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Sneak Veggies into your Diet
With an abundance of high-calorie, low-nutrition convenience foods, many people struggle to get enough vitamins and minerals each day. Supplements may seem like an easy way to fill nutrition gaps in your diet, but supplements are expensive and can sometimes cause side effects or interact with other medications. Here are four ways to sneak extra nutrients into your diet without taking supplements. How to Sneak Some Extra Vitamins Into Your Diet Without Supplements With an abundance of high-calorie, low-nutrition convenience foods, many people struggle to get enough vitamins and minerals each day. Supplements may seem like an easy way to fill nutrition gaps in your diet, but supplements are…
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Injured Back – Physical Therapy
If you have chronic back pain because of an injury or a medical condition, physical therapy can alleviate much of your suffering and help you live a freer, more productive life. A qualified physical therapist is able to create a personalized treatment plan that will put you on the faster road to recovery. Here are four ways that physical therapy can help you heal your aching back. Got an Injured Back? 4 Ways Physical Therapy Can Help You Heal Proper Muscle Stretches Stretching back muscles along with supporting muscles in different parts of the body can ease many of the symptoms that are associated with a bad back. A…
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3 Tips for Loosing Weight
It’s the age-old story: you are eating healthy non-processed foods and working out regularly yet still, are not completely satisfied with the shape of your body. “What more can I do?” you may be asking yourself. Here are three tips for boosting weight loss you might want to try. 3 Tips for Losing Weight on Top of Diet and Exercise Routines It’s the age-old story: you are eating healthy non-processed foods and working out regularly yet still, are not completely satisfied with the shape of your body. “What more can I do?” you may be asking yourself. Here are three tips for boosting weight loss you might want to try.…
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Nutrients to Be Aware of for Managing Your Weight
Whether you’re trying to look great in your bikini this summer or you’re battling a severe obesity problem, there are certain nutritional guidelines that are essential for managing your weight. Here are 4 essential nutrients that help you have better success with your weight. 4 Essential Nutrients to Be Aware of for Managing Your Weight Protein Protein is an essential source of nutrition that provides a lot of basic functionality for your body. It is one of the three macronutrients. This means that it provides a source of fuel and is a basic building block that the body uses to create muscle and other tissues of the body. Lean…
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Female Genital Infections
Every woman’s vagina has a large population of bacteria floating around it. The vagina has its unique ecosystem with both good bacteria (called lactobacilli) and bad bacteria (called anaerobes) coexisting within. Genital infections are caused when the balance of good and bad bacteria in the vagina is upset. Some medications, such as antibiotics can trigger hormonal changes that may upset the balance of the vagina’s ecosystem. Other common triggers include vaginal douching, the use of contraceptives, or changing a sexual partner. Sexually transmitted diseases also upset the vagina’s ecosystem. All these can kill off the good bacteria, causing the bad bacteria to become more prevalent. When there are more bad…
