Lyme Disease Epidemic: What you need to know

Lyme Disease Epidemic: What you need to know

We’ve known about Lyme for many decades now. So why is it growing? Two factors in particular seem to be making it easier for the tick that carries Lyme, the American blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis)—and in Europe, its cousin, the castor bean tick (I. ricinus)—to spread the disease. One is an explosion in the populations of the creatures on whose blood it likes to feed. The other is global warming. Both, of course, are humanity’s…

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Vegan Chocolate Cake

Vegan Chocolate Cake

No Butter, no Eggs, no Milk! I found this recipe for vegan chocolate cake on internet and prepared it myself (however, my own version is without the topping). I am not vegetarian, but always looking for easy and low fat / low calorie recipes, without a lot of fresh ingredients out of the fridge. All you’ll need is flour, cocoa powder, sugar and a little bit of vegetable oil and water, plus baking soda and vinegar. Surprisingly simple!…

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The 80% Nutrition Rule of Fitness and Health

The 80% Nutrition Rule of Fitness and Health

80% Nutrition – 20% Workout All of us are aware that exercise is an important key to health. However, maintaining optimal health and well-being is more than just training and diet. Fitness and health are made up of 80% nutrition and 20% exercise. Your body needs support in the form of proper nutrition in order to perform well. Nutrition is 80% of your results! You need to develop a LIFESTYLE change that will allow you…

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No Fat Apple Pie Recipe

No Fat Apple Pie Recipe

Here is my favored apple pie recipe without any fat Enjoy this no fat apple pie recipe! Its very simple and works with all kind of fruits. 1 Heat your Oven (350°F) 2 Prepare the Fruits: Cut your apples, or pears, … in slices, or use any kind or fruits you like. Need about 3 apples, or more if you like. Pour some lemon juice over the sliced fruits 3 Prepare the Dough: Mix the ingredients:…

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What makes Carrots so Special?

What makes Carrots so Special?

Let’s Eat some more real Carrots! Although carrots are available throughout the year, locally grown carrots are in season in the summer and fall when they are the freshest and most flavorful. Carrots belong to the Umbelliferae family, named after the umbrella-like flower clusters that plants in this family produce. As such, carrots are related to parsnips, fennel, parsley, anise, caraway, cumin and dill. Carrots can be as small as two inches or as long…

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What’s in your Body?

What’s in your Body?

Body Composition and Body Fat Essentials: Body fat is certainly the most variable and essential body constituent. Just like other components-water, proteins, minerals and others- body fat is very necessary. However, only the optimal amounts are beneficial to the body with the excess amounts posing many health implications. Body fat constitutes of the essential fat; the fat in the bone marrows, the heart, lungs, kidneys spleen and the lipid rich tissues in the central nervous…

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