Here are this week's reading diversions for your personal enlightenment. Have an excellent weekend!
by Helen Lamanna, AdvisorAnalyst.com
Mighty Kale: The new spinach!
If Popeye wants bigger pipes – and who doesn’t? – he should give kale a try. The leafy green vegetable contains more muscle-building protein than spinach does, and it blows the sailor man’s secret weapon away when it comes to essential vitamins such as A, C and B6, and minerals like manganese, calcium and iron.
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Drink Up! Water That Is
When you consider that our bodies, and particularly our muscles are made of 60% water, it’s a no brainer that keeping hydrated is so important. Not only does water give you a boost of energy, it helps your body maintain normal functions like blood circulation, food digestion, and joint lubrication.
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Health screening - men age 65 and older: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
High blood sugar and high cholesterol levels also may not have any symptoms in the early stages. A simple blood test can check for these conditions.
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9 Things You Should Do Every Day Before 9 A.M.
The morning is enormously important. It’s the foundation from which the day is built. How you choose to spend your morning can be used to predict the kind of day you’re going to have.
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Turns out we’ve been pooping all wrong, according to science - ScienceAlert
Diverticulosis occurs when small pouches - about 5 to 10 millimetres - form in the colon, while piles are swelled blood vessels that occur around the anus. Both are caused by straining to push out a hard poo.
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Is Bone Broth the new coffee? - Healthista
Bone Broth is the hot new nutrient-packed drink everyone’s talking about. Move over flat whites, former Times journalist Sarah Maber, founder of Brighton Bone Broth Co. tells Healthista how bone broth changed her energy levels better than coffee ever did
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Artificial Sweeteners: Insulin Resistance and Obesity : The Paleo Diet™
Today, at least 46 million Americans regularly ingest foods sweetened by these chemicals – mainly in the form of soft drinks, or in a huge number of artificially sweetened products, including baby food.
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Can You Read People's Emotions? - NYTimes.com
Are you tuned in to the emotions of others? Or have you been accused of being insensitive?
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What are the health benefits of cranberries? - Medical News Today
Cranberries are often a popular part of holiday celebrations in the form of cranberry sauce, cranberry drinks and dried cranberries added to stuffing, casseroles or dessert.
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Symptoms of Crohns Disease
Crohns disease is considered to be an inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation in the lining of your digestive tract, which can lead to several complications. These complications include mild to severe abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, and in some cases, it can also cause malnutrition.
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5 Brain Boosters
Stress and age can lead to memory loss. Supplements and lifestyle changes give you a head start to a healthy mind.
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