Americans eat an average of 61 pounds of refined, white sugar each year, according to an article in the October 2009 edition of "Discover Magazine." In recent years, interest in organic sugar has increased as more people become concerned with the potential health hazards of eating refined and processed foods.
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Blood is a highly specialized form of connective tissue composed of several cellular elements and a fluid element. The cellular elements of blood determine its categorization as red or white blood cells, or as platelets. The fluid element is known as blood plasma.
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Dermatologist Noah Scheinfeld estimates that up to 75 percent of menopausal women suffer from female pattern hair loss. Menopausal women with this condition often see extensive hair loss from the top of their head.
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Herbalists and naturopathic practitioners value dandelions for their medicinal uses, which include treating digestive disorders and liver and kidney diseases. As a natural diuretic, it is also useful for treating high blood pressure and can be taken as either a tea or tincture.
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Illness, stress, poor diet and lack of sleep quickly show up as a loss of vitality and sometimes damage in your skin. Exposure to the changes in weather as well as exposure to central air-conditioning and heating can also strip your skin of its natural and protective moisture.
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Nails and hair are both made from keratin, and any changes in your body’s keratin production will impact their health. For example, healthy hair and nails should have a certain amount of flexibility. Dehydration or any form of malnutrition can cause your nails and hair to become brittle and easily broken.
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Illite, most commonly known as French green clay, is a type of mineral clay valued for its highly absorbent properties. Illite is a bio-mineral, composed of both decomposed plant material and trace minerals such as calcium, aluminum, magnesium, silica, phosphorous, copper and zinc.
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Getting over a guy you still love takes time. After a breakup, it’s common to experience the same five stages of grief -- denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance -- as people experience after a loved one dies. This isn’t a process that you can rush.
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Otitis externa, or swimmer's ear, is an ear infection that affects the external ear and outer ear canal. Symptoms of swimmer's ear can include inflammation of the ear, itchiness inside the ear, pain when the ear is pulled or when the head is tilted, and infection leaking from the ear.
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Ping-Pong, a common name for table tennis (and the trademark of the game's best-known manufacturer) has been a popular leisure activity since the late 1800s. Although the game has seen several variations, its current incarnation developed with the creation of the International Table Tennis Federation in the 1920s.
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T cells are a type of white blood cell created in the bone marrow to defend the body against germs, bacteria and viruses. Every T cell is created with a special receptor that recognizes a unique antigen—a type of matter foreign to the body.
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Alpha-hydroxy acids are naturally occurring acids that are derived from plant sugars. Alpha-hydroxy acids are often used in cosmetics to increase skin cell turnover, exfoliate dead cells from the surface of the skin, and improve the skin’s ability to maintain moisture.
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The American Heart Association encourages eating at least two servings of fish a week to benefit from the heart-healthy nutrients and omega-3 fatty acids found in most fish.
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Increasing portion sizes have contributed directly to American obesity, the the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion reports. In its review of research about portion size, the NCCDPHP found that most Americans do not understand the difference between portion size and serving size.
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