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Events: Whole Life Expo in Toronto 11/25-11/27 (2011)

Nov 26th, 2011 | By admin | Category: Alternative Medicine, Conferences and Events, Featured

If you’re in the Toronto (Canada) area this weekend, consider stopping by the Whole Life Expo at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.



Study: Flexitarians on the Rise

Nov 19th, 2011 | By admin | Category: Featured, Vegetarian

While the number of those professing to be strict vegetarians or vegans in the US is fairly small, so called “flexitarians” have been on the rise. This is according to a new study that recently appeared in Food Technology magazine.



Three Thigh Strengthening Exercises

Nov 15th, 2011 | By admin | Category: Exercise, Featured

Athletes and others can help to strengthen their thigh muscles with these three exercises.



Trial: Memory May Get Boost From Multivitamins

Nov 15th, 2011 | By admin | Category: Aging and Longevity, Featured

News from Australia in the form of a randomized controlled trial: multivitamins may help elderly women with memory problems.



Protect Kids From Flu With Green Tea

Nov 15th, 2011 | By admin | Category: Featured, Green Tea, Herbs

Quickly getting the reputation for being a super food, green tea got another boost recently with a study’s findings that drinking a cup of green tea every day helps to ward off the flu, particularly if said totaler was a school-age child.



Congress: Pizza Is a Vegetable? Yup.

Nov 15th, 2011 | By admin | Category: Diet & Nutrition, Featured

Proving that the makers of nearly-cardboard pizza have a fair amount of disposable lobbying change kicking around, Congress is bucking plans by the Agriculture Department to make school lunches healthier. Among the winners? Republicans, pizza, and french fries.



Snack Your Way To A Healthier Diet

Nov 15th, 2011 | By admin | Category: Diet & Nutrition, Featured

A new study finds that those who snack between meals have healthier diets — lower sodium, more fruits, whole grains and milk — than those who just eat regular meals.



Win a stay at K West Hotel, London (Ends 12/18/2011)

Nov 15th, 2011 | By admin | Category: Featured, Wellness Sweepstakes and Contests

Win a one-night stay for two at the very cool K West Hotel & Spa in London.



How To Live To Be 100

Nov 15th, 2011 | By admin | Category: Aging and Longevity, Featured

Experts at Health.com offer tips on how best to reach a ripe old age.



Study: Some Vitamin Supplements Could Increase Death Risk

Oct 10th, 2011 | By admin | Category: Diet & Nutrition, Featured

Another study is out that seems to show that taking supplements — far from prolonging your life — may actually be shortening it.