Food for Health: Anti-Inflammatory Diets & Nutrients

How does the food we eat give us energy? From the anti-inflammatory benefits of a garlic-rich diet to the digestive impact of oatmeal and berries, understanding nutrient synergy is the foundation of an effective detox diet.

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Foods to Eat When Taking Bikram Yoga

Bikram yoga is practiced in a room generally heated to approximately 104 degrees Fahrenheit. The heat of the room combined with the 90-minute practice may affect what and when you eat before classes. Eating the wrong foods or too close to practice may lead to indigestion, nausea, bloating, diarrhea or constipation.

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Foods to Avoid When Trying to Tighten and Tone Your Butt

A clean diet helps when you're trying to build muscle and lose fat on your backside. Eating clean means avoiding certain foods that aren't going to help you reach a more toned butt -- and might actually encourage your body to store additional fat there.

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I Feel Bad After Eating Sugar

The average American consumes 56 pounds of added sugar per year, wrote David DiSalvo, in the Forbes.com article "What Eating Too Much Sugar Does to Your Brain." That equals about 27.5 teaspoons of sugar a day -- or 440 calories.

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Cravings Sweets After Eating

Sugar cravings often strike after a meal, despite feelings of fullness. Habits, brain chemistry and your diet’s makeup cause you to crave sweets. You can learn to fight the cravings, but only after you understand why they occur.

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Can Certain Foods Cause Fungus in the Body?

Fungal infections come in many forms, including yeast infections and athlete's foot. A body fungus usually thrives in warm, moist areas and can attack people with weaker immune systems. They're also contagious, which is why you should wear flip-flops in the gym shower and not share hair brushes.

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What Are the Benefits From Eating an Apple?

Eating apples to keep the doctor away may be a cliché, but it has its origins in the truth. Apples provide multiple nutrients and compounds that help promote good health and weight management.

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High Protein Diets and Hair Loss

You naturally lose up to 100 hairs per day, but excessive hair loss, known as alopecia, can be alarming. You may lose more hair than usual due to genetic male-pattern balding, certain medications, postpartum hormones or nutritional deficiencies.

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How to Do a Lymph Cleansing Diet

If you suffer from frequent colds, catch the flu often, feel fatigued, are plagued by dark circles under your eyes, have puffiness and water retention or you feel you have an abundance of cellulite, you may need a detox of your lymphatic system.

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