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		<title>Understanding Candida, It Is Not The Evil Yeast, In Fact It Is A Lifesaver</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 03:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[candida]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Author Douglas Graham explains in simple terms how tot reverse symptoms of Candida.]]></description>
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<p>Author Douglas Graham explains in simple terms how tot reverse symptoms of Candida.</p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 12:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[whiplash victim Dr Graham worked a miracle for this guy&#8230;.]]></description>
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Dr Graham worked a miracle for this guy&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>Ten health tips to detoxify in 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>follett79</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthy Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health tips to detoxify]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are thinking of having a detox done for yourself, then here is some information that is going to be of great help to you. This piece of information is going to help you greatly in lowering the toxic exposure that you confront in your daily life. The Goodness of Coconut Oil Coconut oil [...]]]></description>
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<p>If you are thinking of having a detox done for yourself, then here is some information that is going to be of great help to you. This piece of information is going to help you greatly in lowering the toxic exposure that you confront in your daily life.</p>
<p><strong>The Goodness of Coconut Oil</strong></p>
<p>Coconut oil being an extremely versatile oil is associated with a number of benefits for human health. A spoonful of coconut oil each morning benefits you in plenty of ways because of its good fats with antifungal, antiviral and antibacterial properties. This versatile oil has been used by generations in many parts of the world for various purposes.</p>
<p><strong>Practice Deep breathing</strong></p>
<p>Deep breathing is an integral part of meditation and is considered to be very healthy. It is also known to detoxify the body.</p>
<p>It is associated with oxygenation of the cells and plays a crucial role in the elimination of toxins. A few seconds of valuable time spent towards this healthy exercise, gifts you a toxin free life.</p>
<p><strong>Have a Healthy bath</strong></p>
<p>A cup of baking soda that is free of aluminium along with some Epsom salts can make a huge difference to your normal bath. This is known to be a great stress buster and a great way to detoxify the skin. Soaking yourself for around 20 minutes in such a bath is going to work wonders on your skin.</p>
<p><strong>Cook the Healthy way</strong></p>
<p>The flames that come out of your grill when you cook your meat, leaves a deposit of unhealthy carcinogens on it. Hence, always keep the gas grill clean and never overcook your food.</p>
<p><strong>Healthy scrubbing</strong></p>
<p>Never ever look for commercial products to clean your body. Look for some natural products that can really eliminate the toxins from the surface of the body and make you look really healthy.</p>
<p><strong>Healthy cleaning</strong></p>
<p>Vacuum cleaners which have a HEPA filter can make your house free from dust particles, pollutants and allergens. Clean and pollutant free air is the basic requirement for leading a healthy life.</p>
<p><strong>Choose your cookware wisely</strong></p>
<p>It is not just your food but even the cookware that you use which contributes a great deal in improving your health. It is better to avoid non-stick pans as they contain polytetrafluoroethylene which releases toxins at higher temperatures. These toxic gases deteriorate your health in the long term.</p>
<p><strong>Healthy supplements</strong></p>
<p>Detoxification is also possible with the usage of best fish oil that acts as <a href="http://www.renewlife.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=weight+loss+supplements+&amp;x=0&amp;y=0">weight loss supplements</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Healthy diet</strong></p>
<p>Detoxification is a combination of various health activities along with having a healthy diet. Include a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables of all the colours in the rainbow to your diet. Nature has blessed us with all the healthy things that are high in fiber and antioxidants that we need to lead a healthy life.</p>
<p><strong>Exercise Regularly</strong></p>
<p>Exercising on a regular basis is the key to eliminate all the health disorders. Stay fit by engaging yourself in different activities alternatively like walking, jogging, swimming, cycling, aerobics, yoga and others.</p>
<p><strong>Author bio:</strong></p>
<p>This guest article is written by Melissa Clark. She is a professional writer for health promoting websites Brendawatson.com. She likes to write about health tips, health supplement products, detoxification and health care.</p>
<p>For: Brendawatson.com</p>
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		<title>Super Orange Juice, Strengthens the Circulatory System</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 02:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>follett79</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to strengthen your circulatory system and gain many other health benefits? When you juice oranges, peel them &#8211; the peels are not good to juice,  but be sure to leave the pith on.  The pith is the white just under the peel and it contains a great deal of nutrition including a lot of [...]]]></description>
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<p>Want to strengthen your circulatory system and gain many other health benefits?</p>
<p>When you juice oranges, peel them &#8211; the peels are not good to juice,  but be sure to leave the pith on.  The pith is the white just under the peel and it contains a great deal of nutrition including a lot of the vitamin c that the orange contains and pectin.  The pith has a bit of a bitter taste but it is over powered by the taste of the juice when included.  The pectin lowers serum cholesterol, is an immune system stimulant , an anti-ulcer agent, and can relieve diarrhea.  I strengthens blood vessels throughout your body and can prevent stroke.</p>
<p>Here is the recipe in the video:</p>
<p>Healthy Blood Drink<br />
1 orange (no skin, but keep the pith)<br />
1 pound of carrots (topped, tailed, and washed)<br />
1 apple (remove stem and wash thoroughly)</p>
<p>For more information about juicing visit <a href="http://www.eJuicingBenefits.org" target="_blank">http://www.eJuicingBenefits.org</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP4VX6SZo90&amp;feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Super Orange Juice</a></p>
