Focus28 Diet Blog: Miscellaneous

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What's All the Swelling About?

Edema is the uncomfortable swelling, or retention of water that occurs primarily in your feet, ankles, and hands during pregnancy. As long as there's no increase in blood pressure or protein in the urine, edema is normal and unfortunately tends to get w

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Five Tips for Exercising in the Summer Heat

A beautiful sunny day in the ultimate motivation to go outside and play, but the summer sun and exercise can be a risky combination. Here are 5 tips for enjoying a safe, summer exercise program.

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Coffee Adds Years to Your Life

Enjoying an extra cup or two of coffee in the morning has a surprising benefit: It will help you live longer, say researchers at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland.

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Cherries Fight Pain

Studies confirm that cherries anti-inflammatory powers rival those of pain medications like aspirin.

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Prone to Mood Swings

Then, Eat Eggs. One in five women is hit with major mood fluxes during menopause. The reason?

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Liquid Lightning

The thought of switching to decaf has been known to strike fear into the hearts of high-octane coffee lovers. But sometimes you don't have a choice, especially if it's late in the afternoon and you really don't want to scarf another dose of caffeine.

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The Facts About Orange Juice

Canned Orange Juice from frozen concentrate may not have the appeal of a premium jug, but according to the Journal of Nutrition Research, it may be healthier. Made with the whole fruit (including the peel), it contains more hesperidin, a potent antioxi

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Can Eating Dairy Cure Acne?

Yes it can! In recent scientific studies, acne patients who had a yogurt drink enriched with 200mg. of lactoferrin daily (a milk protein available in the supplement Praventin), had fewer breakouts and less oily skin than patients in a control group

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Corn Overfed

Eating genetically modified corn could make you fat and lead to obesity, according to new research. Scientists found that rats fed GM corn for three months ate slightly more (and grew slightly bigger) than a group fed non-modified corn.

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Snooze.....And Lose

tists found that people who slept 5 hours or less a night were 32% more likely to pack on major pounds than those who dozed a full 7 hours.