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Six Snacks that Help Lose the Pregnancy Weight

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Getting time to eat can be hard in the hectic schedule of a new mom. Sometimes it’s just easier to get some takeout or a bag of chips but if you want to lose the pregnancy weight then try one of these six snacks.

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Calendula Flowers Aid the Digestive System

Sunday, September 7th, 2008

Calendula (Calendula officinalis), has several aliases, like pot calendula, pot marigold, Garden Marigold, Gold-Bloom, Holligold, Marigold, Marybud, and Zergul. It has an orange or yellow flower and is native to the Mediterranean area.

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Know Your Sources of Vitamin D

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

Versatility of Vitamin D

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Vitamin D is a double edged sword

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Several recent studies have continued to support the link between Vitamin D and positive health issues ranging from lung health and new asthma treatments to the prevention of breast and colon cancer. For example, the research shows that daily intake of 1,000 units of Vitamin D cuts the odds of getting colon cancer by about half, and the chances of breast and ovarian cancer by about one third.

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