How Does Blood Clot?
Overview Blood clotting, also called blood coagulation, occurs in reaction to a wound to halt the flow of blood. This happens so that blood loss will stop and also so that the wound will be closed and no bacteria or…
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Canned Pineapple Nutrition
November 28, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview The pineapple plant is native to South America, particularly Brazil and Paraguay, but commercial growers currently cultivate the fruit in many tropical areas of the world. Pineapples are high in sugar and citric acid, even for citrus fruits. Canned…
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Benefits of Saffron
November 28, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Saffron is a rich spice grown primarily in European and Asian countries. It’s often used as a spice in chicken, fish or rice dishes. Its yellow and orange color can be used as a dye for cloth. However, the benefits…
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Information on Energy Bars
November 28, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Energy bars line shelves in most grocery stores, convenient stores and gas stations. People might opt for the bars as meal substitutes, healthy snack alternatives or to provide energy before exercise, but energy bars vary in nutritional value and…
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AB Exercises Without Crunches
Crunches are popular ab exercises that are commonly done in homes, gyms, and rehab centers and on sports fields on a daily basis. Although these exercises are effective, there’s more to ab training than lying on your back and lifting…
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Herbs for a Healthy Liver
The liver is the largest internal organ of the human body, responsible for many important biological tasks. The liver detoxifies the body by removing unwanted poisons and toxins, and processes macro-nutrients and vitamins needed for well-being. The use of herbs…
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5 Things You Need to Know About Adaptive Skiing
1. Anyone Can Ski Disabled athletes take on all kinds of sports, indoors and out. The ski slopes are a great place for an athlete with limited mobility to take advantage of the many programs and ski equipment available. Most…
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What Are Some Treatments to Get Rid of Panic Disorder?
November 28, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Panic disorder manifests as repeated panic attacks when the person does not expect to be anxious at all. During the attack, a person fears a catastrophe, like a heart attack or loss of control, according to the National Institute of…
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Consequences of Smoking Hookah
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), hookah smoking originates from Asia. It involves smoking tobacco flavored with fruits, honey or molasses, through a water pipe. It is usually a social event and involves the sharing of the pipe by…
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Cow Milk Allergy Symptoms
Milk contains many essential nutrients for children and adults, and milk proteins are found in all dairy products such as cheese, butter, cream, yogurt, ice cream and numerous manufactured products. Unfortunately, cow milk allergy is one of the most common…
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5 Ways to Tell if You Have ALS
1. Be Aware of Your Symptoms While feeling tired and weak can be a symptom of many health conditions, be aware of symptoms that continue. ALS affects the motor nerves in the body, so one of the first symptoms that…
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Holistic Ways to Get Rid of Toddler Cough
November 28, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
According to Merck Manual Online, the coughing reflex is as complicated as it is necessary. Its protective function assists in the healing of the lungs by bringing up phlegm and clearing out inhaled particles. Infectious organisms, allergens and secondhand smoke…
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What Are the Benefits of Aromatherapy for Muscles?
Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils to promote relaxation, healing and a feeling of well-being. It’s an effective treatment for a number of muscle conditions, from sprains and strains to inflammation and swelling. It can also be used to…
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How to take Care of your Appearance after Marriage
November 28, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Many of us make sure we look our best when we are dating that special someone but gradually let our looks go downhill after the wedding. We think we no longer have to worry about attracting a mate because we…
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The Effects of Parkinson’s Disease on Sexuality
November 28, 2013 Senior Health
Parkinson’s disease is a nervous system disorder that affects movement. Psychological changes often occur as well. Many patients experience changes in their sex lives due to Parkinson’s disease. This may happen at any time in the disease process from pre-diagnosis…
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5 Things You Need to Know About Traversing in Skiing
1. Start With the Low Slopes When you start out learning downhill traversing in skiing, you need to play it safe. Keep with the lower to moderate slopes and be sure your equipment is in good condition. At the very…
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Benefits of an Inversion Bench
Inversion therapy, which uses an inversion table or bench to place the body at an incline–with the head lower than the feet–is used to reverse the effects of gravity. It reduces the compression of the vertebrae and discs of the…
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Why Online Dating is so Popular
Singles who are looking for love have more options today than their ancestors did, thanks to the popularity of Online dating websites. Online dating becomes more popular with each passing day, as millions of single men and women join the…
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Remedies for Quitting Smoking
Quitting smoking may be incredibly difficult for some people, but doing so can have lasting positive effects on your health. In addition to the addictive nicotine, cigarettes contain over 4,000 other chemicals, some of which are also used in arsenic,…
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Home Remedies for Curing Fungus on Toenails
November 27, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Toenail fungus is also known as onychomycosis, and if you suffer from it, you know it can be embarrassing. Thick, yellow or brown crumbly toenails are the most common symptom. Standard medical treatments for toenail fungus include creams, topical ointments…
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Tips for better Communication with your Spouse
November 27, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
If you would like to improve communication with your spouse, there are many tried and tested methods you can use. How you word what to say, when you say it, and how well you listen are all important. The way…
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Golden Gloves Boxing Training
November 27, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview The Golden Gloves is an amateur boxing tournament that gives prospective boxers a chance to engage in the sport and see how they fare with others when they trade punches and defend themselves. In order to perform well and…
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What Is Muscular Endurance Training?
Overview Muscular endurance is the base on which all other aspects of training are founded: speed, strength, and power. In order to have great speed, strength, and power, as well as the ease of performing daily tasks, you must first…
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How Social Network Addictions Affect Couples
November 27, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
The positive things about social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are the very same things that can make it very hard on relationships. People join social networking sites for a couple of reasons: connect with other people or to…
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Exercises to Shrink Your Waist
Belly fat is both dangerous and unsightly. In fact, an article on Dr. Mehmet Oz’s website reports that people who can get rid of their waist weight live longer and healthier lives as well as have lower blood sugar, cholesterol…
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Tips to Get Fit Fast
November 27, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Gains in fitness happen gradually, over weeks and months. While there are ways to become fit faster, it is important to listen to your body and be conscious of pain or symptoms of overtraining, such as trouble sleeping, irritability, elevated…
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About Aggressive Inline Skating
Overview Aggressive inline skating is a type of roller skating that involves complex and sometimes dangerous tricks, including jumps, flips and “grinds,” in which a skater rides along a handrail or curb. Aggressive skating is a fairly new sport, but…
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Why Spouses should have Independent Interests
November 27, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Marriage can be a wonderful thing. So can time to ones self to pursue interests the other may not enjoy. Many couples do things together, and that can be a great way to bond over common interests. When those interests…
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10 Hip Exercises
Having optimal mobility (freedom of movement) and stability (controlling movement and alignment) in the hips allows the performance of many tasks and activities that requires you to turn, flex and extend your hips, trunk and outer extremities. Strong and mobile…
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5 Ways to Manage Lou Gehrig’s Disease with Exercise
1. Go For a Swim Swimming is a relaxing exercise that can help to keep unaffected muscles toned and strengthened, increase joint range of motion and help to ease joint pain. The gentle resistance the water provides gives a strong…
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Pride Marriage Wedding Spouse
November 27, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Life can get hectic and throw many obstacles at you all at once. It is easy to let yourself go when you are balancing a marriage, children, work, finances and every other life event. Putting yourself first and taking care…
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