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		<title>Getting Your Recomended Portions Of Fruits And Vegetables</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 01:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>follett79</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Health officials tell us that we should get 6 to 8 portions of fruits and vegetables every day to get the nutrients we need for a healthy life.  The need is even greater because most people eat those servings cooked or after their having been stored for a long while.  Ideally these should be [...]]]></description>
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<p>Health officials tell us that we should get 6 to 8 portions of fruits and vegetables every day to get the nutrients we need for a healthy life.  The need is even greater because most people eat those servings cooked or after their having been stored for a long while.  Ideally these should be taken raw to preserve all the vitamins, micro nutrients and enzymes that raw items contain.</p>
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<p>Juicing fruits and vegetables is a good wait to easily eat your quota and to take the nutrition in raw for the greatest effect.</p>
<p><a href="http://aayahanolosha.net/archives/4550" target="_blank">The Goodness of a Ideal weight Loss Diet regime aayahanolosha.net</a></p>
<p>Experts advocate eating significant servings of fruits and vegetables and properly so. Fruit and veggies are the richest Fruits and veggies make up the Recommended weight Loss Diet program.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/12/fruits-and-vegetables-wellbeing-produce-happy_n_1952516.html" target="_blank">7 Portions Of Fruits And Vegetables A Day Linked With Peak Well</a></p>
<p>Researchers pointed out that five servings a day of fruits and vegetables are already recommended by many health departments for physical health. The study which will be published in the journal Social Indicators Research provides all the details.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.freakonomics.com/2012/10/25/you-really-are-what-you-eat/" target="_blank">Freakonomics You Really Are What You Eat</a></p>
<p>In cross-sectional data happiness and mental health rise in an approximately dose-response way with the number of daily portions of fruit and vegetables. The pattern is remarkably robust to adjustment for a large number of individuals.</p>
<p><a href="http://cannabismrsacure.letstalkaboutpot.com/be-healthier-with-veggies-with-me-2/" target="_blank">Be Healthier With Veggies with me Marijuana for MRSA</a></p>
<p>The new food guidelines issued by the United States government suggest that all Americans eat between five and nine servings of fruits and vegetables each and every and each and every day.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/12/fruits-and-vegetables-wellbeing-produce-happy_n_1952516.html" target="_blank">7 Portions Of Fruits And Vegetables A Day Linked With Peak Well-Being Study Huffington Post</a></p>
<p>7 Portions Of Fruits And Vegetables A Day Linked With Peak Well-Being Study. Huffington Post. Researchers pointed out that five servings a day of fruits and vegetables are already recommended by many health departments for physical health. The study which will be published in the journal Social Indicators Research is based on the diets of the participants.</p>
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		<title>Our New Juicing Benefits Site: http://www.ejuicingbenefits.org/</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>follett79</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Natural Healing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Juicing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are into juicing you will enjoy our new juicing site.  It has the latest information about juicing and making it a part of your lifestyle.  Juicing is good for weight loss and for regulating your health.  Juicing takes the pure nutrients from fruits and vegetables and mainlines them into your system.  These nutrients [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><div class="shr-publisher-1720"></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">If you are into juicing you will enjoy our new juicing site.  It has the latest information about juicing<a href="http://www.fitnessandhealthblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/AsianPleasure.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1721" title="Asian Pleasure Juice" src="http://www.fitnessandhealthblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/AsianPleasure-300x221.jpg" alt="A Dash of Parsley" width="300" height="221" /></a> and making it a part of your lifestyle.  </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Juicing is good for weight loss and for regulating your health.  Juicing takes the pure nutrients from fruits and vegetables and mainlines them into your system.  These nutrients bypass your digestive system giving you the benefits of all the vitamins and minerals as well as the enzymes they contain.  Commercial juice, because it is pasteurized, destroys much of the nutrition.  Not only are all of these vital nutrients preserved but they bypass your digestive system and are able to be put to use right away after consumption.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Bypassing digestion means that you also have more energy available to you since you have saved the energy required for digestion.  The bottom line of all this is that juicing is a healthy addition to your life and your diet.  It will cure chronic conditions that you might not have been aware of.</span></p>
<p>Todays juicing recipe is Asian Pleasure:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">2 -Asian Pears</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">1 -handful of parsley</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">1 -peeled lemon</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">1/4 cup of wheat grass</p>
<p>Many people ask, &#8220;Why peel the lemon.&#8221;  It is true that lemon peel is an excellent source of nutrition and a good addition to most juice drinks but sometimes the peel is a little overpowering to the flavor of the drink.  At these times it is recommended that you peel the lemon while leaving as much of the white beneath the peel as possible.  In this way you get the best of the nutrients that it contains.</p>
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<p>Have a look at our new site <a href="http://www.ejuicingbenefits.org/">http://www.ejuicingbenefits.org/</a> and let us know what you think.</p>
