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Is your city one of the fittest?

Is your city one of the fittest?

Is your city one of the fittest? Every year, the American Fitness Index report is released by the American College of Sports Medicine, ranking the fitness status of the 50 largest metropolitan areas. So is your city one of the fittest? Let’s find out. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, […]

by June 6, 2016
5 surprising foods that cause cancer

5 surprising foods that cause cancer

5 surprising foods that cause cancer There is a wealth of information on what foods are great for preventing and treating cancer. Recent research found that maple syrup surprisingly fights cancer, while more predictable research recently found that the amazing turmeric attacks cancer stem cells directly. But what foods actually […]

by June 5, 2016
Ice cream and peanut butter cause gut inflammation

Ice cream and peanut butter cause gut inflammation

Ice cream and peanut butter cause gut inflammation Ice cream and peanut butter cause gut inflammation, according to new research presented at Digestive Disease Week. Some food additives found in processed foods like ice cream and peanut butter change gut bacteria. These changes cause inflammation in the intestines, which promote […]

by June 3, 2016
Fasting reduces symptoms of multiple sclerosis

Fasting reduces symptoms of multiple sclerosis

Fasting reduces symptoms of multiple sclerosis Fasting reduces symptoms of multiple sclerosis, according to new research from the University of Southern California (USC). The researchers found that the fasting-mimicking diet triggers a death-and-life process in cells that appears essential to the repairing of the body. “During the fasting-mimicking diet, cortisone […]

by June 2, 2016
Fracking wastewater causes cancer

Fracking wastewater causes cancer

Fracking wastewater causes cancer Fracking wastewater causes cancer, according to new research from Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. It is the first study of its kind to confirm the many suspicions that fracking wastewater could be carcinogenic. What is fracking? Hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, is technology that is used […]

by June 1, 2016
Why you must eat fruit while pregnant

Why you must eat fruit while pregnant

Why you must eat fruit while pregnant By now it is well known that eating fruits and vegetables is great for overall health. Studies have shown that eating more fruits and vegetables daily can reduce stroke risk and so much more. But can eating these foods also benefit your unborn […]

by May 31, 2016
4 huge changes coming to food nutrition labels

4 huge changes coming to food nutrition labels

4 huge changes coming to food nutrition labels The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced 4 huge changes coming to food nutrition labels. This marks the first redesign in over two decades, the FDA noted. Most companies will have to conform to the new labels by July 2018. […]

by May 29, 2016
Healthy lifestyle could prevent half of cancer deaths

Healthy lifestyle could prevent half of cancer deaths

Healthy lifestyle could prevent half of cancer deaths A healthy lifestyle could prevent half of cancer deaths, according to research from The Journal of the American Medical Association. According to the study, a large number of cancer cases could be prevented if people stopped smoking, stopped heavy drinking, maintained a […]

by May 28, 2016