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Health Benefits of Strawberries 1) Heart Disease A Harvard study found that regular consumption of anthocyanins, a class of flavonoids found in berries, can reduce the risk of a heart attack by 32 percent in young and middle-aged women. The flavonoid quercetin, contained in strawberries, is a natural anti-inflammatory. The high polyphenol content in strawberries may also…
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‘You were born to run. maybe not that fast, maybe not that far, maybe not as efficiently as others. But, get up and move, to fire up that entire energy-producing, oxygen-delivering, bone-strengthening process we call running.’ ~Florence Griffith-Joyner
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Health Benefits of Bananas This week’s IFD has Banana and here are some great benefits of the delicious yellow fruit!! 1) Blood Pressure Maintaining a low sodium intake is essential to lowering blood pressure, however increasing potassium intake may be just as important because of its vasodilation effects. 2) Asthma A study conducted by the…
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With the hustle and bustle of life in the 21st century, it’s easy to see what needs to get done, where we are lacking, and how successful other people appear to be. There are so many incredible benefits with the technology we have today from the internet to cell phones to social media. …
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I believe that the greatest gift you can give your family and the world is a healthy you. Joyce Meyer
Read MoreWhat’s the Big Deal about Carbs? Starchy carbs get so much attention when it comes to nutrition conversations because they are the biggest double-edged sword our bodies have to deal with. On one hand, all of our energy in the body comes from glucose molecules (carbs in their basic sugar form) but on the…
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The coach doesn’t have to play the sport as well as you do. They have to watch you and get you to be your best. ~Eric Schmidt
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How Meditation Benefits CEOs and Senior Executives Mindfulness is quickly following yoga in becoming a billion-dollar industry. It’s no surprise, then, that the popularity of meditation – one way to practice mindfulness – is also growing among CEOs and senior executives. Why are business leaders embracing meditation rather than, say, massage or golf? Because there’s…
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