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  • Exposing (and Evading) Grocery Store Fat Traps in Texas
    My wife recently pigged out on beef jerky. What was supposed to be light, healthy snacking turned into an all-out eating binge. Her ravenous consumption of the stuff made me think it must be an especially good brand. I was in a hurry when I bought it at my local health food store - and that's where I messed up big time.
  • Health Is Up For Sale in Texas: Nutrient Content of Crops Has Decreased In Recent Years
    If you've ever been told by your elders that food "just doesn't taste like it used to," you might want to listen. According to recent reports, of the thirteen major nutrients present in fruits and vegetables, six have declined significantly, some up to 38%. Preliminary studies on grain crops show similar results.
  • Texas Turns Green: Super Green Foods Becoming More Popular Among the Health Conscious
    Green foods have recently become a focus of modern natural health practices across Texas and the United States. Juice bars and natural health food markets in Austin, Dallas, and Houston boast smoothies with spirulina, vegetable juices with chlorella, and power shots of wheatgrass.
  • The Craziest Fad Diets In Texas
    Many individuals in Dallas, Houston and elsewhere in Texas most probably need to lose a few pounds. The solution for many is to go on a diet. What kind of diet they choose may be a problem.
  • Antioxidants May Prevent Bone Loss: Texas Sees New Treatments For Osteoporosis
    New research suggests that taking antioxidants may prevent bone loss in menopausal women, one of the primary health concerns associated with this condition.
  • Popping Pills May Slow Down In Texas: Industries Report Most Vitamins Are Manufactured In China
    The next time you reach for a vitamin C tablet, you may want to rethink it. According to recent industry reports, 90% of all vitamin C sold in the U.S. is manufactured in China. China also produces half of all aspirin, 70% of penicillin, 35% of acetaminophen (most commonly known as Tylenol), and the majority of vitamins A, C, E, and B-12.
  • An Apple Juice A Day May Keep Asthma Away In Texas
    Researchers have discovered that kids in Dallas, Houston and the rest of Texas who drink lots of apple juice may be less likely to develop asthma symptoms. The National Heart and Lung Institute research is the latest to issue a study linking apples and individual human health.
  • Learn How To Keep Cool In The Texas Heat
    If you love to ride your bike in Dallas, Houston or anywhere else in Texas, you'll ride in any weather - in the wind; in the rain; and, for your diehards, even in the snow. But it's certain that most of you have a really hard time riding in the heat.



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