5 Beauty Uses for Baking Soda That May Surprise You

I loved that the father in My Big Fat Greek Wedding used Windex to cure everything that ailed him (and everyone in his big fat family).

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How to Lose Weight and Fit Into Your Good Jeans Again

While you can't pick and choose where you lose fat on your body with a diet, you can lose weight all over and focus exercising on toning a certain part of your body.

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Can You Prevent Brain Impairment with B Vitamins?

By our seventies, one in five of us will suffer from cognitive impairment. Within five years, half of those cognitively impaired will progress to dementia and death. The earlier we can slow or stop this process, the better. Although an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease is unavailable, interventions just to control risk factors could prevent […]

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10 Foods That Lower Blood Sugars In Diabetics

Maintaining low blood sugar levels can be difficult for diabetic patients. While a low carb diet appears to be useful on the whole, there are also many foods shown to help. Either by lowering blood sugars and/or improving insulin sensitivity. This articles looks at 10 of the best foods and supplements for lowering blood sugars, […]

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Is Your Multivitamin Making You Feel Sick?

Last week, I started taking a new multivitamin just in case my twitching eye was the result of a nutrient deficiency.  The first day, I took it right after a light breakfast, then a few hours later, started feeing really nauseous/shaky/light-headed. For a while I was worried I was getting sick until I remembered…the vitamins! Could supplements meant […]

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Could Bacteria Treat Celiac Disease?

Going gluten free is a hip diet trend, but for people with celiac disease, avoiding gluten is no fad. New research may offer hope to people dealing with this life-threatening disease.

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9 Factors That Will Make You Age Faster

Aging is a part of life. Much of it is the normal genetic stuff that we have no control over — stuff like decreasing collagen production and wrinkles making an appearance.

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Obesity Linked to Increased Risk of 13 Types of Cancer

Back in 2002, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is part of the World Health Organization (WHO)

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What is Leaky Gut Syndrome and Is It Even Real?

Autoimmune diseases and digestive issues are more common than ever before. There are several theories why, but a new condition called Leaky Gut Syndrome is the most popular. Its emergence has created a huge market for new supplements and associated products. But just how big a problem is it? This article is a sales-free look […]

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Do Vitamins And Supplements Really Expire?

People spend lots of money on vitamins and herbal supplements to improve their health, but what happens when they sit in the cabinet longer than we intended? Like milk and other perishable foods, many vitamins and supplements have expiration dates, but they don’t really “spoil” in the same way. Let’s take a look at what those […]

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8 Foods That May Bring You Relief From Your Migraines

Migraines are intense headaches that can be accompanied with nausea as well as sensitivity to light and sound.

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Diminishing Your Cellphone Radiation

You may believe that you are much healthier than the past generations of your family. You eat organic. You exercise. You don’t use bacon fat as a flavor enhancer the way your grandmother did.

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X ways you can help your man lead a healthier lifestyle

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Help him to eat a healthy diet

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Nutritious food on the shopping list and on the table are part of a healthier lifestyle.

Leave out the processed foods, sugar, sucrose, high fructose corn syrup, trans fats, refined seed oils and vegetable oils.

Go for whole foods -- protein, fruit, veg, nuts, seeds, healthy fats and oils and whole fat dairy if he can handle it.

Does he have food sensitivities? Encourage him to find out.

If he has diabetes or metabolic syndrome, or if he has trouble keeping his weight down, help him watch his carb intake.

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2) Pump some iron together

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Lifting weights lowers insulin levels, blood sugar levels and triglycerides. It improves cholesterol levels.

Weight lifting Increases growth hormone and testosterone, which also enhances a sense of well-being. Exercise improves hormone balance, and brain function.

Depression decreases. The risk for Alzheimer's, cardiovascular disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes and other chronic conditions decreases.

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3) Take a walk together

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Go for a 20-minute walk in the sun, get some natural vitamin D. Walking with a pedometer will tell him how many steps he's travelled and if he's a competitive sort he can compete with his best numbers, and if you're a competitive sort he can also compete with you.

Experts suggest going for 10,000 steps a day.

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4) Take part in yoga or tai chi together

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Tai chi and yoga gently improve balance, flexibility and strength. If either of you have health conditions that prevent other forms of exercise, consider these low-impact workouts.

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5) Do things you enjoy together.

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Being physically active can burn calories, improve mood, lift self-esteem and reduce the effects of stress. But none of that will happen if he doesn't like what he's doing.

