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5 Tips for a Healthy Summer Road Trip

KATIE ROUNDY It’s the most wonderful time of the year — that’s right, it’s summer. Time for movies in the park, naps on the lawn, the sun’s heat on your back, watching a ball game, eating sliced watermelon, and most especially, road trips. Yes, summer…

A Drug Recall That Should Frighten Us All About The FDA

 David Maris, Contributing editor Forbes       US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret Hamburg Pay attention, as I can’t say this seriously enough. Last week, the FDA took a drug off the market, and the reasons should send shivers of fear down the…

Higher CoEnzyme Q10 and vitamin B6 levels may be associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease

June 26, 2013 At a GlanceIn a recent study, researchers discovered a significant correlation between healthy plasma levels of coenzyme Q10 and vitamin B-6 and a reduced risk of coronary artery disease.Read more about this research below. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death…

Organic, Cage-Free, Free-Range, or Pasture-Raised?

By Dr. Mercola The six decades’ old fast food franchise KFC recently rolled out Original Recipe boneless chicken in its 4,500 US locations.1 The new slogan: “No mess. No fuss. No bones about it.” The company is so convinced boneless chicken is the way of the…

The Unhealthy Fitness Industry

Sydney Strength & Conditioning  Fitness experts (I am not sure what those two words combined actually mean) have been criticising medical professionals for some time now, lecturing on the benefits of a solid nutrition and fitness base as the only way to health, and perhaps…

Ooooh This makes my blood boil

  (Not the Onion) Canadian Government Teaming Up with Doughnut Giant Tim Horton’s To Fight Diabetes   Who better to team up with than a national doughnut chain to tackle the increasingly pressing issue of diabetes prevention among Canada’s First Nations’ youth? The announcement, made…