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Seven Heart-Healthy Foods to Add to Your Diet ASAP

It’s never too early to start caring for your heart. According to the CDC, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States – with one person dying from cardiovascular disease every six seconds. While strokes, heart attacks, and other cardiac conditions tend to appear in people over 60, younger adults should …

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So, You’ve Decided to Eat Healthy in 2021. Here’s How to Stick to Your New Year’s Resolutions.

“New year, new me.” It’s a mantra we tell ourselves every January, vowing that this will be the year we’ll stick to our resolutions. But if you quit working out or start sleeping in only three weeks into the year, you’re not alone. Almost 50% of New Year’s resolutions fail by the first week in …

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Healthy Holidays: Seven Holiday Nutrition Tips

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Many of us would agree that the holidays are the hardest time of year to maintain a healthy diet. The season begins with handfuls of Halloween candy, then moves through three courses of potatoes and pie at Thanksgiving, and ends with the cookies-and-booze fest that is Christmas. Most people give up on healthy eating until …

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The Essential Vitamin and Supplement Starter Kit

Everyone has some experience with dietary supplements, even if the last ones you took were shaped like cartoon characters. With so many options to choose from, it can be hard to know what to take or what really works. Factors like age, gender, activity level, and dietary preferences can be a determinant in how much …

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Who Says Snacking is Bad for You? Here’s Why Healthy Snacking Should Be Part of Your Daily Diet

Active lifestyles and busier schedules have made eating three meals a day a thing of the past. While snacking has long been associated with “emotional eating” and weight gain, eating mini-meals might actually be better for you than consuming all of your calories in only three sittings. Indulging in highly-processed foods should be practiced in …

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Why You Should Give Wheatgrass a Shot (Literally)

Wheatgrass juice may seem too weird, too expensive, or it’s a trend you’d just rather leave to the hipsters. But with so many amazing health benefits, you might as well give wheatgrass a shot (literally). Wheatgrass was revered for its medicinal properties long before it gained its modern “superfood” status. In ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian …

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The Health Benefits of Elderberry Syrup

As we head into the cold and flu season, there’s been even more “buzz” than ever throughout the world (and throughout the Juice Hive) about the health benefits of elderberry syrup.  And chances are, as a health-conscious individual, you’ve heard about how not only can elderberry syrup help your immune system and help ward off …

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As Seen in Local Life: The healthy benefits of drinking your fruits and vegetables

Juicing continues to be a way of life for many health conscious individuals, and for many good reasons. Juicing, which is the process of extracting the juice from fresh fruit or vegetables resulting in a nutrient-rich liquid, is a more effective way to absorb high concentrations of these nutrients into the body. With the same …