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Exploring Protein Alternatives Beyond Meat
Spending on food is behind only housing and transportation in America. With tightening budgets, changes in the food supply chain and rising food costs, choices at the supermarket may be narrow.
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Not-So-Healthy Foods that May Surprise You
It’s not surprising that food companies want you to think their newest products are the healthiest options on the market. They understand that consumers increasingly are factoring in nutritional values when making grocery decisions. Their brightly colored labels often use terms like “healthy” and “natural.” But, according to labeling rules, “healthy” may be broadly applied and “natural” is vaguely defined, leaving consumers to fend for themselves in determining the most nutritious choices.
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Should I See a Cardiologist if I Have High Blood Pressure?
Throughout the day, your blood pressure can rise and fall based on your activities. But when it stays abnormally high for too long — a condition called hypertension — it can cause health problems, including heart damage.
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Know Your Calcium Score to Prevent a Heart Attack
The shortest way to explain a calcium score is this: By knowing what yours is, you can determine your risk for heart events over the next several years.
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Even Mild Football Hits Are Dangerous
By now, most people understand the dangers of concussions in football.
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How to Prevent Losing Bone Density and Muscle Mass
Maintaining our bone density is increasingly important. When we experience bone density loss, our bones tend to become more brittle and are more likely to fracture as part of an injury or fall.
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It’s Not Funny When Your Elbow Hurts
A bump to the funny bone may feel weird, but a more severe elbow injury is no joke. The elbow is made up of bones, cartilage, ligaments, fluid, muscles and tendons. When any part of these areas is injured or diseased, even the most casual movements can hurt.
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Pelvic Pain? Rehab Can Help
It may be difficult to talk about, but pelvic pain and dysfunction are real issues. Although you may think that problems associated with the pelvis, like pain, incontinence or constipation are conditions you have to live with, that’s not true. Pelvic dysfunction may be common, but it’s not normal, and pelvic rehabilitation can help.
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3 Heart Health Rules to Live By
Your heart is what keeps you moving. Think of it as your body’s engine. If something bad or harmful happens to it — if that engine weakens — your body simply can’t function in all the ways that it should. Just as you regularly take your car for tune-ups, why not maintain your heart in a similar way?
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The Surprising Benefits of Protein Shakes
Want to know when to best fuel your body using a protein shake? It’s right after you work out. When you supplement with a protein shake, you ingest the materials your body needs the most after working out.
