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Benefits of Vitamin D

Filed in Diet Dos, Energy Boosting Foods, Food as Medicine on May.16, 2008

Studies show that almost 3 out of 4 women are deficient in Vitamin D. The benefits of Vitamin D go far beyond energized muscles and strong bones. Vitamin D also helps reduce the risk of

MS
Heart Disease
Stroke
Colon Cancer
Breast Cancer
Type 2 Diabetes

So how can you get more Vitamin D into your life?
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Add color to Your Diet with Cranberries

Filed in An ounce of prevention, Diet Dos, Food as Medicine on Apr.21, 2008

Cranberries are best known for going with the Thanksgiving turkey, and you probably already know that adding a daily dose of this healthy fruit to your diet can reduce the risk of developing a urinary tract infection by 50%. Cranberries are known to have potent antiviral properties.
However you may not know that cranberries have [...]

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