by Helen Lamanna, AdvisorAnalyst.com
Here are this week's reading diversions for your personal enligtenment. Have an excellent weekend!
Fish Oil Benefits Could Extend To Helping Prevent Dementia
The omega-3 fatty acid found in fish oil is well known for its health benefits, most commonly associated with dermatological, articular and cardiovascular health.
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Study: Friends Actually Are Family (Sort Of) « CBS Philly
You might have even more in common with your friends than you think. In fact, you probably share some of the same genes.
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10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon
Most mistakes are unavoidable. Learn to forgive yourself. It’s not a problem to make them. It’s only a problem if you never learn from them.
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13 Things You Didn’t Know About Bananas | Reader's Digest
Bananas are one of the most popular items on any produce aisle throughout the world. But just how much do you know about the soft, sweet fruit? Find out here.
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Brain Training: The 11 Best Foods for Your Brain - Shape Magazine
Snack on these superfoods to stay focused all day long
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Diabetes Symptoms: Sudden weight loss | Ask the Expert
Weight loss can occur for many reasons, and involuntary weight loss can be a sign of serious underlying illness.
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Type 3 Diabetes | Alzheimer’s and Diet
A Possible Link Between Diet and Alzheimer’s Disease
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High Blood Pressure May Protect the Very Old From Dementia - Everyday Health
New research suggests high blood pressure may not be all bad. Elevated levels might help to stave off mental decline among the extreme elderly, the study suggests.
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Eggs and Cholesterol - How Many Eggs Can You Safely Eat?
People believed that if you ate cholesterol, that it would raise cholesterol in the blood and contribute to heart disease.
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Is it Healthy or Unhealthy? | Authority Nutrition
Mother and Daughter Eating - SmallThere are thousands of different foods out there and whether any one food can be called “healthy” or not often depends on the individual.
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Vitamin D linked to colon cancer survival - The Globe and Mail
Vitamin D, sometimes known as the “sunshine vitamin,” is made in the body when the skin is exposed to sunlight and is found in foods such as fish liver oil, eggs and fatty fish such as salmon, herring and mackerel.
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Health benefits of prunes and five reasons to eat more of them
They help prevent type 2 diabetes and obesity
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The Best Way to Pick a Watermelon | The Kitchn
Give It a Thump: Tap the underbelly of the watermelon. A ripe one will have a deep hollow sound. Under-ripe or over-ripe melons will sound dull.
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