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Flaxseed products: One tablespoon of whole flaxseeds has 2.3 grams, one tablespoon of ground flaxmeal has 1.6 grams, and one tablespoon of organic flaxseed oil has a whopping eight grams of omega-3s. Chia seeds. One tablespoon of chia seeds sprinkled on your cereal or salad provides 2.5 grams of this healthy fat. Hemp products: Two tablespoons of creamy hemp seed butter offers at least 2.5 grams of omega-3s, and one cup of creamy Hempmilk contains 0....

However, going vegetarian isn’t as easy as scraping the meat off your plate. Before you start, take a look at these common pitfalls—and plan your antidotes: Junk food free pass “Chips, bread, baked goods, cookies, crackers, and sweets are allowed on vegetarian diets,” says Carol Johnston, PhD, associate director of nutrition at Arizona State University. “Too often, vegetarians overindulge.“Protein skipping “One of the biggest mistakes new vegetarians make is not considering what will replace the meat on the plate,” says Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, coauthor on the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics position paper on vegetarian and vegan diets....

Why is dental care important? Oral health habits are much more than skin-deep: Studies find a link between poor oral hygiene and major health issues. Failing to take care of your teeth may set you up for a range of serious medical issues such as heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and even infertility. Researchers aren’t exactly sure of why this might be, but one theory is that harmful bacteria from your mouth enters your blood stream and triggers disease-causing inflammation....

But in the past 40 years, new forms of sugar have crept into food processing at an astounding rate. Now most American adults consume a staggering two-thirds of a cup of added sugar every single day. And let’s be clear: These are sweeteners added to food as an ingredient, not sugars that occur naturally, as they do in fruit. What’s driving this increase is not just supersized cheesecakes or gigantic Frappuccinos....

If the word sibutramine sounds familiar, that’s because it’s the generic name for Meridia, the prescription weight loss drug withdrawn from the market last October at the FDA’s request. Though the agency had approved the drug in 1997, a recent 10,000-patient, 6-year study showed that sibutramine upped the risk of nonfatal “cardiovascular events” like heart attacks and strokes by 16%, causing the FDA to reconsider. The same day the FDA announced the Meridia recall, it also issued a consumer warning against Slimming Beauty, citing several reports of serious side effects, including elevated blood pressure, headaches, vomiting, and insomnia....

Although this recipe calls for a handful of ingredients you may not typically find in your regular grocery store, I encourage you to check out a specialty store or online retailer to track some of them down for to expand your culinary repertoire. Each ingredients can be used in plenty of other Indian dishes – dry mango powder, for example, is a tart spice made from unripe mangoes and that is also commonly used to flavor chutneys and curries....

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But kale can be tough when eaten raw, so many recipes advise massaging the green to soften its texture. I like to do things the easy way whenever possible, so I came up a hack to replace the massaging step: give it a bath in lemon juice. It works particularly well with the chopped curly kale in this recipe. (I’ve found that curly kale holds up better to the lemon juice than lacinato or baby varieties....

“Meniscus tears are one of the most common knee injuries. Surgeons remove the meniscus in about 28,000 kids ages 9 to 19 every year, because they always thought they couldn’t be repaired,” says Frank Noyes, MD, president and medical director of Cincinnati Sports medicine and Orthopaedic Center. More from Prevention: 3 Workouts That Build Strong Knees Using an arthroscopic technique, surgeons can now place fine sutures along the tear and secure the cartilage to its natural bed, saving the meniscus....

Estée Lauder teamed up with UH Case Medical Center to evaluate how sleep—or a lack thereof—affected the skin of 60 women. Turns out, those who slept only 5 hours every night for a month had twice as many wrinkles and spots, compared to those who slept for 7 hours. They also recovered from sunburn significantly slower than those who clocked in more zzz’s. The findings were presented in May at the International Investigative Dermatology meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland....

Nighttime Habits That Are Ruining Your Sleep and Health 10 Healthy Choices to Make This Week No Mat Needed: Relaxing Yoga Poses You Can Do in Bed So what should you eat instead? Small, light portions that will also calm cravings and help you sleep. Try these five low-calorie late-night snacks that hit all your sweet or salty cravings. And remember to limit how much alcohol you drink as well, since too many drinks can keep you up at night....

And here’s even more confusing egg news to add to the mix: A recent study from Yale University found that people with coronary heart disease could safely eat two whole eggs a day for six weeks without experiencing any negative consequences to their blood pressure, cholesterol, or body weight. And another study from the University of Connecticut found that adults with metabolic syndrome could eat three eggs a day when on a carb-restricted diet without any problems—and the eggs actually improved their good cholesterol....

Amounts of lead in lipstick are minimal compared to other sources of lead. The FDA report found a range of 0.09 to 3.06 parts per million in the lipsticks they tested; as a comparison, lead levels in an old dusty home or soil could reach hundreds of parts per million (ppm). While the FDA does not currently regulate lead levels in lipstick, the Canadian government does. Their standard for maximum safe lead levels in lipstick and other cosmetics: 10 ppm....

All those sayings and song lyrics about listening to your heart? If you want to boost your body image, it might be time to take them a little more literally. Simply listening to your heartbeat can help you forge a deeper connection with your body, finds a new study from the Royal Holloway University of London. Researchers asked women to keep tabs on their own heartbeats simply by listening to them, and found that participants who were easily able to hear the beats were more likely to be in sync with their bodies....

Always eat a grown-up’s breakfast No more Lucky Charms—you want some protein and fat. Scrambled eggs and a few sausage links will keep you fuller longer than an airy doughnut will. Eat more! We’re talking three good snacks and three healthful meals. But what do you serve during the bowl game if you can’t have chips and dip? Mixed nuts—especially almonds—will satisfy your craving for something crunchy while helping to build muscle....

“I’m aware of the disparity of the care for women as opposed to the care for men,” says Dr. Angelou. “There is just more money put into the research for men’s illness.” And all too often, medical treatments are based on a male model of health instead of being gender-specific—even though there are big differences between how men and women experience illnesses like heart disease. That’s why Dr. Angelou recently established a health care facility designed to meet the unique needs of women....

More from Prevention: Beauty Products Built For Speed Media Platforms Design TeamDr. REMEDY’s ($17; remedynails.com) The brainchild of two New York-based podiatrists, these paraben-free and vegan nail polishes are the first ever to be approved by the American Podiatric Medical Association. What got them such esteemed marks? The nail polish itself is fortified with these natural super-ingredients: vitamins C & E for stronger, longer nails, tea tree oil and garlic bulb extract for their antiseptic and antifungal properties that kill germs and stave off nasty infections, and wheat protein to increase shine and moisture....

The four physicians that follow all were educated at prestigious mainstream institutions and then went on to learn alternative methods to expand the tools in their proverbial black bags. Here’s what inspired their thinking, and the remedies they recommend for the conditions that commonly afflict you and your family. [pagebreak] Hands-on Healer Sezelle Gereau-Haddon, MD, 53, otolaryngologist Growing up in the Virgin Islands, Dr. Gereau-Haddon was exposed to natural remedies by her grandmother....