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Experience the many benefits of coconut oil

2009-07-04T08:14:00.001-07:00

Why cutting calories isn't the answer to losing weight

2009-07-04T07:56:00.000-07:00

If one of your goals is to lose weight (believe it or not, I'm thinking in terms of Independence Day here in the States -- declaring your independence from fat!), you've heard over and over that the secret to losing weight is to take in less calories than you expend in exercise.

That's a fallacy.

Here's why:

Enthusiasm!

2009-07-03T02:41:00.000-07:00

"Nothing great was ever accomplished without enthusiasm."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

The greatest gift

2009-07-02T14:51:00.001-07:00

"The first great gift we can bestow on others is a good example."

Thomas Morell
1703-1784, Classical Scholar

Can Your Diet Prevent Depression?

2009-07-02T05:25:00.001-07:00

"Depression is an established risk factor for the development of coronary heart disease (CHD). Dietary factors resulting in lower levels of omega-3 fats not only increase CHD risk, but may also cause depression."

Agave: A Triumph of Marketing over Truth

2009-07-02T05:23:00.000-07:00

"The popularity of agave syrup, also called agave nectar, is on a meteoric rise -- thanks in large part to clever marketing which positions the product as a healthy alternative to sugar and artificial sweeteners."

Quick and (Almost) Painless Ways to Kill Distractions

2009-07-02T05:22:00.001-07:00

"Are you spending more time dealing with emails, IMs, phone calls, and random stray files than actually working? Here are ten actions you can do right now to kill distractions and get back to work."

Learn How to Detox with a Coconut Oil Cleanse

2009-07-02T05:20:00.000-07:00

"(NaturalNews) With fad detox methods around every corner, it's hard to know which one can provide a healthy cleanse without unpleasant side effects. A coconut oil detox is an excellent way to cleanse without using complicated formulas or living off nothing but water for days on end. Coconut oil is a powerful cleansing food that also provides plenty of natural energy during a detox."

How to save more money on your cell phone bills

2009-07-01T04:40:00.000-07:00

I've mentioned before about how you can save money on your cell phone bill. Here's another idea for cell phone savings -- and it's one you can use on your landlines, too.

800-GOOG-411 (800-466-4411) will also connect to businesses in Canada. (The programs asks for "city and state"; just give the city and the province for Canadian calls).

This is a good way to save if your cell plan -- like mine -- charges extra for calls to Canada.

(I'm not sure if 800-GOOG-411 can be dialed within Canada. But I did find that it works for calls to the country from the states).

The one who does something

2009-07-01T04:11:00.001-07:00

"It is time for us all to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever - the one who recognizes the challenges and does something about it."

Vince Lombardi
1913-1970, American Football Coach

What you are

2009-06-30T03:47:00.001-07:00

"You cannot be really first-rate at your work if your work is all you are."

Anna Quindlen
Essayist and Novelist

Natural Aromatase Inhibitors are Best Prevention of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women

2009-06-29T18:09:00.000-07:00

"(NaturalNews) One of the answers to breast cancer prevention has been right under our noses all along. When diets high in natural foods that inhibit the aromatase enzyme are eaten, breast cancers in postmenopausal women don't get a chance to start, according to research from the University of Munster in Germany. Scientists there have found that aromatase inhibitors are what keep normal cells from developing to the point where they can be classified as Grade 1 cancer."

Being appreciated

2009-06-29T15:56:00.001-07:00

"Everyone wants to be appreciated, so if you appreciate someone, don't keep it a secret."

Mary Kay Ash
1915-2001, Founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics

Watch This BEFORE You Get that Mammogram

2009-06-27T04:12:00.000-07:00

Your Diet Can Reduce Your Risk of Prostate Cancer

2009-06-27T04:09:00.001-07:00

"A new review assessed whether certain modifications in diet have a beneficial effect on the prevention of prostate cancer. Results suggest that a diet high in fruits and vegetables is beneficial in preventing and treating the cancer."

How To Do What You Have To Do

2009-06-25T05:18:00.000-07:00

"How often do you get that heavy feeling that weighs down your entire body so the only thing you really feel like doing is watching TV?

Use these tips to get back to work and see your productivity soar."

Where happiness is found

2009-06-25T05:15:00.001-07:00

"Happiness is to be found along the way, not at the end of the road, for then the journey is over and it is too late. Today, this hour, this minute is the day, the hour, the minute for each of us to sense the fact that life is good, with all of its trials and troubles, and perhaps more interesting because of them."

Robert R. Updegraff
Author of "Be Thankful For Your Troubles"

Eating Mushrooms Slashes Risk of Breast Cancer by Two-Thirds

2009-06-24T14:10:00.000-07:00

"(NaturalNews) Regular mushroom consumption can decrease a woman's risk of breast cancer by two thirds, researchers have found."

Happiness

2009-06-24T03:22:00.001-07:00

"Remember, happiness doesn't depend on who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think."

Dale Carnegie
1888-1955, Writer and Lecturer

The Real Reason Why Breast Cancer is Plummeting

2009-06-23T03:39:00.000-07:00

"A decrease in deaths from breast cancer accounted for 37 percent of the reduction in the death rate among women during the 15-year period. This is largely due to a decreased use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which has been shown to increase a woman's risk of developing breast cancer."

This Potent Spice Taken as Little as Once a Week Can Fight Dementia

2009-06-23T03:36:00.000-07:00

"New research shows that eating curry once or twice a week could help prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. The key reason is curcumin, a component of the spice turmeric."

Who Knew Preventing Kidney Stones was This Easy?

2009-06-23T03:34:00.000-07:00

"The number one risk factor for kidney stones is not drinking enough water. If you aren’t drinking enough, your urine will simply have higher concentrations of substances that can form stones."

After everyone else is asleep

2009-06-23T03:23:00.001-07:00

"I do not have superior intelligence or faultless looks. I do not captivate a room or run a mile under six minutes. I only succeeded because I was still working after everyone else went to sleep."

Greg Evans
Novelist

Holding someone down

2009-06-22T04:14:00.000-07:00

"As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might."

Marian Anderson
1902-1993, Concert and Opera Singer

Are Clouds Destroying Your Health?

2009-06-20T04:15:00.000-07:00

"As you’re likely aware, I live and work in the Seattle area, which gets famously little direct sun. July and August are really our only truly “sunny” months of the year.[1] Sea-Tac airport actually has a “sun gauge” (most airports have rain gauges only), and it records an average 227 days of total cloud cover per year. So since the sun’s not going to do the job for me, I’ve been taking my vitamin D since “waking up” to natural medicine in 1972. Over the years, I’ve increased the amount steadily towards 5,000 IU daily as more and more favorable vitamin D research appeared, especially since vitamin D has been shown to significantly reduce risk of prostate, breast, and colon cancer, and two of these have occurred in my family."