Why you should keep your teeth healthy

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Why you should keep your teeth healthy

Your mouth is a Petri dish for all kinds of bacteria, so it is essential that you clean properly for more reasons than just whiter teeth.  Dentists recommend brushing and flossing day and night for healthy teeth and gums, but the benefits of this habit go beyond just healthy teeth.  Good oral hygiene can help you avoid some major health issues, giving you another reason to listen to your dentist.  Here are some ways that bad oral health can affect your health.  

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What Your Height Says About Your Health

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What Your Height Says About Your Health

Believe it or not, our height can have an effect on our health. New research shows that being tall or short can increase or decrease our risk for certain diseases and even determine how long we will live. 

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How To Understand Your Gut Better

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How To Understand Your Gut Better

Paying attention to your gut health is one of the most important (and often overlooked) things you can do for your health. Currently, a lot of research has been done around the micro-biome and apparently a happy microbiome is the secret to good health. 

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Trans Fats May Affect Memory Health

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Trans Fats May Affect Memory Health

Many studies have showed its effects on the heart, but other research is showing a high consumption of these trans fats actually may have a significant impact on our memory.

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3 Chronic diseases magnesium can minimize

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3 Chronic diseases magnesium can minimize

Magnesium may not be as well-known or talked about like vitamin D or calcium, but this is one mineral that deserves a second look in regards to decreasing risk of chronic diseases.  It’s the fourth most abundant mineral in the body and decades of research have shown magnesium to play an active role in over 300 biochemical reactions.

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6 Ways to a Flatter Stomach

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6 Ways to a Flatter Stomach

Belly fat or visceral fat is a huge proponent of chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes and can even bring on stroke. Here are 5 ways to a flatter stomach. For many people, the waist is often the first place excess fat goes. Here are 6 ideas to try for saying goodbye to that belly fat.

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Are you vitamin D deficient?

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Are you vitamin D deficient?

A vitamin D deficiency occurs when the level of vitamin D in your body is too low. Vitamin D helps the body use calcium from our diet which is essential for us as humans to maintain bone strength.

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Is Your House Making You Fat?

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Is Your House Making You Fat?

The average person makes 200 food decisions a day according to research at Cornell University in the U.S. According to a report by Healthista, the layout of your house affects food and exercise habits. You could unwittingly be eating more food than you need as a result. 

 

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Thunder God Vine Chemical Causes Massive Weight Loss in Mice

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Thunder God Vine Chemical Causes Massive Weight Loss in Mice

Despite all modern advances in medicine, no effective drug exists for obesity. However a new study involving the chemical, celastrol extracted from the plant, Thunder God Vine, may be a breakthrough. We explore.

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Vitamin supplement may reduce skin cancer

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Vitamin supplement may reduce skin cancer

A new Australian study suggests a vitamin supplement may reduce a person’s risk for skin cancer. Australian researchers have found that form of vitamin B3, called nicotinamide, may decrease non-melanoma skin cancers by 23 percent. The supplement was shown to reduce non-melanoma skin cancers when taken twice a day. 

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Memorial Day weekend health hazards: How to avoid them and still have fun.

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Memorial Day weekend health hazards: How to avoid them and still have fun.

Get Samadi's tips for having a happy and healthy Memorial Day weekend.

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Natural Ways to Manage Depression

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Natural Ways to Manage Depression

Depression affects about one in 10 Americans at some point in their lives, making it more common than we might think. Medication is not the only treatment. There are also key natural things you can do. 

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Less Sleep, More Food Cravings

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Less Sleep, More Food Cravings

Getting enough sleep is one of the best habits you can have for your health. But do we pay enough attention to it? A new study shows the relation to food cravings and sleeping less. We explore (and hopefully get you sleeping better.)

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What's in Your Vitamins?

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What's in Your Vitamins?

Recently, 14 attorney generals challenged New York State to a deeper investigation of the production of vitamins and supplements, due to products from retailers like Target and Walgreens turning up ingredients that were not listed on the labels. This has raised many safety concerns. We explore. 

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Tips To Avoid Holiday Health Risks

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Tips To Avoid Holiday Health Risks

Overeating/weight gain. Holiday cookies, eggnog, and left-over food are just some of the things many of us indulge, or over-indulge, in during the holidays.

While everyone should feel free to enjoy the holidays with some treats, many feel a lack of self-control when surrounded by delicious foods and desserts. Eating too much once in a while, such as during the holidays, is normal. However, some people overeat as a way to cope with negative emotions. It’s important to know the difference and if need be, take control. Overeating can cause heartburn, indigestion, and lethargy.

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Benefits of drinking green tea

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Benefits of drinking green tea

Tea consumption has long been regarded as a healthy dietary habit. This idea has been widely accepted without much scientific evidence, until recently, when scientists began to investigate the chemical components of tea and how they affect our health.

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