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Jan

What is a Healthy Weight?

Although most of us would love to be given a straightforward solution to calculate our healthy or ideal weight, sadly it isn't that black and white. Your “healthy” weight cannot simply be calculated from a general source - people’s healthy weigh...

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29

Jan

Foods and Habits That Stain Your Teeth

If your smile isn't as bright as you’d like, think about what you put in your mouth. You can stain your teeth if you smoke or if you eat or drink certain things, and it’s more likely to happen as you age.But once you know what to eat — and what to avoid &m...

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29

Jan

Pain-Free Travel Tips

For many people with back pain or neck pain, the prospect of a long trip can be daunting. The seats in cars, airplanes, buses, and trains aren't always the most comfortable and sitting still for an extended time can in and of itself aggravate painful areas in the back and n...

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29

Jan

3 Easy Tips to Enhance D.I.Y. Back Massage

If you're looking to relieve back pain, you can take charge of your pain relief by doing your own massage—available to you any time for no cost. Do-it-yourself massage can be an effective and budget-friendly option.Read these tips and try it today:Use ice to massage...

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29

Jan

Could Your Foot Pain Be Caused by a Problem in Your Spine?

We've all experienced foot pain before, whether it’s from an injury, bad shoes, or something anatomical like a neuroma, bursitis, tendonitis, or arthritis.In most cases, your foot pain is caused by problems within the foot itself, but in some cases, it may actually be...

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29

Jan

7 Ways to Make Water Taste Better

Not everybody has a taste for water, but we all need it to ensure that our bodies continue functioning properly. If you want to drink more water, but aren't crazy about the taste (or lack thereof), here are some tips that can make it more enjoyable:1. Add fresh fruit. Citru...

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29

Jan

3 Signs You Need to Break Up With Sugar

Like an unavailable boyfriend you keep coming back to, even though you know better — the draw to sugary foods is a threat that even the smartest, most well-intentioned woman can succumb to. I'm an evangelist of the “everything in moderation” doctrine when...

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29

Jan

Feel Great While Gardening

On a warm, sunny spring morning, you bound out of the house, eager to get busy digging, planting, weeding, and taking all the other steps to getting your garden started for the season. All day you keep at it, standing, stooping, leaning, kneeling, and crouching. The next morning...

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29

Jan

The Surprising Foods that Help You Lose Weight and Keep it Off

Pass the chickpeas, please! A new study has found that pulses—a specific type of legume—can help you lose and maintain a healthy weight.In the world of healthy eating, there seems to be a lot of carb-o-phobia, and it couldn't be more misplaced. Sure, refined car...

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29

Jan

Why You’re Doing Salad Wrong (And Six Ways to Make It Right)

If I told you to close your eyes and imagine a dinner salad, what would you see? If you're like many of my patients, “salad” brings up thoughts of dieting, deprivation, and yes — boredom. Truth is, if you’re doing salad the right way, it can actually...

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