10 Health Benefits of Connecting With Nature in the Winter
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Jane Marsh – When a chill wind is blowing, going outside may be the last thing you want to do. But there are numerous ways to connect with the outdoors, even during winter.
You can start an indoor garden, hang a birdfeeder by the window, play nature sounds on a speaker or make crafts that use natural elements. If you’re feeling up to it, you can take short walks outside, make a snowman or go ice skating. Incorporating nature into your everyday life has countless health benefits, so either brave the cold or [...]
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Foods That Speed Up Aging While Promoting Sickness
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Paul Fassa – Eating what’s quick, convenient, and tasty may fit your lifestyle for now, but you may be subjecting yourself to progressively worsening health. If you don’t shift to a healthier diet, someday sooner rather than later you’ll be a young person in an old person’s body, wondering what happened. Below are 8 foods you should avoid to age gracefully and avoid sickness.
Avoid These 8 Food-Like Substances
1. Despite FDA press releases announcing its ban of trans fats, trans-fatty processed hydrogenat [...]
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How a Colorful Diet Can Improve Visual Range
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John Patterson – When we think about nutrition and performance, we often focus on physical strength and endurance. However, a recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Georgia has shed light on the impact of a colorful diet on athletes’ visual range. The findings suggest that incorporating a variety of fruits and vegetables into an athlete’s nutrition plan could significantly improve their ability to see targets clearly over distance.
Published in Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, the [...]
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Coconut Water Reduces Body Weight and Blood Sugar
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Sayer Ji – Coconut water is nature’s gift in one complete package. It’s the liquid found in the center of a young, green coconut, helping nourish the fruit. Its wide range of applications is justified by its unique chemical composition of sugars, vitamins, minerals and amino acids, as well as phytohormones.[i]
The average green coconut offers about one-half to 1 cup of coconut water. One cup contains 46 calories along with 9 grams (g) of carbohydrates, 3 g of fiber, 2 g of protein, 11% of the recommended d [...]
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