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Mayo Clinic's Healthy Weight Pyramid - Sample Menu

This sample menu shows you how the Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid can help you plan daily meals and snacks. The Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Py...

Probiotics Fight BPA

Taking probiotics may allow your body to remove BPA, the anti-health xenoestrogen. Read more here.

Foods That Lower Your Cholesterol

Diet can play an important role in lowering your cholesterol. Here are five foods that can lower your cholesterol and protect your heart. Can a ...

Lead Poisoning and You: Article by Dr. Mark Hyman

WE ARE TOO HEAVY — and I don’t mean overweight. We’re heavy with metals, not fat. Nearly 40 percent of us have toxic levels of lead in our bodie...

Popeye's Smoothie, Recipe by Vega

Popeye's Smoothie — a refreshing and empowering blend of greens that will put a little get up into your go! If you're not so sure about the com...

Stressed? Head to bed.

When you're under stress, it's easy to let healthy habits slide. But getting a good night's sleep is especially important when the pressure's on...

Famous Vegans & Vegetarians

Moisturize Your Skin Naturally

Unless you live in a bubble (or a day spa), you inevitably battle moisture-sapping skin villains: indoors in the form of dry heat and stuffy air...

Vegan Green Bean Casserole Recipe

  Ingredients Beans2 quarts water1 tablespoon salt 1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces Sauce10 ounces mushroom...

Taking a Natural Approach to Depression

  A couple of years ago, integrative medicine pioneer Andrew Weil, MD, noticed that depression was consistently the top search term on his websit...

Vegan Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Nothing says late fall like the smell of spiced pumpkin bread in the oven. This moist, fragrant sweet bread would go great with a steaming cup o...

Folate Intake and Autism Risk

Reduce your baby's risk of autism by taking folic acid, but take it immediately. The earlier the better. If you're of childbearing age, even if you...

Probiotics and Your Immune System

What have you heard about probiotics?  Have you heard of healthy bacteria or good bacteria?  Probiotics are live microorganisms (bacteria or yea...