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Skipping This Vitamin Makes a Stroke Twice as Deadly

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Heart and Cardiovascular, Stroke

You already know that getting more of this vitamin may be the easiest way to add healthy years to your life. Now research reveals it could help protect your brain during a stroke…and even determine your body’s ability to recover after.

Dr. Nils Henninger is a professor of neurology at University of Massachusetts Medical School. Over the course of a year, he studied the blood levels of this vitamin in senior stroke victims.… Read More

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This Sweet Sludge Wrecks Heart Health in 14 Days

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Heart and Cardiovascular, Heart Attacks, Heart Disease

You already know sugar is one of the most damaging substances you can put into your body. But like we’ve told Health Watch readers for years… High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is even worse. No matter how Big Food tries to spin it. And a new study reveals it only takes two weeks—not a lifetime—for HFCS to start destroying your heart health.… Read More

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Friday Five: Reasons to Switch to High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Fitness and Exercise, Top 5's, Weight Loss

Health Watch readers know that when it comes to exercise, we recommend high-intensity interval training. HIIT is all about maximizing results while minimizing time spent in the gym. The average session lasts 20 minutes or less. But don’t let the duration fool you… This kind of exercising comes with health benefits traditional cardio can’t replicate.

Here are five reasons to switch to HIIT:

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Is Coffee the New Chemo?

In All Health Watch, Cancer, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article

Health Watch readers know the benefits that come with drinking coffee. It can help boost your circulation…preserve your hearing…even protect your vision. But those are just perks when you look at the anti-cancer properties of coffee. A recent study found it may help ward off breast cancer.

Researchers in Sweden looked at almost 1,100 breast cancer survivors. About half of these women were taking tamoxifen to prevent their cancer from coming back.… Read More

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These Drinks Aren’t Stress Fighters—They’re Sweet Killers.

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Weight Loss

Mainstream headlines are now claiming some of the most dangerous drinks you can buy come with a major perk… Fighting stress. It’s a health boost that about 75% of adults could benefit from.1

Researchers from the University of California looked at how people drinking these beverages responded to stress. First, they had a small group of women undergo functional MRI screenings.… Read More