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Learn how to lower of eliminate your chances of getting Type 2 Diabetes by controlling your fitness, food you eat and your cholesterol.

Increasing your dietary fiber intake can reduce your need for insulin lowering drugs or help you to lose weight if you are currently not getting enough in your daily diet. Increasing fiber in your diet can improve your diet overall thus improving your health.

Foods high in antioxidants have also been found to have the ability to keep skin cells healthier, longer. This helps to prevent aging and cancer.

Better Food Choices for a Healthier You Sometimes it seems like life is just too busy to eat what we should. New health information about foods can get put in the “to-do when I find the time” file and your body misses out on the benefits. Reaping the benefits of some of the latest health [...]

Hi Readers,  This article is from my mini-course but is too important not to share with you on the blog.     Did you know that aerobic activity three times a week for 30 – 45 minutes may reduce your chance of getting Alzheimer’s disease?    It’s been studied and proven that frequent aerobic exercise [...]

We’ve all heard that getting enough omega-3 fatty acids in our diet is healthy. But do you know why?   Research has shown that omega-3 fatty acids can lower inflammation in the body.  Reduced inflammation is closely correlated with lower incidences of many chronic diseases including heart disease, cancer, arthritis, diabetes, and many more.  These [...]