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We've all heard about the health benefits of drinking tea, but what exactly are those benefits? Do all teas offer them?First of all, tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world (after water). Black, green, white, pu-erh and oolong teas all come from the same plant - camellia sinensis. It's an evergreen-like bush or tree that grows primarily in warmer climates. What produces the

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Why do we always try to make easy things difficult? The "news" that eating fresh fruits and vegetables can be beneficial for us has been out for decades. Let’s face it, this is simple, straightforward and easy to understand. But instead of following this advice, we still seek out the latest health fad like vitamin water, powdered supplements, energy drinks and super foods in a jar. How could

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There’s one big secret that most people do not know about vitamins. Even the health gurus don’t often talk about this, and it’s important if you really want to be sure you’re providing your body with a steady supply of nutrients. Did you know that vitamins fall into two basic groups? There are those that your body can store and those that your body cannot store. The two groups depend on what type

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Pretty much everyone believes that lifting weights is what makes your muscles grow. In fact that belief is so common, that it’s almost absurd to suggest anything else. Well, as I’m about to explain, lifting weights to build bigger muscles is a completely backward way of thinking. First, some background. The scientific word for increasing the size of muscle is called “hypertrophy.” That’s a fancy

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I had heard some interesting things about the raw food diet in the local media and was interested in finding out more. As I began surfing the internet for more information, I found myself slowly but surely buying into the idea. It seemed to make a lot of sense. Eating whole-fresh, live foods - how could anyone argue with that? However, I had also come across some instances of people “not doing

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