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Holy “Supersize Me” Batman!! This article makes you want to go vegetarian.
A new report reveals how your favorite hamburgers, chicken sandwiches and fries go from farm to table….
Read the rest of this post from Forbes.com: Health News

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Just came back from a seminar about ACL knee injuries/prevention in girls, given by Laura Ramus, P.T., ATC who is head trainer for the WNBA Detroit “shock” team who won 3 championships. The statistics are daunting. In the U.S. girls suffer 30,000 ACL injuries per year. Girls are 4-6X more likely to suffer ACL injuries [...]

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We may need to start thinking about whether the benefits of wine are better than the possible risks of the heavy metals that are in them.
A recent study was done by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to determine safe levels of frequent, long- term exposure to various chemicals in wines. The findings were quite surprising. [...]

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This is one of the most historic elections in history.
You can make a difference.
Remember to VOTE! It will make you feel good.

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Halloween is upon us once more. That means fun creative costumes and some yummy hand-outs. Whether you’re buying candy to hand out to the kids or enjoying the sugar coma yourself, there are ways you can buy treats that are good for you and the planet.
Unfortunately most candy is made with high fructose corn syrup [...]

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This month is breast cancer awareness month and I want everyone to be aware of a supplement that I think is essential in preventing breast cancer.
That supplement is indole-3-carbinol (IC3). The supplement Bioresponse DIM is equally as good. This is how these supplements work:
Estrogen and its metabolites (which is what estrogen breaks down into) have [...]

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This article emphasizes that there is no one-size-fits-all in diets. Some people can’t wait to see what the next new fad diet is to see if this one may “work” for them.
It is best to choose a diet (or lifestyle food choices) that you can live with that fits your personality and goals.
There’s [...]

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Within the past year, a newer type of screening method has been used for women with dense breasts. This test is molecular breast imaging, otherwise known as “Breast Specific Gamma Imaging” (BSGI).
Researchers screened 940 women with both BSGI and mammography. All of these patients were diagnosed as high risk for breast cancer and had a [...]

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It’s hard to miss the headlines in the news concerning the economic turmoil in this country; only weeks away from what may be the most important presidential election in history. There are many important issues in this election, healthcare being one that is on the top of my list.
Peoples’ lives have changed, that has [...]

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