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Tofu: The Wonder Food
If you want to live a healthier lifestyle, one way to do so is to eat less red meat and eat more meat substitutes, like tofu (which means bean-curd). Tofu has been a vegetarian staple for years now, but it is slowly making its way into the mainstream. Even die-hard meat lovers are beginning to view tofu as an alternative or substitute to their regular meat.
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Got Fish?
You see the milk commercials all the time. Popular celebrities endorse this healthy dairy product. But perhaps it is time something is said about how much fish can help your body. Without a doubt, healthy eating habits are a major factor in order to have a healthy body.
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Deal with Stress the Right Way
If you want to start living a healthier lifestyle, you need to learn to deal with stress. Too much stress has been proven to weaken the immune system and cause emotional problems. Remember – not all stress is bad. In fact, stress can force us to change for the better, make us focus on the task we’re doing, and in some extreme cases, it can even save our lives.
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Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables
Perhaps when you were younger, your mom always told you to eat your fruits and vegetables. This is usually accompanied by the threat that if you don’t finish those greens in your plate, you will have to stay at your room or you won’t be given desert.
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Red Meat and Processed Meat Can Kill You
It’s very bad news for all red meat and processed meat lovers. The largest study about the co-relation between eating red and processed meat and a person’s longevity shows that regular red and processed meat eaters are at a 30% greater risk of premature death.
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For Women Only: Tips for Healthy Living
Whatever your age may be, staying healthy always begins with having a balanced diet, maintaining your ideal weight, and taking the time to exercise regularly. A Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention report concluded that half of all cancer risks can actually be reduced by healthy living. The diet must contain high fiber, low fat, and little or no red meat.
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Watch What You Eat
This is what some obese people say when others remark about their weight. It is true that the risk of being obese is significantly higher for those who are unlucky enough to have the risk gene for obesity. It’s even worse for those who have double copies of the genes – meaning they inherited the obesity gene from both parents – they are 2.5 times more likely to become obese.
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Want to Be Healthier? Get Enough Sleep!
On the average, we all spend about one-third of our lives asleep. But most of us probably spend most of the day wishing that we were asleep. That’s because studies show that only 11% of all Americans get quality sleep every night, and all the rest are sleep-deprived.
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Practice Healthy Eating Today
Health experts agree that the secret to healthy eating is variety, balance and moderation. Although it may seem scary or difficult at first, the best way to practice healthy eating is to start today. Here are some tips to help you out.
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Healthy Living on the Go
Do you feel like you’re too busy to spend time on your health? Do you wish you could get healthier, look slimmer and feel younger, but don’t know where or how to start? Don’t worry – you are not alone in feeling this way. In fact, most people want to start living healthier lifestyles but they can never seem to find enough time for it.
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