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Defy aging with every bite!
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Foods That Keep Those Joints Jumpin'
By Grace O
Spring is here, the days are longer and it's time to get active. My busy schedule makes it challenging to find time to exercise, but luckily the weather in Southern California makes it easy to get outside year-round. Lately, I have been swimming almost every day and taking walks whenever I can. If the thought of picking up that tennis racquet or tying on those hiking boots makes you dread achy knees and shoulders, start thinking about how what you eat can help protect your joints and other moving parts. Read More
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Sugar, Diabetes, Alzheimer's: Unraveling the Bitter Truth
By FoodTrients
Recent studies have led to an interesting correlation between diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. One prominent study (published online by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health) concluded that sugar consumption "correlated significantly" with diabetes, "independently of other socioeconomic, dietary and obesity prevalence changes." In plain English, they found that the more sugar you consume and the longer you consume it, the higher your diabetes risk; and as sugar consumption drops, diabetes rates drop as well.
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Spinach and Grapefruit Salad
By Grace O
Spinach contains iron as well as age-defying antioxidants. Grapefruit is chock-full of vitamin C and potassium. You can use pink or white grapefruit in this salad, though pink grapefruit has the added benefit of lycopene. If you use whole segments of the grapefruit, you'll also add fiber. The candied walnuts and dried apricots balance the acidity of the grapefruit and increase the antioxidants in this dish. Grace's Honey-Lime Dressing perfectly compliments the mellow flavor of the spinach. Get The Recipe
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