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4. Treat Your Fatigue

By now you may realize—because all of the body’s systems are interconnected—that there is usually more than one cause con-tributing to your fatigue. When one of your body’s systems is out of balance...

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What’s So Special About Cruciferous Vegetables?

You may be surprised to learn that kale and broccoli are cousins. They are part of the Brassica family, also known as cruciferous vegetables because their flower petals form the shape of a cross...

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Nutritional Sunscreen: 5 Foods that Protect Your Skin From Sun Damage

Have you ever had a sunburn so bad that you could hardly move? Try as we might to avoid them, most of us have probably had at least one or two of these miserable sunburns. Aside from causing pain and...

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Top 11 Selenium Foods: Boost Your Intake of This Essential Nutrient

It’s important to make sure your diet contains sufficient amounts of the selenium, an important trace element that is necessary for healthy brain, immune system, thyroid, reproductive, and lung...

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News Briefs: Cancer Diagnosis; Brain Inflammation; Prostate Cancer

Cancer Among Conditions Most Likely to Be Misdiagnosed Estimates suggest that more than 100,000 Americans die or are permanently disabled each year due to medical diagnoses that initially miss...

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6. Can You Trust Brain Supplements?

Could a protein “originally found in jellyfish” help protect your memory? Of course, jellyfish don’t have brains, so it’s hard to see how their proteins could boost yours. That little problem hasn’t...

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5. Brain Boosts from Supplements

Life would certainly be simpler if we could believe the advertisements and label claims of America’s booming supplement industry. By simply popping a pill—or a handful of pills—you could make up for...

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Does Antiperspirant Cause Cancer? Here’s Why You Should Be Concerned About...

People around the world spread this metal on their underarms; cook and store their food in it; receive vaccines containing it; and treat their heartburn, color their lips, and protect their skin from...

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7 Surprising Coriander Health Benefits: From Fighting Cholesterol to Treating...

I’ve always loved the taste of coriander in my cooking, but I recently learned that coriander uses aren’t limited to flavoring foods. There are many coriander benefits that earn this plant a starring...

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Boost Brain Health by Strengthening Your Body’s Natural Antioxidant System

Physical, psychological, and environmental wear-and-tear can lead to chronic oxidative stress, a condition in which the body produces an overabundance of unstable molecules called free radicals that...

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5 Lemon Balm Uses for Your Health: May Relieve Anxiety, Improve Sleep, and More

In the summer, I love rubbing the leaves of herbs from our garden under my nose to breathe in the various, pleasant aromas. One of my favorites has always been lemon balm, which releases a nice, fresh...

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11 Selenium Foods: Boost Your Intake of This Nutrient

It’s important to make sure your diet contains sufficient amounts of the selenium, an important trace element that is necessary for healthy brain, immune system, thyroid, reproductive, and lung...

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Zinc Benefits for Diabetes: May Offer Natural Blood Sugar Control and More

I take zinc when I feel a cold coming on and find that it definitely helps to keep me from getting sick. Many people use zinc for this immune-boosting purpose, but zinc benefits can do more for your...

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Are Sunflower Seeds Healthy?

In my opinion, a salad is not complete without nuts or seeds sprinkled on top. I love to keep a bag of sunflower seeds in the pantry to for this very purpose; my nightly salads are infinitely more...

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Are Plums Good for You? 8 Reasons to Add Them to Your Diet

Plums and prunes are probably best known for their mild laxative properties,[1] and they are often used to help keep digestion regular. But if you are wondering why are plums good for you, there is...

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Eating for Eyesight: Which Foods Protect Your Eyes?

Can what you eat affect your eyesight? And which foods protect your eyes? Research shows that three particular carotenoids, each of them antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds, play a role in good...

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Ask the EN Experts: Reliable Sources; The Role of Selenium

With summer on the way, many people enter into the blissful season where fresh fruits and vegetables are available around every corner. Farmers markets thrive on busy street corners and in parking lots...

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Turmeric Benefits May Lower LDL Cholesterol

If you want to lower LDL naturally, the answer may lie in your spice rack. Turmeric is the Indian spice that gives curry its golden color. While it may not be the first thing that comes to mind for...

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Does Antiperspirant Cause Cancer? Here’s Why You Should Be Concerned About...

People around the world spread this metal on their underarms; cook and store their food in it; receive vaccines containing it; and treat their heartburn, color their lips, and protect their skin from...

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Food for Healthy Skin

We all want smooth, healthy skin. There is a huge market for skincare products, but the best way to care for our largest organ is the same way we care for all of our organs—by following a healthy diet....

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