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5 Healthy Drink Choices

We’ve all heard the saying, “you are what you eat”, but “you are what you drink”? Sure water is good for you-everyone knows that. Surprisingly H2O isn’t the only beverage that you should be flocking to in order to stay healthy.


6 Ways to Detox Naturally

Detoxifying your body at least once a year can be extremely beneficial to most people. Although cleanses are recommended, there are way to detoxify your body gently without buying a boxed cleanse or using extreme measures. Here are six ideas on how to detoxify naturally.



5 Foods for Healthy Skin

Along with a proper skin care regimen, eating the right foods makes a big factor in skin health and appearance. But what are the right foods to eat? Here are foods to promote skin health.



The New Super Fruits

Although research shows that most of us are upping our fruit intake, are we eating the right types of fruit? People tend to stick with what they know-bananas, apples, oranges, and the occasional serving of strawberries or blueberries. Here are five fruits you may not have tried which can be considered the “new super fruits”.



5 Healthy Reasons to Enjoy Peppers

No matter what taste you enjoy-sweet, hot, or mild, you will be able to find a pepper that tastes great to you. Eating peppers regularly is a great way to stay healthy because of the many health benefits they offer.


The Power of Vitamin C

Vitamin C is arguably the most powerful vitamin and is extremely important for optimum health. It is also known as L-ascorbic acid and may come in tablets or white crystalline powder. Humans cannot produce their own vitamin C and therefore many people do not consume enough of it.


Bee Pollen Found To Cure Allergies

Allergies occur when your body reacts to something that does not cause a problem for most people. It is an adverse reaction to something in our environment such as pollen or grass. Most people who have allergies are affected by them in the spring, when the trees are producing pollen, grass is growing, and being mowed. There is also more dust in the air. Symptoms of allergies include sneezing, a stuffed up nose, coughing, red eyes, and itchy skin.


3 Healthy Foods You Can Afford

Though grocery prices are inflated to an all time high, no one should have to skimp out on health for price. Here are three nutritious foods that you should be buying, why you should continue to buy them, and how to save.



Broccoli Most Likely to Prevent Cancer

We have all heard how great broccoli is for you, and our mothers have been telling us to eat it for years. But exactly what is so great about this green vegetable and what is it doing for us?

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published a paper that listed foods most likely to prevent colon cancer, and broccoli came up first against all other foods.


Kidney Spring Cleanse

The kidneys play a very important role in our bodies-they not only control the volume and compensation of most bodily fluids, but they rid the body of any waste materials. For this reason they are subjected to high exposures of sometimes harmful toxins.


5 Reason to Enjoy Strawberries

Strawberries are proof that your food doesn’t have to taste bad in order to be healthy. In fact, these berries have been proven to be more satisfying than most other foods, and lower bad cholesterol levels by up to thirteen percent over a period of eighteen weeks.


Go Bananas!

Bananas are an extremely unique fruit as they are grown not from trees, but actually from giant herbs that are related to orchids and lilies. It is no surprise that this fruit is one of the most popular around the world, as they are both convenient and nutritious, not to


The Greatness of Grapefruits

Grapefruit season is upon us (late winter to early spring) and it is time to slice into this juicy fruit and start noticing the benefits. They are not only great tasting and juicy, but are extremely good for your health. Here are four reasons


Best Foods for Oral Health

Unbelievably, the foods that you consume can affect your oral health as much as whether or not you brush your teeth or floss. Since your oral health is directly related to the health of your body, keeping your mouth clean and healthy should be just as important as keeping the rest of you healthy.


Building Winter Immunity

Winter gets a bad reputation due to cold and flu season, and can take a toll on your body if you do not take care of yourself properly. In actuality, winter is surprisingly the best time to build up your immunity for the rest of the year.


5 Benefits of Lemons

The lemon tree originated in South East Asia, and Arabs introduced lemons to Europeans in the 21st century. Since then, this miraculous fruit has been found to be quite amazing, in that it provides a ton of health benefits, most of which the common person is unaware of.


5 Precautions to Avoid Cold and Flu

Cold and flu season is upon us, and as there is no known cure for the common cold, prevention is the key. Here are a few easy ways to take precautions to avoid getting hit by the cold or flu bug.



8 Best Uncommon Foods

Human beings are creatures of habit-especially when it comes to our diet. We tend to eat and cook the same things, usually meals we already know how to cook or prepare.


Take The Edge Off Hangovers

We’ve all been there-you had a few too many margaritas the night before and wake up with a pounding headache and a full day of things to do. A hangover is caused by dehydration of the body and produces such unpleasant effects as headaches, thirst, nausea, irritability, and tiredness.


Boosting Your Immune System

Millions of people around the world come down with a cold each year, thanks to the approximated 200 viruses known to cause colds. A number of things can cause a cold -a change in temperature or seasons, stress, and allergies.