If he's doing something he loves, he's more likely to continue doing it. Perhaps he likes to swim or ride his bike. Maybe he's into martial arts. Join him in a dance class and make it a date night as well.

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6) Sleep together

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Lack of sleep can leave him at risk for obesity, heart disease and other diseases. Lack of sleep throws hunger hormones leptin and ghrelin out of balance, paving the way for unwanted weight gain.

Does he have trouble sleeping? Is he not rested when he wakes up? Encourage him to make sure he doesn't have a sleep disorder like sleep apnea.

Develop a sleep routine together in which you go to bed and get up around the same time each day. Start lowering the lights as bedtime approaches. Sleep in the dark.

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7) Help him stay connected

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Are you part of a family?Participate in family meals together. You will probably eat better, and have the emotional benefits of getting to know your family better and feeling more connected.

Connections don't have to be with family to be healthy, in fact depending on what you're family is like, sometimes too much family togetherness is a negative thing.

A support network of caring individuals does not have to be related to be genuinely nurturing.

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8) Actively cultivate a positive and supportive atmosphere

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Laughter can lift a mood, sometimes changing it completely for the better. Laughing triggers the release of endorphins. Added bonus: they not only elevate mood, they also reduce the perception of pain.

Does he meditate or pray? Spending 10 to 20 minutes a day in some type of contemplation, away from the pressures and stress of daily life, may lower blood pressure and improve his outlook on life.

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Tai Chi: Meditation In Motion
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10 Ways to Help your Spouse Lose Weight Without Being a Nag

10) Be a patient guide.

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Vitamin C: Everything You Need to Know

Just around Christmas in 2008, JetBlue gave out free packets of Airborne (the immunity supplement du jour at the time) to weary travelers. Dissolved in water, the tablets make an effervescent drink loaded with vitamin C and a few other vitamins and minerals. The idea was that if you chugged enough of it while in the air […]

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8 Easy Ways You Can Take Action for National Women’s Health Week

So, I’m a female health writer and it's National Women’s Health Week. It’s Monday, May 9, 2016, and I’m in bed canoodling with my laptop.

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The Super Bone Building & Allergy Fighting Herb in Your Garden

It’s National Herb Week! To celebrate I thought I’d share some exciting herbal medicines with you. If you’re looking for an impressive natural anti-allergy medicine that offers many other health benefits, look no further than stinging nettles. The much-overlooked weed is popping up this time of year, as gardeners who experience its prickly stinging sensation […]

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Baby Your Baby: Tips for a Healthy Third Trimester

During weeks 27 to 40 of your pregnancy, your baby will put fat on their body, strengthen their bones, open their eye

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9 Reasons Why Women Should Drink Less Alcohol Than Men

When it comes to drinking alcohol in general, men and women are not equal. Women bear the brunt of alcohol’s negative effects the most. This is especially true for those women who drink to excess.

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Full-fat Dairy May Reduce Risk for Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity

Full-fat foods have been getting a bad rap for decades now. But brace yourself.

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Eat Your Way to a Flatter Belly WithThese 6 Foods in Your Pantry

Are you are trying to button that pair of skinny jeans? Would you like to be able to wear the cute fitted T-shirt without worrying about your rolls showing?

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Vegetarian, High Protein, Low Carb ... I'm a Work in Progress

When it comes to food, I have gone down several different paths over the years.

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The Top 33 Foods that Fight Allergies

Who doesn’t love spring? The days are longer, the sunshine abounds and the countrysides and gardens everywhere are greening up. Allergy sufferers may not be as thrilled about it. You can almost hear the springtime refrains of sniffling and “aaaa-choos” in communities across the land. After all it is also the season of itchy eyes, […]

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6 Vegetarian Meals So Good You Won't Even Remember Meat

I've been a vegetarian for more than 10 years and I'm constantly hear things like “HOW do you do it?!?” and “Don't you MISS meat?!?!” Then there's “You CAN'T POSSIBLY get enough protein in your diet!

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3 Worst Food Ingredients You Should Avoid at All Costs

Eating healthy in America today can be a tricky, downright difficult act requiring a great deal of label reading and study of the food industry.

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The Surprising Way to Beat Spring Allergies

Before you grab that decongestant to subdue your sinus congestion or antihistamine to stop the sneezing linked to spring allergies, you might want to give your gut some attention. More and more research shows that probiotics can reduce allergy symptoms and may even prevent allergic conditions altogether if they are started early in life. But […]

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10 Foods That Can Help You Sleep

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Bananas contain potassium and magnesium. This duo acts as natural muscle relaxants. Bananas also contain tryptophan, which promotes sleep.

