When it comes to eating healthy, a plant-based diet, with little or no animal products, can reduce your risk of heart disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and type 2 diabetes. It can also lower your risk of cancer. There are many types of plant-based diets, so don’t be alarmed if you don’t know all of them. You’re […]
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Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, is essential to your health. It strengthens your immune system and helps prevent autoimmune diseases and cancer. It also regulates the absorption of minerals in your body, such as calcium and phosphorous. An adequate intake of Vitamin D and calcium in your diet combined with regular exercise will make your […]
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It’s cold and flu season and as always, prevention is better than cure. Here are five tips that will help you stay well all winter. Flu vaccine Autumn is the time to get the flu shot. Consider the vaccine if you are at high risk of developing flu-related complications. The CDC recommends the flu shot for […]
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In countries with strong health systems, the risk of becoming infected with the Ebola virus is relatively low. You can only get Ebola through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person or animal, like blood or vomit. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Ebola can only spread to others after symptoms […]
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