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Rosemary is a perennial herb that grows in temperate climates. It is a member of the mint family, and its leaves can be used fresh or dried. The most common use of rosemary is as an ingredient in cooking, but it is also used as a food flavoring, medicine and in cosmetics. Though used in […]
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Strokes are very scary. Sometimes it can seem like you’re fine one minute, and the next things just stop working right. If you know the symptoms of stroke, however, you can actually often see signs before things get really bad. Researchers say that stroke patients report having a mini-stroke one week before. In fact, a […]
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Chicken is a $30 billion industry in the United States today. Chicken farming, however, didn’t start out that way. Back in 1923, most people had chickens at home for eggs. When they reached an age where their egg production dropped off, they would then use those chickens for meat. Delaware homemaker and farmer Cecile Steele […]
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Eating heavy meals can trigger heart attacks. In an older but relevant study published by the American Heart Association found that people who eat a large meal after their main meal have a higher risk of having a heart attack than those who do not eat a large second meal. The researchers concluded that eating […]
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Alcohol is pretty well-ingrained in most of our societies. We drink it at sporting events, and celebrations like weddings and Christmas, and it’s an integral part of certain cultural and religious ceremonies. That being said, we also know that it’s not the healthiest of habits. Alcohol is a well-known risk factor for stroke, but a […]
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Low or no-calorie sweeteners are everywhere these days, and it’s easy to see why. People want to be able to enjoy the same candies, baked goods, sodas, and other sugary treats without using calorically dense sweeteners like sugar. While they might seem like a health food miracle, some research suggests they could be too good […]
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The Standard American Diet isn’t exactly famous for being a healthy one. Often this is in reference to the excessive amount of sugar, salt, and fat in everyday American food products. However, these are the only aspects of this diet that we should be concerned about. American food products are also infamous for containing certain […]
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Herpes, or HSV-1, is a common virus. Most people know of it as the virus that causes cold sores. What many of us don’t know is that there is a rare instance that this virus, for reasons unknown to doctors, can travel to the brain. If this happens, the risk of permanent damage and death […]
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Alzheimer’s is a disease that normally is associated with older people. While this is the most common, young-onset Alzheimer’s, or young Alzheimer’s, does exist. This is classified as Alzheimer’s, which occurs before 65 years of age. In China, a 19-year-old man has become the world’s youngest patient diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. The teenager from China was […]
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A study conducted by a team of researchers at the University of Ulsan has found that regular consumption of kimchi, as part of a calorie-controlled diet, can reduce body weight, abdominal fat, and index body fat in both overweight and obese individuals. The study also suggests that fermented kimchi may be a medicinal food due […]
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Researchers from the University of Alberta, Canada, discovered that modern chickens are much larger than the ones from the 1950s. They measured three chickens, all the same age. The first one was a breed from 1957, weighing 905 grams. The second was a breed from 1978, and it weighed 1,808 grams. Finally, the third was […]
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Deodorant is a normal, every day product. Most of us who are past the age of puberty use it regularly, perhaps even multiple times a day. Did you know, however, that some deodorants – particularly the aerosol kinds – can be quite dangerous, even deadly. A dad is now warning of the dangers of inhaling […]
