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Spirulina may be small in size, but its advocates claim it's a nutritional powerhouse. As one of the many "hot" products in the vast and complex world of nutritional supplements, its usage has exploded exponentially in recent years and has created a hype that may or may not be supported by...

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Energy drinks can drastically increase blood pressure and disturb the heart's natural rhythm, say researchers who presented their findings at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2013 Scientific Sessions. Using previous data...

A new study indicates that Omega-3 fatty acids and mercury, both found in fish, appear to have opposing affects on cardiac health and risk of myocardial infarction. This study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, looked at data from more than 1,600 men from Sweden and...

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I have some of these symptoms :at: Written by Hollyann E. Jenkins and M. Williams, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist Exercise is a generally a healthy behavior that promotes wellness, however, some individuals become addicted to physical activity and engage in compulsive, excessive exercise that is...

I've had that before but not as bad as it is now. I have been working out around it for a week but it seems to be getting worse. I have an appointment with the physical therapist tomorrow morning and will go from there.

Add this to the list of reasons why exercise is good for you: A new study says 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity, leisure time exercise is associated with roughly 3.4 years added to a person's life. Researchers from the National Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, and other...

An 8-week-old infant in Los Angeles became ill after his father allegedly mixed the baby's formula with gin instead of water by accident. Although it's not clear whether the father was telling the truth, the baby was found to have a high blood alcohol level ? equivalent to about five times the...

Jan. 2, 2013 ? A new study led by North Carolina researchers has found that when it comes to weight- and fat loss, aerobic training is better than resistance training. The study is believed to the largest randomized trial to directly compare changes in body composition induced by comparable...

Just wondering how long you think that a cardio session should be. I always thought that it was 20 min for HIIT and 30 min for "regular" cardio but a friend of mine said that 30 min is too much :unno:

There are many foods and beverages believed to be healthy that may actually be harmful to health. The confusion is mostly thanks to some savvy but unscrupulous marketers trying to dupe consumers about their junk food or processed food options. Here are seven so-called ?health foods? that aren?t...

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It's time to step up to the plate - but not waste what's on it. The National Resources Defense Council reports that about 40% of all food in the US goes uneaten. Each year, we are throwing away the equivalent of $165 billion in discarded food, making it the single largest component of solid...

My iron levels were never high but I had blood work done last week and the results are alarming: they have never been that low. I give blood every three months. Last time was Nov 16th and they didn't call me to tell me that there was something wrong. I'm a former anorexic and I don't eat...

18 to 20 kids were killed at an elementary school earlier today .....

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sticking to a fitness routine is not always easy, but holiday feasting, drinking and family can make it even harder. ?Tis the season, experts say, to bend your fitness routine so it does not break. "Consider the holidays a time to maintain fitness, not a time to set new...

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It has been an extra sickly flu season for a lot of the folks in my life, and I bet that a lot of you are battling the wintertime ick, as well. With more cold weather on the way in a lot of the northern hemisphere, it felt like a good time to round up a few of the cold and flu remedies that seem...