Natural Ways to Curb Overeating

It’s been reported that aromatherapy and carbohydrates may be used as a way to curb overeating during the holiday season. Experts feel that stress and anxiety are a large reason why people tend to overeat during the holiday season, which is why it’s being suggested that one takes time out for themselves in order to

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Chronic insomnia indentified as risk factor for hypertension

A newly released study is the first to demonstrate that chronic insomnia with short sleep duration is an independent and clinically significant risk factor for high blood pressure. According to study authors from the Sleep Research and Treatment Center at the Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, Pennsylvania, participants with insomnia and sleep duration

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Consuming Anti-Inflammatory Foods May Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease, Diabetes And Heart Disease

Incorporating several foods containing anti-inflammatory compounds into one’s diet may help stave off several health issues, according to a study conducted at Lund University in Sweden. Over the course of four weeks, a total of 45 healthy people who were considered overweight ate foods enriched with anti-inflammatory nutrients, such as antioxidants, fiber and omega 3

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Herbal remedy for male sexual dysfunction enters clinical trials

German researchers have reported promising results from a clinical trial of an herbal supplement that might alleviate impotence and low libido problems. Citing German media sources, the medical news website Theonlineclinic.com reports the tested remedy contains a mix of herbal products, including Tribulus terrestris, which is already used in a variety of alternative medicines, maca,

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Soy Consumption May Lead To Better Weight Loss Results In Post-Menopausal Women

Eating soy may improve weight loss in women who have already gone through menopause, according to findings presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior. Soy is a vegetable used to make milk, oil and other food products, and contains a variety of nutrients, including compounds similar to estrogen,

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Probiotics as popular as ever

Within the past year, more than 200 new food products have emerged in grocery stores around the country containing probiotics, the good bacteria that has been shown to improve a person’s digestive health, according to a study. Datamonitor, a market research firm, found that aside from various yogurt products, which are known to carry the

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