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Choose healthy lifestyle, nutritious food over hormone replacement therapy for menopause symptoms

(NaturalNews) It's understandable that a woman would like to avoid discomfort while going through menopause. After all, what woman likes having hot flashes or experiencing vaginal dryness? The problem, though, is that taking hormones is not the answer....

Change the way you think about your health

(NaturalNews) People who use Western medicine have for a long time viewed their health as something they can manage rather than something that is affected by everything they do. After all, it might seem a lot easier to some people to just pop a pill...

Baking Soda is not just for the kitchen

(NaturalNews) The lowly box of baking soda hasn't been given the credit it's due. Baking soda is for more than baking or deodorizing the refrigerator. It's great for health and beauty needs, and everyone should consider using it for multiple reasons....

Know the true cost of your beef

(NaturalNews) Many people delight when they go to the meat department of their local grocery store and find that the ground beef they plan to buy is under $3.00 a pound, and if their premium-cut steaks are less than $10.00 a pound, they are also thrilled....

American Dietetic Association leads Americans astray (Opinion)

(NaturalNews) Wow. No wonder nearly 1.9 million more Americans were diagnosed with diabetes in 2010 (in addition to the existing 18.8 million who already know they have it), and it should be no surprise that obese citizens comprise at least 20 percent...

Breastfeeding may Decrease the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

(NaturalNews) Women who breastfeed their children for the first month of life or more may have a decreased risk for diabetes mellitus (type 2 diabetes), according to a study led by Eleanor Bimla Schwarz at the University of Pittsburgh's Department of...

The Dukan Diet is just another dangerous high-protein fad

(NaturalNews) By now, there is little doubt that following a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet will lead to weight loss. When readers think of this kind of diet, they likely think of Atkins, South Beach, Sugar Busters!, or even The Zone, and there...

Facts you might not know about gluten

(NaturalNews) Many people are growing interested in following a gluten-free diet. Whether a person suffers from gluten sensitivity or has full-blown celiac disease, following a gluten-free diet can be beneficial to people for numerous reasons already...

Human breast milk is meant only for babies (Opinion)

(NaturalNews) What will they think of next? Recently, it was reported that scientists in China have now altered a cow so that it can produce milk that is similar to human breast milk. The scientists plan to eventually market this milk to consumers because...

A gluten-free diet can help anyone

(NaturalNews) A woman begins noticing that - more and more - she experiences bloating, cramping, and diarrhea not long after finishing a meal. She frequently feels uncomfortable and considers skipping meals to avoid the embarrassment of running to the...

Why people like processed foods

(NaturalNews) Certainly by now, most consumers (even those who prefer to bury their heads in the sand) know that when food is processed, it becomes less healthy. So why are foods so heavily processed when it makes them dangerous? Why do people keep eating...

Biointensive agriculture could save the planet

(NaturalNews) Not more than a month or two passes by that people don't hear about an impending global food crisis. Many fear that a global food crisis is just around the corner, and that fear is not unfounded. In addition to a soaring world population...

Avoid petroleum in beauty products

(NaturalNews) Imagine a beautiful model walking into an automotive store and buying a quart of motor oil, then proceeding to pour it on her hair and smooth it into her face and arms. That picture might seem silly, but how many beauty products contain...

Maintain soft and healthy skin through diet this winter

(NaturalNews) Brrr...winter weather can wreak havoc on skin, so it's usually during this season that people's skin weighs heavily on their minds. But what people eat and drink can affect the health and nature of skin year-round. While "you are what you...

How your medicines are killing you

(NaturalNews) It's so easy for people to take the prescription the doctor wrote to have filled. It's even easier to take a medication, hoping for a cure or relief from an illness. But there's often a trade off. Too many times, medications have side effects...

How to increase iron in your diet

(NaturalNews) When people think of iron, they probably think about steel products that iron is used in, things like metal flag poles and construction beams. Sometimes they`ll think instead of wrought iron, often used ornamentally, such as in fences....

Why milk is bad for you

(NaturalNews) How many times growing up did kids hear things like, "Milk does a body good" or "Got milk?" How many times did mom tell her children, "Drink your milk so you have healthy teeth and bones"? Americans have heard growing up that they must...

Be aware of the link between food and depression

(NaturalNews) It seems that these days more and more people in America suffer from depression, whether it is considered mild or severe. In fact, according to the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health, over 18 million people in America suffer from...

Why honey isn't vegan

(NaturalNews) Many people with omnivorous eating habits understand the basics of vegan living, that most vegans don't eat or wear meat or animal products or by-products. Yet many of these same people are taken aback when a vegan explains that she won't...

Achieve sleep naturally

(NaturalNews) Western medicine advocates a pill for everything. If a person has a runny nose from a cold, there's a pill for it. If a patient complains she can't lose weight, her doctor can prescribe medication for it. If a businessman tells his physician...

Inherent dangers found in the hCG diet

(NaturalNews) Women in the U.S. feel constant pressure to be thin. For one thing, the United States is the most obese country in the world. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 72.5 million adults in the U.S. are currently obese....

How diet influences beauty

(NaturalNews) The saying "Beauty is only skin deep" isn't entirely true. This idea has perpetuated society's ideas to the point that people believe that what they put on their skin on the outside is the only way they can influence their looks. However,...

Maintain good eye health with food

(NaturalNews) Ask most people what they think is their most valuable sense, and a majority will say their sense of sight. While the sense of touch is arguably more important, people who have had the sense of sight all their lives can't imagine life without...

