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Is Soy Good or Bad for Your Health?

Soy or soybeans are a legume native to Asia and for thousands of years have been included in Asian diets with evidence showing soybeans were grown as far back as 9,000 BC in China reports Melissa Hargroves a Registered Dietition for... More of this article »
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Is Sitting As Dangerous As Smoking?

According to new data from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly 25 percent of Americas sit for more than eight hours a day.  Published in JAMA, the study analyzed data recorded in the National Health... More of this article »
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Medicare Steps Up the Fight Against Diabetes

Woman Performing Blood Test on Herself One in 4 senior adults with Medicare are affected by diabetes and hundreds of thousands are lost every year in spite of the billions of dollars spent treating the disease. We’d have a healthier... More of this article »
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Coffee is Popular, But Why Do We Like It?

The human tongue is home to the taste buds, as you probably well know.  And those taste buds help our brains to detect pleasant flavors and those flavors that may not be so pleasant. Of course, our interpretation of flavors helps... More of this article »
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Is there A Genetic Link Between Depression and Obesity?

It may seem pretty obvious that there is a link between obesity and depression but a new study clarifies just how these two are linked. More importantly, the study suggests that not only are they connected, but they actually impact... More of this article »