The Science of Deliciously Good Health

Growing up, I was under the impression that all vegetarians wore Birkenstocks, used crystal deodorant, and recoiled at the sight of a razor. But, as I started to break out of my bubble gum pop perimeter, I realized there’s a diverse group of people that choose a vegetarian lifestyle for a variety reasons.

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Most of us know eating a balanced diet helps maintain a healthy heart, and that there’s nothing better than a romantic ballad to nourish young love. But, did you know blasting Beethoven might also help to keep your cardiovascular system in tune?

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Tick tock it’s choc o’clock! With mounting evidence suggesting that dark chocolate (in small portions) can help treat and prevent a slew of serious diseases – from elevated blood pressure and diabetes, to heart disease and high cholesterol – a “golden ticket” to good health might be hidden inside every (dark) chocolate bar.

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In my family personal time comes with a price, literally. For example, taking two minutes for a quick gossip on the phone this morning resulted in a completely unraveled roll of glad wrap – price, $2.83. Of course, the mischievous look on my toddlers face when he tried to hide it in the fax machine [...]

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Three out of every four Americans are vitamin D deficient –  a figure that looks bad in the physician’s office, and in a dress!
Unfortunately this dip in D levels may spell disaster for both the health conscious and the hefty, with recent studies suggesting vitamin D is not only involved in the prevention and treatment of disease [...]

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It’s been a long day – my toddler is one temper tantrum away from spending the next six years in a time out, and if the economy doesn’t improve, I won’t have much else to do but sit there with him – so a nice glass (or two) of crisp red wine sounds like a [...]

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Ahhh remember the Atkins diet – where former “fat-free” fanatics could chew their way to weight loss by flouting the conventional diet wisdom of “fat=bad?”
Dr. Atkins (who according to some controversial diet dissidents died of a heart attack) promised that by cutting carbohydrates and increasing animal fats we could all loose weight without having to skip [...]

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Now boys, most of you have been “de-briefed” about the benefits of boxers versus tighty-whiteys, and many of you know that splashing about in hot-tubs can scorch your “swimmers”– but did you know that noshing on salads might increase the quality of your semen?

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“If it’s not salty or sweet, it’s not good to eat.” Unfortunately, this mealtime mantra has left a burgeoning number of Americans with bloated bellies, and a bevy of health problems.
Mounting evidence suggests a diet high in sodium is associated with stroke, heart disease, and hypertension – so for all you salt-scoffers, now is as [...]

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The VB6 diet – vegan before 6pm – is gaining traction among the growing number of people eating less meat and more veggies in an attempt to ward off disease and save the planet. The gravitas of grazing on greens all day is that after six, snaffling a steak is A-1 OK. 

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