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Eating the wrong type of food can raise your cholesterol to alarmingly high levels. Likewise, making some deliberate changes in your diet can help you reverse the condition. Yes, diet can play an important role in lowering your cholesterol and protecting your heart. Health authorities have listed the foodstuffs that can improve your cholesterol numbers. …

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Osteoarthritis is one of the major causes of chronic knee pain which can greatly affect mobility and quality of life. However, experts say that you can control the symptoms of arthritis of the knee with self-management techniques such as eating a well-balanced diet and losing weight. Being overweight puts a great deal of stress on …

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Are you one among those frustrated persons who have given up the dream of achieving an attractive flat abs? Many men and women dream of achieving a flat abdomen through exercise and dieting, but often it is not an easy job. Unfortunately, the abdomen is one body area where fat tends to accumulate resisting the …

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Women try various remedies to minimize the effects of aging and keep their skin looking youthful and glowing. Experts say that when it comes to your skin, there a lot of truth in the saying “You are what you eat”. There are certain nutritious super foods that can give you great looking skin and so what …

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The right blend of exercise and diet is necessary to maintain your health. When it comes to breast health, knowing about the diet dos and don’ts can really have an impact on how effectively you can manage or fight diseases such as cancer. Here are some dietary tips for optimal breast health. Dietary Dos – …

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Maintaining a proper diet is an essential element of a healthy lifestyle and important to reduce the risk of disease. The six essential nutrients are carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals and water. Do you know that the amount of nutrition needed by your body varies with age? Yes, your dietary requirements in your 50s, 60s, …

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The low-fat vs. low-carb diets is a never-ending battle. Science Daily reports that researchers with the National Institutes of Health claim that a low fat diet can help you get rid of more fat than a low-carb one. Their study showed that even when a low-carb diet reduced insulin and increased fat burning, restricting dietary …

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In the United States, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death. Colorectal screening tests help detect precancerous polyps and helps save lives. However, as with other chronic medical conditions, the focus is on prevention. Now, a new dietary study says that a vegetarian diet could help reduce the risk of colorectal cancer …

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Diabetes when left undiagnosed or untreated can have a serious impact on your health. medicalnewstoday carried a report on a recent study which found that though it is generally considered that the benefits from exercise, weight loss and diet are interchangeable, when it comes to managing Type 2 diabetes risk they may offer unique and …

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Cholesterol is a fat-like substance in your blood, and when it builds up in the walls of your arteries, it can clog them, slowing down and even blocking the supply of blood to the heart. A heart attack occurs when blood flow to a portion of the heart is completely cut off by a blockage …

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