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The Key to Old Age? Not Diet
August 2, 2011, No Comments

How many have heard or told a similar story “my grandfather ate nothing but steak and bacon, drank everyday of his ...

By PhreddieH3/ downloaded from wikipedia
Alternative Natural Weekly | Extreme Superfruit-Latin American Blueberries
July 14, 2011, No Comments

Scientists have just found a “extreme super-fruit” in a relatively newly discovered species of blueberries i ...

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Do Plants Feel Pain?
July 11, 2011, No Comments

Do plants feel pain? A question I’ve been asked more times than I can remember, mostly by children and vegetarians ...

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Alternative Natural Weekly| Feverfew and Migraines
June 30, 2011, No Comments

Migraines are a debilitating and painful ordeal.  Trust me, I know this, as I too suffer from these nasty headaches.  ...

by Gila Brand/wikipedia
Kids Should Eat Candy! Study Says!
June 28, 2011, No Comments

Candy, obviously isn’t a replacement for healthy foods; candy also is not a substance that should be eaten in exce ...

by Ben Mills/ wikipedia
Can Diet Sodas Actually Make You Fatter?
June 27, 2011, No Comments

Well can they? If they can, I think this might make many people, especially people that are struggling with their weight ...

Yo-Yo Dieting, Healthy Alternative to Obesity?
June 6, 2011, No Comments

Yo-Yo dieting isn’t considered to be the healthiest approach to losing weight, especially when compared to the ado ...

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Upset tummy? A Dirt Diet May Be What You Need!
June 2, 2011, No Comments

I was never one to dine on dirt.  It happened every once in a while, usually when playing or fighting with my brother, ...

from USDA.gov (http://www.choosemyplate.gov/)
Down with the pyramid, up with the plate!
June 2, 2011, No Comments

The food pyramid is no more.  USDA has replaced its antiquated system of the food pyramid with a less antiquated althou ...

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Want your kids to eat their vegetables? Give them a choice!
June 2, 2011, No Comments

The best way to get anyone to do anything is to provide a modicum of free will in any choice that they make.  The Matri ...