Author: Guest Writer
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The Paleo Diet: How Well Do You Know It?
The Paleo diet – also known as caveman diet or stone-age diet – has become extremely popular in the last few years. As suggested by its name, the doctrines following this diet are directed in the Paleolithic age – the diet of our ancestors, who were hunter-gatherers. In this article, Dr Mitrivanda Savanur explains the…
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HFCS: What Is High-Fructose Corn Syrup?
Have you ever looked at a product’s marketing – low-carb, fat-free – and without checking the label, assumed that it’s healthy? Well, high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) might give you a reason to double-check the ingredient list. If HFCS is listed, it might as well read “coated in sugar”. Why do manufacturers use this ingredient? It…
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Malaria: Ongoing Solutions To Eradicate It By 2040
This week – at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London – Bayer joins with members of the agriculture industry – BASF, Mitsui Chemicals, Sumitomo Chemical Company and Syngenta – to pledge its ongoing support to the research, development and supply of innovative vector control solutions, to help eradicate malaria by 2040. The industry collaboration is…
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Scientists Discover Method To Reduce Allergy Sensitivity
Among the hot topics raised at the recently held World Allergy Congress (WAC) in Orlando, Florida (USA) – ahead of World Allergy Week (22-28 April) – was scientists’ discovery of a method using immune cell transfer and genetic engineering, which can switch on or turn off people’s reaction to allergies. Scientists from the University of…
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Juicing For Vitality: Get Live Nutrients In Your Body
Juicing isn’t new at all a new phenomenon, but health professionals are now taking this simple process to a whole new level. As the nutritional value of food has dwindled over the years, we have turned to supplements to ensure that our body gets what it needs. But we can’t live on handfuls of pills…
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Aesthetic Medicine: Put Your Safety First
Due to the rapidly growing and changing industry of aesthetic medicine, AAMSSA regularly receives complaints and reports of complications following aesthetic or non-surgical cosmetic procedures. On further investigation, it becomes apparent that there are certain common variables to problematic outcomes. Avoid them and avoid complications. 1. Not putting your safety first Your safety must be…
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How Weight Gain Can Lead To Snoring
There have been so many times during our childhood when we have made fun of people around us, be it our grandparents, parents or elderly uncles who snore loudly. What we fail to realize is that – in reality – it is not something that should be taken lightly. Snoring can actually indicate some serious…
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Spinning: Why You Shouldn’t Skip Your Next Ride Class
Spinning is well known for being an exhilarating form of exercise. The classes are aimed at creating an atmosphere filled with vigor and excitement, promoting high-intensity workouts. Where did the idea of spinning come from? It was created and trademarked by South African-born Johnny Goldberg in 1989. Having broached the concept with fellow cyclists within…
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Haemophilia: What To Eat And What To Avoid
World Haemophilia Day is commemorated on the 17th April. Haemophilia is a rare disorder when your blood does not clot effectively – due to a lack of blood-clotting proteins. When you have haemophilia, you may bleed for longer after an injury for example. People with haemophilia don’t need a special diet, but they do need to…
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Best Green Juice Recipes To Start Off Your Day
Since you can essentially juice almost every edible vegetable and fruit, you can really explore flavor combinations. There are no limitations. This new addition to your kitchen repertoire can make supplementing your nutrition fun and tasty. Today we have access to many nutritional powders that can easily be added to your juice. Daniel suggests: “The…