19 Best Brain Superfoods
If you want to look your best, feel your best and do your best thinking, you have to give your brain high-quality nutrition and superfoods that are good for your body and your brain.
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Nutritional health is achieved through the therapeutic use of whole foods, safe culinary preparation, and understanding the metabolic impacts of specific dietary frameworks and ingredients.
PRINTABLE: The 13 Types of Fish to Avoid
Whether you save it to your Photos, pin it to one of your Pinterest boards or go old-school and print it, keep this list of 13 types of fish to avoid close the next time you pick the protein in your fish tacos.
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Does the 80/20 Rule Work for Everyone?
Exercise and nutrition are like a complex dance -- getting the proper balance of both is key to nailing your hardest move. So what about the percentage of diet to exercise? The numbers will be different for every individual.
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How Eggs Can Get You Lean, Flat Abs
Eggs are one of the go-to foods for getting lean and flat abs. Get tips to make eggs an important part of your ab-flattening routine:
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5 Things You Need to Know About IBS and Weight Gain
Irritable Bowel Syndrome means just that; your bowels are behaving irritably and erratically. Weight gain and IBS can be tricky due to the unpredictable nature of your bowels. Some days you have diarrhea and are sprinting to the bathroom while tomorrow you may be drinking laxative shakes to relieve constipation.
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5 Things You Need to Know About the Health Benefits of Clams
Clams are surprisingly high in iron. So high, in fact, that t-bone steaks and beef liver don't compare. A three-ounce serving of cooked clams, or about nine small clams, has about 24 milligrams of iron.
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5 Things You Need to Know About Taking L Arginine With Alcohol
There are certain times in life when bigger doesn't necessarily mean better. Guys in the gym want bigger "pumps" when they do bicep curls, so they take L Arginine, or as it is commonly called "NO2."
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4 Ways to Cook Vegetables in a Microwave
Microwave cooking translates to easy cooking. You can quickly cook vegetables in a microwave that you would normally steam on top of the stove. Simply place the vegetables in a microwave safe dish and add a small amount of water. Green beans, peas and broccoli need about 3 tbs.
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4 Ways to Eat For Anemia as a Vegetarian
Vegetarians have made a conscious choice to take meats out of their diet. Along with that choice, they're taking away the best option of iron-rich foods. Don't worry, because you can make food choices to put iron back into the vegetarian diet.
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4 Ways to Make Fried Chicken Healthier
Chicken breasts are the leanest piece of chicken you can use. Choose boneless and skinless for the absolute healthiest choice. If you buy frozen breasts, defrost them in the microwave before coating and baking. To make chicken fingers, cut each breast lengthwise into thirds.
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5 Things You Need to Know About Using an Aloe Vera Juice Colon Cleanser
Debris remains in the colon after long periods of time. This debris blocks the absorption of nutrients and the removal of waste from the system. A good colon cleanse can help put you back in the pink. There are two ways to use aloe vera as a colon cleanse. One way is injecting it with water into the colon.
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5 Things You Need to Know About Using an Apple Cider Vinegar Colon Cleanser
Doctors who do autopsies find a surprising number of things in the colon. Years worth of hardened, rotted food and feces, colons twice the size they should be and caked full so only a small passage appears, and even worms up to 6 inches long.
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4 Ways to Treat Caffeine Poisoning
Caffeine intoxication usually means that there is more than 300 mg of caffeine in a person's system--about three cups of strong coffee in less than an hour or six cans of Mountain Dew in about the same about of time.
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5 Things You Need to Know About Sodium Phosphates
Phosphorus is a natural element that is generally found in combination with other minerals. When the other part is salt, the two form sodium phosphate. This combination is natural and is utilized by the body in may ways. Sodium phosphates are not artificial ingredients.
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Sugar in Grapefruit
While eating any fruit generally qualifies as a nutrition win, grapefruit scores even higher because it has only about 6 grams of sugar per 100 gram serving. Compare that to dates (73 grams), bananas (20 grams), figs (19 grams) and pomegranates (17 grams).
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5 Things You Need to Know About Feta Cheese
Traditionally made feta contains only 264 calories in 3.5 ounces, lower than all other whole-milk cheeses except ricotta and mozzarella. The lower calorie count stems from the lower fat content, at 21 grams per 3.5 ounces.
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5 Things You Need to Know About the Health Benefits of Avocados
One half of a California avocado has about 10 grams of fat, much more than most fruits and vegetables. The good news is that most of the fat is monounsaturated fat.
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5 Things You Need to Know About Chocolate and Gluten
Gluten is a protein found in wheat and its derivatives, and can appear in a wide array of foods. Aside from obvious forms of wheat such as bread, pastries, pizza and cookies, gluten is found in almost all packaged foods because it is used as a stabilizer to extend the shelf life of products.
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5 Things You Need to Know About the Health Benefits of Shellfish
Like all types of seafood, shellfish can be a healthy part of a balanced diet. Shellfish are low in fat--lobster and shrimp have less than 1 gm of fat per serving--and very little of the fat they contain is saturated fat. Most shellfish (except for shrimp) are also very low in cholesterol.
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5 Things You Need to Know About the Health Benefits of Onions
Onions are a staple in any well-stocked kitchen. Served raw, they add a crisp bite to salads and burgers, and when cooked they add a pungent, lightly spicy flavor that complements almost any savory dish--they can even be caramelized to sweetness!
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