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		<title>How to Avoid and Treat Common Running Injuries</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 02:20:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>follett79</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Common Running Injuries]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[by Justin Greig, Running seems like a simple sport without much chance of injury. After all, how could you hurt yourself by putting one foot in front of the other? In reality, the great deal of stress placed on the body during running makes injuries very common. However, with the proper education and approach you [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><div class="shr-publisher-1713"></div><p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">by <strong data-label="author_name">Justin Greig</strong>,</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Running seems like a simple sport without much chance of injury. After all, how could you hurt yourself by putting one foot in front of the other? In reality, the great deal of stress placed on the body during running makes injuries very common. However, with the proper education and approach you can recover quickly from injuries associated with running, and take preventative measures to avoid future afflictions. </span></span></p>
<h3><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Truth About Running Injuries</span></span></strong></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">According to Smoothfitness.com, as quoted by Physical Therapy Web, 40 to 50 percent of an estimated 36 million runners experience at least one running injury. These painful injuries generally occur in the feet, legs or back. One <a href="http://physicaltherapyweb.com/news/">common running injury</a> is a back injury called spinal compression, which occurs when the force of the up-and-down running motion causes the spine to compress. Other injuries include groin pulls, shin splints and hamstring strains.</span></span></p>
<h3><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">How to Avoid Running Injuries</span></span></strong></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Fortunately, there are ways to avoid injuries. For starters, stretching and warming up should be at the top of your list. When muscles are warm and loose, they are less likely to be injured while running. As part of warming up your muscles, you should walk before you run. Then try running on level surfaces, shortening your stride and wearing <a href="http://www.roadrunnersports.com/">good running shoes</a>. Finish with a walk to allow your muscles to cool down.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Getting adequate, restful sleep is an important component of the training and recovery cycle, and a way to help you avoid running injuries. Investing in a good <a href="http://www.sleepys.com/en/Mattresses/All-Mattresses">mattress</a> that </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">was specifically made to improve back health </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">can ensure you aren&#8217;t neglecting this essential part of training. Restful sleep requires optimal pillow and bed selections, so do your research and find if firm, soft or therapeutic models are right for you.</span></span></p>
<h3><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">If Pain or Injuries Occur</span></span></strong></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Unfortunately, even if you take all the necessary running precautions, a running injury can still occur. As mentioned, lower back injuries are especially common for runners. Also, back injuries and back pain in general are common, whether you are a runner or not. If you have a sore back to begin with, running will only make it worse. It is important to make sure you are healthy before you run.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">According to Spine-health.com, <a href="http://www.spine-health.com/conditions/sports-and-spine-injuries/running-and-lower-back-pain">lower back pain can be greatly reduced or eliminated</a> through gentle stretching, ice packs, anti-inflammatory or pain medication and good old-fashioned rest. </span></span></p>
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		<title>Energize Your Air With A Salt Lamp</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2012 17:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Salt lamps can purify the air you breathe. Our air is polluted in many ways today and that air affects our health. A salt lamp is made of salt from the Himalayn region. A hole is put in the middle to hold a light source and the whole thing is mounted on a base. A [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><div class="shr-publisher-1708"></div><p>Salt lamps can purify the air you breathe. Our air is polluted in many ways today and that air affects our health. A salt lamp is made of salt from the Himalayn region. A hole is put in the middle to hold a light source and the whole thing is mounted on a base. A salt lamp provides purifying negative ions to clean the air and energize those who breathe the air.</p>
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		<title>Moderate Exercise May Be Best</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[People who exercise at moderate levels seem to have the highest overall fitness levels.  Those who exercise vigoursly for short periods seem to compensate for it by engaging in longer periods of sedentary activity.  Researchers at Maastricht University in the Netherlands found that slow but steady wins the fitness race. Moderate exercise may be best]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><div class="shr-publisher-1705"></div><p>People who exercise at moderate levels seem to have the highest overall fitness levels.  Those who exercise vigoursly for short periods seem to compensate for it by engaging in longer periods of sedentary activity.  Researchers at Maastricht University in the Netherlands found that slow but steady wins the fitness race.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.acefitness.org/healthandfitnesstips/healthandfitnesstips_display.aspx?itemid=199" target="_blank">Moderate exercise may be best</a></p>
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		<title>Water: How much should you drink every day?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your body is made up of about 60% water.  Everyday, you perspire, you lose water through your breath, urine and bowel movements and it all must be replaced by drinking water and eating water rich foods.  Men typically need 3.3 liters of water everyday and women 2.2 liters.  Less than this and you risk dehydration. [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><div class="shr-publisher-1701"></div><p>Your body is made up of about 60% water.  Everyday, you perspire, you lose water through your breath, urine and bowel movements and it all must be replaced by drinking water and eating water rich foods.  Men typically need 3.3 liters of water everyday and women 2.2 liters.  Less than this and you risk dehydration.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/water/NU00283/" target="_blank">Water: How much should you drink every day?</a></p>
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