Category Archives: Health

Raw Diet

Raw food diets are becoming increasingly popular, and with good reason. Foods in their raw state are truly as nature designed and they are the most biocompatible with our bodies. In fact, it’s interesting to know that a boiled potato … Continue reading

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Tomato Health

The tomato is the world’s most popular fruit, even though it’s identity is often mistaken for a vegetable. More than 60 million tons of tomatoes are produced per year, 16 million tons more than the second most popular fruit, the … Continue reading

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A Macrobiotic Diet: Is This For Me?

by Scott Josephson If you are drawn to the concept of eating a natural, organic, plant-based diet (with a little fish) and embrace a Zen-like spirituality in both your life and food selections, then a macrobiotic diet may be ideal … Continue reading

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Did You Know?

The human head consists of 22 bones: eight bones in the cranium and fourteen facial bones. The brain, protected by the cranium, can create enough electricity to power a light bulb and consumes more energy than any other organ. Is … Continue reading

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Would You Get a Colonic Even If Your Doctor Told You Not To?

Reposted from Well and Good NYC: This month, a major review of scientific literature, published in The Journal of Family Practice, reported that colon cleansing has little to no benefit and can cause serious side effects. While the medical establishment has been anti … Continue reading

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Spot check: Why most people can’t ID the most common skin cancers

By Nina Pearlman (Reposted from Well and Good NYC.com) Melanoma gets a ton of media attention. And $10K plates at fancy fundraisers because it’s the most serious and potentially fatal type of skin cancer. But, in fact, basal cell and squamous … Continue reading

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