08

Feb

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Beat the Bloat: How to Get a Flat Tummy

Bloating can affect anyone of any size. Even if you don't have weight to lose, you may experience bloating in the tummy that leaves you with a rounded abdomen instead of a flat one. This is a common problem and one that could have several different causes (which we discusse...

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08

Feb

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Beat the Bloat: Common Causes of Bloating

Bloating, which is generally caused by the buildup of gas in the digestive tract, is a common complaint; but just because it is common doesn't mean it’s normal. Many people think that bloating is an unavoidable response to eating - and while it may be depending...

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08

Feb

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Healthy Recipe: Strawberry Coconut Popsicles

Remember when you were a little kid and you used to take those plastic popsicle makers with the plastic sticks and make fresh popsicles? If you were like me, typically your “popsicle” consisted of nothing more than some frozen orange or apple juice - or maybe so...

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08

Feb

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Healthy Recipe: Grilled Cauliflower Steaks

This weekend marks the official start of summer. Although the weather has already been heating up, now is the time when everyone will start getting together for cookouts - a favorite summer activity. Typically, the fare at a cookout is less than healthy and you have two cho...

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08

Feb

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Need Help Sleeping? Melatonin Has Your Back.

Insomnia - or an inability to fall asleep and/or stay asleep – is being recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a major public health concern. It's estimated that a whopping 50 to 70 million Americans have some type of sleep difficulty. N...

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08

Feb

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Should I Skip Meals to Lose Weight?

It seems like a no-brainer — skipping meals and ignoring your stomach's moaning and groaning means you’ll take in fewer calories, which will eventually lead to weight loss, right? Not so fast. When you skip meals, you’re actually setting your body up to fa...

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08

Feb

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Product of the Month! Douglas Laboratories Super HCA (Garcinia Cambogia)

Can you believe May has already arrived? The time is going by fast, but the good news is that a new month means a new product to go with our monthly special — and this month it's an extremely powerful one. As always, our monthly special includes:Physician Consult &am...

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08

Feb

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Midday Naps: Should You or Shouldn’t You?

Spain is well-known for its siestas: a period of time when businesses close to allow business owners (and patrons) to take some time off to go home rest. In America, our afternoon naps typically end when we advance from Kindergarten to first grade, but maybe that's part of...

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08

Feb

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Healthy Recipe: Homemade Nutrition Bars

In the beginning of the month, we discussed nutritional bars and how you can navigate the health food aisle to choose the best one for you. Finding a healthy bar with minimal ingredients and a small amount of sugar is possible, although it does take a good amount of detective wor...

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08

Feb

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Navigating Nutrition Bars: How to Choose the Best Option

Because they are so portable, which happens to make them extremely convenient, nutrition bars (or energy bars or protein bars - it doesn't matter what you call them) are often a staple for dieters. They seem like an easy and healthy option to stave off hunger in betwe...

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