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Oh no! Say it ain’t so! Red wine and chocolate may not be good for us, after all. Resveratrol is an antioxidant, which can be found in chocolate, grapes, peanuts and other berries. It has been said that this antioxidant can provide health wonders but according to today’s article about a new study, “…the team still concludes that those with the highest concentration of resveratrol metabolites were no less likely to have died of any cause, compared with those with no resveratrol in their urine.” To read more, CLICK HERE.

We see food dye in a great deal of kid-targeted foods but what today’s article has to say about food dye may have you steering clear of those colorful treats. Here’s a statistic from the article, “The amount of artificial food dye certified for use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has increased five-fold, between 1950 and 2012, according to the Purdue researchers.” To read more, CLICK HERE.

Addicted to love, addicted to power and addicted to…food? I often ask myself if I’m addicted to it and when I came across this article, I thought you might be curious too. So today I bring you an article about about hyperpalatable foods, here’s what they have to say about them, “these foods are deliberately engineered in such a way that they surpass the reward properties of traditional foods, such as vegetables, fruits, and nuts.” To read more, CLICK HERE.

Today, we bring you an article that gives tips on how to better yourself in just six easy ways. Here’s one of the tips about ditching sugar, “sugar causes inflammation, and many people’s health issues actually resolve once they ditch sugar from their diets. It’s best to wean yourself off of sweetness, because artificial sugar substitutes aren’t much better, either.” To read more, CLICK HERE.

If you got an incentive for being healthier, would you become healthier? What if it was a financial incentive or maybe even the reward of an extra day off of work? Today’s article discusses employee wellness programs, here’s a quote, “Many employers in the Wichita area and throughout the country are trying to reduce their insurance costs and create healthier workers by offering incentive-based health and wellness programs…” To read more, CLICK HERE.

Today, we bring you an article about video games and how playing them may help with mental health. Here’s a quote, “…the effects of games on both healthy and unhealthy people are being studied to find out whether they’re useful in treating mental illness, such as autism, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.” To read more, CLICK HERE.

As the temperature starts to rise, more fruits and vegetables are starting grow and get ready to be harvested. Here’s a quote from today’s article, “…eating seasonally ensures fresher, often cheaper produce, as well as an opportunity to lessen our carbon footprint and support local grocers and farmers markets.” Which fruits and vegetables are in season? CLICK HERE to find out.

Do you love Sushi? How about cooking with Olive Oil? These are considered pretty healthy foods right? Well according to today’s article, not necessarily. Here’s a quote, “…overdoing seemingly “guilt-free” foods can do our bodies more harm than good.” To read more, CLICK HERE.

You thought having a long and terrible winter was bad but if you suffer from seasonal allergies it only gets worst…sorry! April showers may bring May flowers but according to today’s article, long winters bring miserable allergy seasons, “…now that it’s finally warming up, trees are expected to bloom at the same time as grasses, causing a dramatic rise in pollen, allergy experts said.” To read more, CLICK HERE.

A study recently published has good news when it comes to diabetic stroke and heart attack statistics. Here’s a quote from today’s article, “…rates of heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure and amputations fell sharply over the past two decades.” To read more, CLICK HERE.