Tryptophan turns into serotonin and melatonin when it's in the brain. Serotonin induces relaxation. Melatonin encourages sleepiness.

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Cherries are a natural source of melatonin which helps induce sleep. Flax seeds, sunflower seeds and herbal teas also contain melatonin.

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Complex carbohydrates like whole-grain breads and cereals, as well as brown rice, may help you sleep.

Stay away from simple carbohydrates like white bread, cookies and pastries which reduce serotonin levels and may keep you awake.

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Dairy products contain tryptophan. Milk, for instance, is full of tryptophan, so it can have a sedative effect. It also contains calcium, which helps regulate melatonin production.

Other foods high in tryptophan include bananas, eggs, honey, nuts and seeds.

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Unsaturated fats in foods like avocados and olive oil will enhance heart health and increase your serotonin. Include omega-3 essential fatty acids from foods like anchovies, salmon and tuna.

Many nuts contain unsaturated fats and omega-3 fatty acids.

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Fresh herbs such as sage and basil contain elements that decrease tension and enhance sleep.

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Nuts such as almonds, Brazil nuts and cashews contain protein and magnesium among other nutrients. Magnesium encourages both sleep and relaxation of muscles.

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A bowl of oatmeal gives you calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and silicon. These nutrients will help you sleep. Just go easy on the brown sugar.

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Proteins such as cheese, chicken, turkey and fish are high in tryptophan, which will also increase serotonin. A good high-protein snack might be a hard-boiled egg, cheese, a handful of pumpkin seeds or meat.

High-protein foods also fight acid reflux which can often making sleep a challenge.

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Green tea contains the amino acid theanine, which is helpful for sleep. This also holds true for other types of tea, if they are decaffeinated.

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8 Herbs That Can Help Control Diabetes

More people are turning towards dietary ways to help manage type 1 and type 2 diabetes. In fact, studies have shown that diabetics are more likely to use dietary supplements than non-diabetics. The herbs below have shown some of the most promising results in helping to treat diabetes. Keep in mind some natural supplements may […]

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Butt Implants and Lifts Are the Fastest Growing Plastic Surgeries

The surgical procedure to enhance your junk in the trunk is currently the fastest growing plastic surgery in the United States, according to a new report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

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How Alcohol Can Stop You From Losing Those 5 Pounds: The Science

Have you noticed that, as hard as you may try, you can’t seem to shed those last five pounds?

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7 Ways to Combat the Worst Spring Allergy Season Yet

If you’re one of the 50 million Americans who suffer from spring allergies, you may find yourself suffering a bit more this year. The amount of pollen in the air each spring has been getting worse in recent years due to climate change, and this year may bring the worst pollen season yet, according to […]

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5 Things You Need to Know About Binge-eating Disorder

There are many men and women walking around with a secret. They may look healthy or embarrassingly fat. They may be teenagers, or be old enough to be parents of teenagers themselves.

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Why Are Omega-3s So Important?

When it comes to fats, it’s becoming common knowledge that they are not the villainous foes we all thought. Fats are good for us, and, if you haven’t heard, eating them can even help you lose weight. However, as the world of fats becomes gracefully demystified, you may begin to develop even more questions. One […]

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Itchy Skin? 7 Natural Treatments For Eczema

Eczema is a common inflammatory skin disease characterized by rough and inflamed areas of skin that cause itching and bleeding. It normally has no obvious external trigger, but appears to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Of course we cannot change our genes, but we can control what goes into our bodies and onto our skin. […]

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Relationships, Parenting and Infertility: Top Shares of the Week

A wide array of stories were shared in EmpowHER's community this week. Women talked about dentistry, mental health and lifestyle changes. Do you have a health story that you would like to share?

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Progesterone making me fat

I was placed on progesterone 25 mg (biodentical compunded) about 1 month ago. I take 1 pill in am 1 at night 15 days after my last cycle day.

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Lifestyle Tweaks for a Flatter and More Toned Belly

Lifestyle Tweaks for a Flatter and More Toned Belly

Is your belly fat eating much of your self esteem?

Belly fat is considered unattractive based on today’s beauty standards.

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Winning the War Against Menopausal Weight Gain

The Change of Life sent my cravings for sweet and salty foods soaring.

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