Author: Pie Mulumba
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Study Shows Sedentary Lifestyle Is Worse Than Smoking
While you’re likely doing your best to eat healthily, not smoke and get adequate amounts of sleep- do you remember the last time you exercised? We’re all aware of the many health benefits that come with exercising, but we are often unaware of the potential health concerns that come with living a sedentary lifestyle. A…
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My Bikram Yoga Experience: About The 26 Poses
26 poses done in a heated room in hopes of both cleansing and strengthening the body. The practice of Bikram yoga originating from Asia soon found its way across the world and has quickly been adopted as a meditation tool for the mind, body, and soul. This past Saturday, I was blessed with the opportunity…
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The Steps To A Sustainable, Healthier Lifestyle
When it comes to a healthy eating lifestyle – everyone seems to have an opinion. This overflow of information might leave you feeling overwhelmed and having no clue as to where to start. In the following article, we’ll show you how to take the first few steps to a healthier lifestyle without straying too far…
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Food Allergies Solution: Use These Alternatives
Food allergies can be a constant nightmare for approximately 2.5% of the general population, as they make cooking and eating out more of a hassle than they need to be. Allergies are an immune response to foreign materials. Once a food allergen enters the body, the antibody IgE is released and this release triggers responses…
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Foods That Cause Aging: Which Ones You Should Avoid
The general notion is that premature aging is only caused by excessive sun exposure, stress, and smoking. While this is true – and we should all be sure to regularly take preventive measures – our diets can also accelerate the aging process. Read on to find out which foods we need to avoid if we’re…
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Hemp Seeds: Why We Love Them & Their Benefits
Despite the bad reputation hemp has in society today, you can enjoy a proper nutrient boost if you add hemp seeds (or hemp oil) to your diet. Hemp seeds come from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa, which is the main source of concern for some people. Suffice to say, while hemp seeds do come from…
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Olive Oil The New Viagra? New Study Shows It Might Be
Olive oil is the staple of the healthy Mediterranean diet – and one that countless studies have credited with being the healthiest in the world, due to its ability to prevent a number of chronic diseases by lowering high blood pressure, high blood sugar, as well as bad cholesterol. Interestingly, a recent study, printed in…
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Essential Oils For Healthy Hair: Our Top 8 Favorites
Essential oils have become staples in every home due to their natural healing properties. Shampoos and other hair products are filled with toxic ingredients that can strip the hair of its natural oils, which often leads to hair challenges such as dandruff, frizziness, a dry scalp, and hair loss. Oils and hair care While it…
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Strawberries Secret: Can They Be Key To Gut Health?
Turns out, there’s more to strawberries than just Wimbledon. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a medical term used to define conditions that cause inflammation in the gut – most notably ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. These two conditions cause inflammation in the gut. Painful symptoms include watery (often bloody) diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss,…
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Kombucha Benefits: Why Fermented Tea Is Good For You
If your love of fermented foods knows no bounds, then it could be time for you to pick up and enjoy a cup of fermented tea, known as kombucha. Kombucha is a bubble, sour-tasting fermented tea dating back to ancient China. While commonly made from black tea, kombucha can also be fermented from green tea.…