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The Health Benefits of Gardening
Medically Reviewed Patty Weasler, RN Diet and Nutrition News & Advice

The Health Benefits of Gardening

This pastime offers unlimited ways to bend, squat, tug, pull, and dig to get fit while opening the mind and mood to the positive benefits of open air, sunshine, and the good, old fashioned meditative practice of digging in the dirt. So get ready to get those hands and knees dirty! Let’s all benefit from what we reap and sow in the garden.

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The Slightly Overweight May Live Longer
By Emily Lockhart Health Studies in the News

The Slightly Overweight May Live Longer

A study reveals welcome news after a holiday filled with family feasting, grandma’s baking, and late night snacking…a few extra pounds might actually help you live longer! A U.S. study from the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests if you’re just slightly overweight you may want to ignore those New Year’s resolutions because those […]

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C-section Babies More Likely to be Overweight
By Jim Greene Children

C-section Babies More Likely to be Overweight

Previous research has tied c-sections to a variety of health conditions affecting children, including asthma, allergies and diabetes. However, after reviewing nine different birth studies, researchers are now tying cesarean births to obesity and weight gain in children and adults. Even though the findings don’t point to c-sections as the root cause of weight gain […]

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