Posts Tagged ‘ Women’s Health ’

Why Fruits and Vegetables are Good for You

October 25, 2010
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Why Fruits and Vegetables are Good for You

Why Fruits and Vegetables are Good for You I often get the question about why fruits and vegetables are good for you and the short answer is that they are good for you because they are what you are supposed to be eating. That sweet tooth you have is not meant to lead you to white sugar or refined carbohydrates it is meant to lead you to the natural sweetness found in fruits and vegetables. Let’s take a look at exactly why fruits and vegetables are good for you. High Nutrition, Low Calories Anyone who reads this blog regularly...

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Why is everything that tastes good bad for you

October 11, 2010
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Why is everything that tastes good bad for you

Why is it that everything that tastes good bad for you? I’ve pondered this question a lot. My kids suggest that “they” should make broccoli taste good if they want people to eat it. And while I’m sure there is at least one scientist out there trying to make broccoli taste like cotton candy, I think that understanding how our taste buds work and what we can do to manipulate our tastes will go much farther to getting good foods on our plates than any genetically altered broccoli. There are two reasons why foods that are good for you don't also...

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When You Hear the Words Heart Attack, What do You See?

October 18, 2008
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What doctors and the rest of the world are starting to understand is that heart disease is an entirely different condition in women than in men. Cardiovascular disease affects more women than men and is the leading killer of women in America.

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