Eleven Fascinating Health Benefits of Grapefruit
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Eleven Fascinating Health Benefits of Grapefruit

ByCathe Friedrich Reading Time: 4 minutes

The grapefruit is a large citrus fruit that comes in three different types and is well-liked for its tangy taste. It is a popular breakfast fruit and a common ingredient in mixed fruit juices as well. However, in addition to being delicious, it is also good for your body in lots of interesting and powerful ways. Read on to discover the eleven main ways in which incorporating more grapefruit into your diet could improve and extend your life.

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The Road to Healing by Marcy

ByCathe Friedrich Reading Time: 2 minutes

In November of last year, I began noticing pain in my elbow. Unfortunately the pain grew and eventually I was diagnosed with tennis elbow. My doctor recommended rest and avoiding any activity that would irritate it. This was very discouraging as I would have to stop doing weight-bearing exercises. I really enjoy working out and…

Work Out Hard? Here Are 3 Reasons Why You Need More Probiotics in Your Diet
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Work Out Hard? Here Are 3 Reasons Why You Need More Probiotics in Your Diet

ByCathe Friedrich Reading Time: 3 minutes

Time to add yogurt to the shopping cart? Yogurt is a good source of gut-friendly probiotics that may be particularly beneficial if you’re athletic or do challenging workouts. Here are three reasons why probiotics have health benefits if you work out.

Eleven Important Reasons Why You Need More Flavonoids in Your Diet
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Eleven Important Reasons Why You Need More Flavonoids in Your Diet

ByCathe Friedrich Reading Time: 4 minutes

Flavonoids are plant pigments, and it is thought that there are more than six thousand different kinds. Read on to discover eleven fascinating and significant reasons why a higher intake of flavonoids could improve and extend your life.

Leptin Resistance and the Obesity Epidemic
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Leptin Resistance and the Obesity Epidemic

ByCathe Friedrich Reading Time: 4 minutes

Obesity is now considered a disease by the World Health Organization and it is rampant in our society. And there is a distinct correlation between the obesity epidemic and human hormonal activity. Leptin is an important hormone that sends a signal to your brain telling you when you are full. Leptin and leptin resistance also determines how you store fat and determines when you should burn the excess.

Brief Exercise: Can You Get Benefits From Exercise Sessions as Short as a Minute?
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Brief Exercise: Can You Get Benefits From Exercise Sessions as Short as a Minute?

ByCathe Friedrich Reading Time: 3 minutes

Brief exercise sessions as short as 10 minutes have health benefits, but what about even shorter ones. Say one minute? Surprisingly, brief bursts of activity known as “incidental physical activity” has benefits too.