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JJ Virgin’s Top 5 New Year Tips

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I’m really happy to be able to share with you these five smart ideas from my long-time friend and colleague,  acclaimed fitness guru JJ Virgin. JJ is theauthor of “Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy“, the co-star of the TLC reality series Freaky Eaters, and a contributor to the Huffington Post. – Dr. Jonny 5 [...]

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Green Tea Extract and Weight Loss

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A fascinating new study adds to the growing body of literature showing that green tea can impact weight gain and be an important tool in the fight against obesity. In the current study, published in Obesity, obese mice that were fed a weight-gaining diet put on significantly less weight when they were supplemented with green [...]

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How To Lower Your Risk For Stroke

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ScienceDaily (Dec. 1, 2011) — Swedish women who ate an antioxidant-rich diet had fewer strokes regardless of whether they had a previous history of cardiovascular disease, in a study reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. “Eating antioxidant-rich foods may reduce your risk of stroke by inhibiting oxidative stress and inflammation,” said Susanne [...]

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Featured Recipe: Savory Slow Cooker Tender Turkey Drumsticks

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The following recipe is from “The Healthiest Slow-Cooker Recipes on Earth”, by myself and Jeannette Bessinger, due out the first of the year and available by pre-order now. Savory Slow Cooker Tender Turkey Drumsticks Turkey is a great, healthy source of protein (over 20 grams per serving) and turkey drumsticks are always a favorite. And [...]

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Does Broccoli Really Fight Cancer?

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Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli have long been known to contain plant chemicals like indoles that have anti-cancer action. Now a new study confirms that another plant compound found in broccoli—sulforaphane—also has cancer-fighting properties. The latest study, done by Emily Ho and a team of researchers from the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University, found [...]

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Green Tea Helps You Lose Weight!

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A recent study shows that green tea or green tea supplements (EGCG) can help people lose weight. Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center took 35 subjects with obesity and metabolic syndrome and randomly assigned them to one of three groups. Group one drank four cups of green tea a day for eight [...]

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Melatonin: The New Anti-Aging Supplement?

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Melatonin is a supplement widely used to combat jet lag and alleviate short-term bouts of insomnia. There is also evidence that melatonin as a regular dietary supplement could have antioxidant effects and help slow down the aging process. Melatonin is a hormone produced in the pineal gland of the body. Due to its light-transducing ability, [...]

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Harvard Says “Drink Up Coffee Lovers!”

I realize there’s a lot of alarmist stuff out there about how coffee can wreck your health. I respectfully disagree. And so does Harvard Medical School.  Harvard researchers say drinking coffee may help prevent diseases such as: Cancer: Some studies have found coffee drinkers have lower rates of colon and rectal cancers and are 50 [...]

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