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Why Women Over 40 Should Add Cranberries to Their Diet: Health Benefits You Need to Know

Alison Bladh

Here’s why they deserve a spot in your diet: Rich in Antioxidants Cranberries are a leading source of anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins, plant pigments that protect your cells from oxidative stress. How to Include Cranberries in Your Diet The versatility of cranberries makes them easy to incorporate into everyday meals.

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Don’t Toss It! How to Turn Food Scraps into Delicious, Nutritious Meals

Alison Bladh

Eat Healthier : Many scraps are surprisingly nutritious, adding valuable vitamins and minerals to your diet. 2007) 'Natural antioxidants and antioxidant capacity of Brassica vegetables: A review', LWT - Food Science and Technology , 40(1), pp. Food scraps are not just wastetheyre opportunities. Kummu, M., de Moel, H., Siebert, S.,

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The Brand Used in This Spa’s #1, Most-Booked Treatment

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She became a licensed esthetician in 2002 from Pivot Point International School of Esthetics and started her career working at Michael Anthony Salon/Spa in Chicago before returning to Wisconsin in 2007. Laura opened Sparkle Spa in 2011 in Wauwatosa and moved it to its current location at the Elm Grove Park and Shop in 2014.

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How to Activate Stem Cells Naturally 2023

Aesthetics Advisor

However, if you are fasting, following a low-carb ketogenic diet, or experiencing glucose deficit for any other reason, your body will learn to rely on and get energy from the fat you consume and stored fat. For example, according to a 2018 study, a ketogenic diet can improve your cognition. Ketosis has many benefits.

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Sirtuins: Benefits and How to Activate Them (2023)

Aesthetics Advisor

According to a 2007 review published in Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology, sirtuin genes offer anti-aging benefits in a variety of species, including roundworms, fruit flies, and yeast ( 4 ). A 2007 study published in Nature has found that it may help the treatment of insulin resistance and diabetes ( 14 ).

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Changing the Food System From the Bottom Up

Aesthetics Advisor

Modern Diet Is Loaded With Harmful LA Around the advent of the American Civil War, in the 1870s or so, is when they developed the technology to extract oils from seeds. As noted by Armstrong, eggs and bacon are two sources that, today, have very high LA levels, thanks to being fed an unnatural and PUFA-rich diet.

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The Power of Lignans: Supporting Hormonal Health and Vitality After 40

Alison Bladh

For women over 40, particularly those navigating perimenopause and menopause, incorporating lignan-rich foods into the diet can offer several remarkable health benefits. Weight Management and Metabolic Health Lignan-rich diets have been linked to improved insulin sensitivity and a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

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