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Blog on healthy living with an emphasis on weight loss, nutrition and stress reduction.

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  • Super Antioxidant

    Super Antioxidant What is a super antioxidant? A super antioxidant or antioxidant is a general name for substances including all of the vitamins, polyphenols, carotenoids and minerals that help protect the body from the harmful effects of free radi...

  • NIH Awards $16.6 Million to UC San Diego Researcher for New Epigenome Center

    Bing Ren, Ph.D., associate professor of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and head of the Laboratory of Gene Regulation at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, was recently selected as...

  • ‘Discover’ names seaweed research among top 100 stories

    In a list that covers everything from an anti-malaria gene to bulletproof paper, Discover magazine has compiled its top 100 stories of 2008. Included in the list is an article about findings published with the help of the University of Delaware's Geo...

  • List of Easy Sources of Super Antioxidants

    Here is a list of easy meal and snack ideas to ensure that you are getting your super antioxidants: Breakfast: Incorporate blueberries into your meal. You can add them to your cereal, yogurt, or cottage cheese to get your antioxidant boost or you can...

  • How to Reduce Stress - Diet, Exercise, and Herbs for Stress

    The demands and pace of modern day life can lead to stress and anxiety. On a regular basis, we are dealing with the stresses of work, commute, family, bills, and other responsibilities. Stress is often overlooked but it is important to minimize stres...

  • How to Lose Weight for Busy People

    It is a challenge to lose weight in this modern, on-the-go time that we live in. Busy people often times choose fast food over a home cooked meal or drive a short distance over walking. However, it is as simple as choosing the healthier alternative t...

  • Stress Herbs and Your Health

    How do you manage your stress? Dealing with work demands and family-related or personal issues can cause an immense amount of stress on an individual. In response to stressors, our bodies naturally go into “fight-or-flight” mode¬¬¬¬—our mus...