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Type 2 Diabetes: How to Lower Your Risk
November is Diabetes Awareness Month and I think we are probably all aware that the incidence of type 2 diabetes is on the rise. Type 2 diabetes, known as adult onset diabetes until recently, is the most common form of diabetes where either the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells just ignore the insulin. Insulin is necessary for the body to convert sugar into energy to fuel our every activity.
Dutch Nail Biting Cure: The "Preventer"
One of the most common symptoms of stress, pathological nail biting troubles some people 6 million people worldwide. Or so estimates Alain-Raymond van Abbe the Dutch inventor of the "Preventer."
Although his background is in marketing and not medicine, van Abbe describes himself as a "problem solver."
Head Lice: Do You Know the Facts?
I'm sure we all have a horror story about lice, whether we've been through it ourselves, or saw someone else go through it.
Having lice is no fun, and knowing the facts about it can help prevent a horrendous outbreak. It is back-to-school season so let's test your knowledgeo of lice.
Another Reason to Exercise (and Drink Coffee)
Here's good news for all us high strung coffee drinking exercising fanatics...
A new study has found that your habits could mean that your chances of getting skin cancer are lower than those who skip the java and the gym. We've already learned that caffeine and exercise alone could kill off damaged skin cells, so it makes perfect sense that they work even better when used together.
Stretch It: 2 Wrist Stretches
I'm sorry to say, but our wrists are pretty weak. That's no insult - it's the truth! They're skinny and delicate, and they have tiny muscles.
Tips for Stretch Mark Prevention
Stretch marks. Say it with me now, "UGH!" No one likes stretch marks but everyone seems to get them at some point or another.
Fountain of Youth, Right There in Your Gym
I don't know about you, but I am dying for them to find a fountain of youth. Turns out that there is something you can do in the gym to help ward off aging: Weight lifting.
Weight lifting is not only great for keeping you looking good, but it is also great for keeping you youthful too!
Part Eight: 8 Secrets of the Naturally Thin
We all want to know what those naturally thin people are doing to stay so um, naturally thin. Prevention has discovered that healthy thin people just don't think about food the same way as everyone else. In this 8 part series, I'll reveal Prevention's 8 secrets of naturally thin people one by one.
Part Seven: 8 Secrets of the Naturally Thin
We all want to know what those naturally thin people are doing to stay so um, naturally thin. Prevention has discovered that healthy thin people just don't think about food the same way as everyone else. In this 8 part series, I'll reveal Prevention's 8 secrets of naturally thin people one by one.
Part Six: 8 Secrets of the Naturally Thin
We all want to know what those naturally thin people are doing to stay so um, naturally thin. Prevention has discovered that healthy thin people just don't think about food the same way as everyone else. In this 8 part series, I'll reveal Prevention's 8 Secrets of Naturally Thin People one by one.
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