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Everybody Eats Earth in Some Way or Another

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Written by: Ran Knishinsky

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There are many reasons why so many people of different ages, cultures, and races eat clay. Do these earth-eaters know something most people don’t? Yes, they do. Now you will know, too.

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Deepening Our Relationship with Food

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Written by: Candice Covington

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Nowadays most everyone is familiar with the unique health benefits of fruits, vegetables, protein, herbs, and spices, and their specific effects on the human organism.

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How to Safeguard Your Heart Health with Nutrition

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Written by: Bryant Lusk

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Some of the best nutritional strategies and dietary patterns for safeguarding your cardiovascular system are simple changes that can make a world of difference.

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The Ethics and Vibration of Eating Responsibly

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Written by: Candice Covington

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The Golden Rule, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” refers to treating others the way you want to be treated. This applies to our food, those living beings—vegetable, animal, and mineral—that provide us with nourishment and sustain our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual energy.

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Do Low-carb Diets Help You Lose Weight?

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Written by: Clare Collins, University of Newcastle et al

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These days, low-carb diets are promoted as a weight-loss solution, to beat heart disease and as better for diabetes. But how do these claims match up with the latest research?

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It's Not About the Food: Overeating, Addictions, and Emotions

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Written by: Jude Bijou

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What if I told you a new diet called the "It's Not About the Food" is gaining popularity and causing significant numbers of women to shed pounds along with old habits and excess baggage? I bet you’d at least give it a second glance, and perhaps even investigate further.

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It's Not About the Food: Overeating, Addictions, and Emotions (Video)

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Written by: Jude Bijou

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What if I told you a new diet called the "It's Not About the Food" is gaining popularity and causing significant numbers of women to shed pounds along with old habits and excess baggage? I bet you’d at least give it a second glance, and perhaps even investigate further.

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Why You Shouldn't Pressure A Picky Eater

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Written by: Sarah Avery, Duke University

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The researchers say survey participants clearly found some foods aversive, not merely unpleasant.

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Eating Raw Foods for A New Transformed You

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Written by: Joe Alexander

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There are dozens and hundreds and thousands of diets, diet books and diet experts in the world today. For one reason or another, many people have decided to adopt some restrictions. The greatest value of the raw food diet is its transformative value.

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One Survivor’s Strategies for Saying “No!” to an Eating Disorder

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Written by: Faith Elicia

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Saying no to ED should be a no-brainer — maybe to somebody not suffering from an eating disorder. My recovery journey has demonstrated that it’s a daily struggle, something I must fight one day at a time. It’s easy to forget that ED will bring me to my death if I don’t remain conscious of its presence. 

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One Survivor’s Strategies for Saying “No!” to an Eating Disorder (Video)

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Written by: Faith Elicia

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Saying no to ED should be a no-brainer — maybe to somebody not suffering from an eating disorder. My recovery journey has demonstrated that it’s a daily struggle, something I must fight one day at a time. It’s easy to forget that ED will bring me to my death if I don’t remain conscious of its presence. 

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Fiber could be key to snacks that are good for gut bacteria

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Written by: Julia Evangelou Strait, Washington University in St. Louis

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Researchers have identified ingredients for snack food prototypes formulated to deliberately change the gut microbiome in ways that can be linked to health.

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The Importance of Hydration, Sleep, and Exercise

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Written by: Kristin Grayce McGary

The Importance of Hydration, Sleep, and Exercise

The Old English word haelp meant "wholeness, being whole, sound, or well." The Proto-German word hailitho also means "whole." Old Norse offers helge, meaning "holy, sacred." This wholeness refers to all your vital parts and processes as present, properly arranged, and in harmonious balance.

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Here’s what’s really driving our unhealthy food habits

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Written by: Gary Sacks, Deakin University
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Public health experts have long argued that when it comes to preventing obesity, we need to stop blaming individuals.

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A Season for Everything: The Way Our Ancestors Ate

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Written by: Vatsala Sperling

A Season for Everything: The Way Our Ancestors Ate

Cultures on every continent around the world have a collective memory of a time when their ancestors were hunter-gatherers and lived in the forest as a part of nature itself. The Aborigines of Australia, for example, were known to have...

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A Season for Everything: The Way Our Ancestors Ate (Video)

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Written by: Vatsala Sperling

A Season for Everything: The Way Our Ancestors Ate (Video)

Cultures on every continent around the world have a collective memory of a time when their ancestors were hunter-gatherers and lived in the forest as a part of nature itself. The Aborigines of Australia, for example, were known to have...

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Eating the Rainbow: Food Colors and Chakra Correspondences

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Written by: Candice Covington

Eating the Rainbow: Food Colors and Chakra Correspondences

The chakras set the frequencies that give rise to every aspect of the human experience. The foods we eat have consciousness and provide an energetic blueprint that stabilizes and entrains matter and energy for us when consumed. 

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Eating the Rainbow: Food Colors and Chakra Correspondences (Video)

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Written by: Candice Covington

Eating the Rainbow: Food Colors and Chakra Correspondences

The chakras set the frequencies that give rise to every aspect of the human experience. The foods we eat have consciousness and provide an energetic blueprint that stabilizes and entrains matter and energy for us when consumed. 

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Why Processed Food Might Boost the Risk for Chronic Infection Diseases

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Written by: LaTina Emerson, Georgia State University

Why Processed Food Might Boost the Risk for Chronic Infection Diseases

Researchers investigated how changing from a grain-based diet to a highly processed, high-fat Western-style diet impacts infection with the pathogen Citrobacter rodentium, which resembles Escherichia coli (E. coli) infections in humans.

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Self-Discovery Through Obesity and Treating Yourself As A Friend

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Written by: Deanna Waggoner

Self-Discovery Through Obesity and Treating Yourself As A Friend

If we are so gracious with flu symptoms in ourselves, or pneumonia symptoms in our friends, why then are we so cruel with symptoms of another disorder that affects nearly 70% of the American population? Obesity. Do we really think that someone would choose to be overweight? Do we really think that children say, "When I grow up I want to be fat?"

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Diet Is A Four-Letter Word: Positive Changes for Positive Living

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Written by: Nicki Anderson

Diet Is A Four-Letter Word: Positive Changes for Positive Living

The word diet simply defines the food we ingest each day. But it has become a four-letter word or a badge of honor, sometimes even a badge of martyrdom. Dieting has become a national pastime, with everyone waiting in line for the next diet of the month, guaranteed to make us all fit and trim.

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