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5 Best Replacements for Table Salt (They Taste Better Too)

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Heart and Cardiovascular, Heart Disease, Top 5's

We’ve told you before you should aim to eat 1,500-2,300 mg of sodium a day.1 But the FDA wants us all eating less of it. They claim it’s a big factor in cardiovascular disease. Yet research shows otherwise. It’s the table salt that’s doing us wrong. Big Food strips it of any health benefits…and then refines it with chemical additives.… Read More

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These Five Foods Boost More Than Libido

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Sexual Health, Top 5's

Even before the days of the Roman Empire, people knew the foods they ate could increase their desire… And enhance their mood. These stimulating foods got their name—aphrodisiacs—from Aphrodite. She was the Greek goddess of sex and beauty.1 Their aromas alone are said to affect your memory, motivation, and emotion.2

If you’re planning a special Valentine’s Day meal… Make it with pleasure-producing foods.… Read More

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These Helpful Bugs Keep Blood Sugar in Check

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

They’re one of the most popular supplements in any health food store. And with good reason. Now a new study in the journal Diabetes should have people paying even more attention to them…

A team of scientists at Cornell University investigated the connection between this health booster and diabetes. Specifically its ability to help control blood sugar response. But they didn’t use a natural form.… Read More

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Ingredient in Beer may Protect Your Brain

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

It turns out red wine isn’t the only adult beverage that can benefit your brain. A new study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry confirms it.

Researchers in China looked at the protective effects of xanthohumol (Xn). It’s a polyphenol—like resveratrol. They found it shields brain cells from oxidative damage.1 It’s the result of inflammation or free radical buildup in your body.… Read More