We all know exercise protects against diabetes, cancers, and heart disease and helps us cope with stress and become more agile. But many people associate exercise with spending tedious hours using boring machines in a gym. This is a relatively new idea, since for most of humanity’s existence exercise was simply part of everyday life. So here are ten ways
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Few diseases strike fear into the heart quite like cancer. It is one of the world’s deadliest afflictions and comes in so many guises that it’s sometimes difficult to know what you should do to reduce your risk of developing it. Fortunately there have been such rapid medical advances in the past 50 years that we are now far savvier
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The U.S. vitamin industry is thriving. More than half of all adults take vitamins regularly. This figure rises to 70% for those over 60. The supplement business is estimated to take in $30B per year. But doctors warn against reliance on vitamins for good health, except in special cases. There are some instances when supplements are recommended. For instance,
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According to the Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health, most Americans take some type of dietary supplement on a regular or occasional basis. Most, however, are taking vitamins on their own, rather than based on the recommendation of a physician and even researchers disagree on the benefits of nutritional supplements. In trying to sort through the
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Whether you call it soda, pop, or fizzy drink, soft drinks are a billion-dollar industry in the United States and around the world. However, in recent years the negative health effects of soda have come to light. The effects include tooth decay, weight gain, vitamin deficiencies, and an increased risk of medical problems like high blood pressure and type 2
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