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Smoothies are a great way to lose weight and keep it off. But who wants to take the time to clean a large, full-scale blender for one quick healthy drink? The solution is a personal mini-model blender that can save on cleanup time and help with your fight against belly fat.
You have switched from whole milk to 2%, and then went from 2% to 1%, and maybe have even gone as far as making a glass of skim milk your morning drink for helping to cut out fat calories toward weight loss. Great job! But do you know how many calories are in that glass of milk alternatives like coconut, soy, rice, almond, and yes, even hemp milk?
A healthy diet has always been considered an important part of preventing and fighting heart disease. However, both patients and doctors have struggled with the concept, and it continues to be a challenge for many people. Now, one doctor hopes to change this mindset by creating a medical practice that focuses on eating healthy.
Several recent reports have focused on understanding the difference between gluten sensitivity and celiac disease. Although the two conditions have similarities, it is important to recognize they are not identical. Non-celiac gluten sensitivity is sometimes ignored, and this can create a hard situation for the person suffering from the condition.
You are someone who can do a lot of things. You are an achiever. But do you find that dieting and sticking with it is that one thing that keeps you from looking like an achiever? According to Health magazine, one of the easiest and healthiest ways to lose 10 pounds in 30 days is to “Swap Your Way Slim” by switching your go-to foods with better choices.
Researchers have discovered that paradoxically it can be good to feel bad at work. It is generally assumed that people who have negative feelings at work are a detriment to their companies, but this does not appear to always be true.
Women with Multiple Sclerosis who are pregnant or who plan to get pregnant should know about how doctors feel about this situation and how they manage it. A new reports sheds some light on this topic of pregnancy for women with multiple sclerosis.
A recent study describes the link between sleep apnea and high blood pressure among patients who have heart disease. There are new concerns about diagnosing sleep problems quickly because people who take medication for their blood pressure are still at risk of having serious heart problems. Sleep disorders are a common issue for patients with cardiovascular diseases.
A recent report from NPR highlighted the problems those with celiac disease often face if they are forced to use a food bank. Many food pantries are not aware of the condition and do not have the items necessary for someone with this disorder. However, there is a movement to change how food banks handle celiac disease sufferers.
Are you like most of us who can’t start the day without a mocha cappuccino first thing in the morning? If you are, then you are probably aware that that morning mocha drink is adding at least 400-500 calories to your daily count - not including your breakfast meal. A really delicious solution to this problem is creating a morning mocha smoothie that not only takes care of your caffeine, mocha and breakfast needs, but is also an ideal switch for weight loss success as smoothies are one of the most popular recommended weight loss tricks to curb both hunger and calories.
Have you tried every diet under the sun but still cannot manage to lose any weight? If you are seriously obese, now may be the time to consider these two weight loss surgery procedures that according to Diabetes Forecast show lasting benefits up to 3 years following surgery.
Obesity is one important risk factor for the development of an irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation. Just as with improving other conditions associated with excess weight, a little intense exercise like running can help prevent a-fib.
A study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health reveals that patients who already suffer from kidney disease may also have large calcium deposits in their arteries. Researchers believe the findings will help doctors diagnose heart disease faster in these patients. Previous investigations pointed to the possibility that people with kidney disease did not show the same symptoms.
A lack of sleep among teens has been found to be associated with a significant increased risk for obesity. The consequences of not getting enough sleep can therefore be a lot more serious than simply falling asleep in class.
A new study focuses on concerns among pregnant women who have celiac disease. Researchers studied more than 300,000 pregnancies to find 892 women who were suffering from celiac disease. Their goal was to determine if the condition led to complications associated with carrying a child.
Scientists have found that a simple eye test can accurately diagnose ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder).
An exciting new announcement for women who suffer from unsightly cellulite has just been released by the biopharmaceutical company Auxilium, who reports that a penis drug to improve curvature of the penis has also been found to reduce cellulite in women.
Water – more specifically buckets of ice cold water – has been making quite a splash across the internet these past few days in the form of a charity movement referred to as the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. This splash, which could be more accurately described as a viral tidal wave, has caused such a storm that members of social media websites have been divided into two distinct and very opposite groups:
A new study reveals that several ingredients in detergents may be linked to fertility problems. The two chemicals, didecyl dimethylammonium chloride (DDAC) and alkyl dimethyl benzalkonium chloride (ADBAC), had a negative impact on the reproductive abilities of mice. Researchers believe these ingredients may also be affecting people and want to investigate fertility.
Is bacteria responsible for controlling our mind? New research suggests microbes in our gut could affect what we eat and also our mood.
Vaginal dryness is a problem that affects more than half of postmenopausal women and many younger women as well. Sea buckthorn oil may provide effective relief.
A new study reveals that children who live in the city are at a higher risk of food allergies. The research went beyond the usual information about asthma to consider how allergies to food differ among urban and rural kids. The study mentions that children in urban areas have food allergies at a rate of 1 out of 10.
UPDATE AUGUST 2016: New information about mercury in skin lightening creams is offered below (in italics) before the original article.
A bacteria that infects cows and inhaled in domestic showers could trigger Crohn's disease. University of Lancaster scientists have found for the first time that inhaling the Map bacteria may contribute to clusters of Crohn's disease.
In the current issue of the medical research journal BMJ Open, researchers have discovered a particularly disturbing trend involving one sex practice among 16-18 year-olds―anal sex coercion from males to females that showed apathy for whether the female found it painful and/or harmful to her health.
Plasticizers known as phthalates have been found to be associated with lower levels of testosterone that is important for overall health and well-being. According to University of Michigan researchers the finding has public health implications that should be noted by policy makers.