Four reasons why people become vegetarian

(NaturalNews) There are multiple reasons why people choose to become vegetarian (or even vegan). Some people do it for just one reason (for example, some people do it to protect their health), while others do it for varied reasons. Here are four reasons...

Dry cleaning is hazardous to health, the environment and personal budget

(NaturalNews) It may seem hard to believe that the first dry cleaning operation opened in France in 1845; today dry cleaning services seem to be everywhere. When many people buy clothing, they don't give much thought to the "dry clean only" tag; many...

Eat to promote joint health

(NaturalNews) The human body is a miraculous machine. All its parts work in harmony, acting and reacting to both internal and external forces. Human beings don't have to consciously think about breathing or digesting because of this machine at work....

Why some people refuse to shampoo their hair

(NaturalNews) Millions of people have been led to believe that, to clean their hair, they must use shampoo. In fact, mainstream media and big business will tell consumers how a particular shampoo can make a person's hair healthier, when nothing is further...

Toxins in health and beauty products are hard to avoid

(NaturalNews) It wasn't too long ago that Natural News featured an article highlighting Annie Leonard's video The Story of Cosmetics; in fact, Natural News even hosted the video itself. Readers and viewers who might not have been aware of the toxicity...

Common herbs are good for the table and excellent for health

(NaturalNews) It is pretty easy to get into the habit of simply thinking of things like herbs, spices, and seasonings as simply additions to food to make them taste good. But herbs have also been used medicinally for centuries, long before the advent...

(Part I) Make Thanksgiving a healthy holiday

(NaturalNews) How many families have Thanksgiving where the extended family gathers together at a long dining table, full of a bountiful feast, with more food than they could all possibly eat in that one day? Is it also often followed by a menagerie...

(Part II) Make Thanksgiving a healthy holiday

(NaturalNews) There might be stuffing at the buffet table on Thanksgiving, but how many people are guilty of stuffing themselves on the last Thursday of November? It's bad enough to overeat, but it's even worse when the foods one is shoving down her...

(Part III) Make Thanksgiving a healthy holiday

(NaturalNews) Some people might envision Thanksgiving as a swarm of family, one person after another holding a large plate and forking massive piles of meat, vegetables, and gravy over it all, carting it to a table, and inhaling it without much thought....

Why It is Important to Drink Lots of Water

(NaturalNews) More than fifty percent of the human body is made of water. Knowing that, it's not hard to realize how important staying hydrated is to a person's well-being. In fact, dehydration can cause confusion, dizziness, and sluggishness in addition...

(Part I) Why lemons should be in your home

(NaturalNews) Who doesn't think of summer in rural America without picturing a pitcher of lemonade loaded with ice cubes or another pitcher of ice tea with ice cubes and slices of lemon? Lemons are ubiquitous and used often throughout the United States,...

(Part II) Why lemons should be in your home

(NaturalNews) Lemons are sometimes missed as being a one-note fruit: seen as wedges dangling on the side of a glass at one's favorite restaurant or as round slices suspended in a pitcher of refreshing lemonade. But lemons offer so much more to one's...

Beware of Hidden Animal Ingredients in Food

(NaturalNews) Vegetarians and vegans are usually known for making wise food choices, seeking healthy foods. They, along with other consumers, might be surprised to find out that some seemingly harmless foods actually contain hidden animal ingredients. Some...

Food Addictions Come with the Standard American Diet

(NaturalNews) No, people don't think of food addiction like they do other addictions. For example, people don't go to a dark alley with a wad of cash to score a chocolate chip cookie, and people don't go to a rehab clinic so they get help kicking their...

School Lunch Programs Begin to Change Their Menus for the Better

(NaturalNews) While there is plenty of room for improvement, changes across the nation in local school lunch programs can give parents hope. It wasn't long ago that Morgan Spurlock, in his documentary film Super Size Me, pointed out the sad state...

Avoid Overexposure to Aluminum

(NaturalNews) Recently, many people have become aware of the dangers of aluminum. It is likely that simply being around aluminum won't cause any damage to a person, but ingesting aluminum or absorbing it through the skin is possibly dangerous. Even though...

Even Negligible Ingredients in Soda are Bad for Your Health

(NaturalNews) Natural News has long reported the dangers of soda, both regular and diet. The Health Ranger and other reporters here have methodically documented the dangers of high fructose corn syrup (HCFS), aspartame, caffeine, and phosphorous. There...

Early Puberty in American Girls is Likely Caused by Diet

(NaturalNews) A study published in the August 9, 2010, issue of Pediatrics concluded American girls are undergoing puberty earlier than they were decades ago. While there are many reasons to be concerned about this conclusion, Americans may also want...

Vegan Vitamin B12 Deficiency is a Myth

(NaturalNews) Some vegetarians will avoid becoming vegan because of one simple myth they've heard again and again: they've heard that vegans can suffer from vitamin B12 deficiency based on their diet. Lots of vegetarians decide, based on this faulty...

Big Business Fights Against the Health of Children

(NaturalNews) The Children's Food and Advertising Beverage Initiative, initiated by the Better Business Bureau in 2007 and meant to curb what is advertised to easily-influenced children on television, has been delayed in Congress. The delay is being...

Reasons Why Everyone Should Avoid Bottled Water

(NaturalNews) Many Americans buy bottled water across the United States every day; this practice stems from the belief that drinking more water is good for a person. Yes, water is truly the best thing a person could ever drink, but bottled water is not...
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