your Skin Type

Facial Cleansing For Your Skin Type by: Diana Clarke Do you know best way to wash your face and which products to use? Dermatologists say that there are several ways to cleanse the face, but the ingredients that work for one person may not work ...

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Resisting Chronic Sinus Infection

Resisting Chronic Sinus Infection by: Paul Hood Sinus infections that have graduated to the chronic stage deserve the honor of being treated with the right type of antibiotic. Sinus problems may be caused by a number of different factors which ...

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The Best Diet for your Body Type in 5 easy steps

The Best Diet for your Body Type in 5 easy steps by: Helen Laxton Common sense (not to mention professional medical opinon!) suggests that a 'balanced' diet is best for almost everyone. By 'balanced', we mean that you strictl...

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Low-Carb: The Role of Insulin

Low-Carb: The Role of Insulin by: Beverley Brooke There are three basic units the body uses for energy: Fats Proteins Carbohydrates All three can be converted to blood glucose. However, while fats and proteins are converted slowly, carbohyd...

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Turning an Addictive Snack into a Complete Meal

Turning an Addictive Snack into a Complete Meal by: Protica Nutritional Research The proliferation of fast food restaurants, convenience stores, and vending machines in virtually every corner of residential America has created a serious nutritio...

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A Great Way To Spice Up Your Workouts Interval Training

eat Way To Spice Up Your Workouts Interval Training by: Lynn Bode There’s been a lot of buzz recently about Interval Training. So, you may be wondering what it really is and, more importantly, why you should incorporate it in your fitness wor...

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Eight Tips For A Bug-Free Summer

t Tips For A Bug-Free Summer by: Dr. Brian Aw, M.D., and C.C.F.P. (courtesy by News Canada) (NC)-With approximately 42,000 mosquitoes for every person in Ontario, most of us spend a great deal of our summers swatting away these pesky insects. Pr...

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