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Xylitol is a natural sugar alcohol that has been recognized by dentists and health professionals worldwide as a great alternative to white sugar. Commonly found in chewing gum and breathmints, Xylitol is known to have a many health benefits associated with its use. 1. Safe For Diabetics Unlike sugar, xylitol is not easily converted to [...]

I often get asked “What’s the best alternative to refined sugar?” I always recommend that people should make the switch to xylitol, raw cane sugar or raw honey for sweetening purposes. Below is a quick summary of why I believe xylitol makes for a great alternative to sugar. What is Xylitol? Xylitol was originally discovered [...]

We know that money doesn’t buy happiness, but can it buy you health? Well, yes, and no. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition recently published a study entitled, “Relation of food cost to healthfulness of diet among US women.” The researchers compared food spending and health profiles of over 78,000 women. Without even reading the [...]

Screengrab via Vic’s Crappy Videos Time for an afternoon break from the grind. Check out these two absolutely hilarious videos from a couple guys who think nature is pretty neat — so neat, that we should call it “neature”!! The film makers are sending out an important message about the wildlife all around us, and [...]

143 community health centers throughout the USA will receive awards worth $727 million, the aim will be to enhance quality health care access, construction and renovation, HHS (Department of Health and Human Services) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced. These funds, a result of the new Affordable Care Act, are said to be the first of several [...]

The American Heart Association is pleased with the announcement that former Chairman of the Board Neil Meltzer has been selected to serve as a member of the National Health Care Workforce Commission. The Commission, which was created under the health care reform law, will play an important role in ensuring that we have an adequate [...]

Personally, I don’t believe supplying people with health insurance should be considered a “health benefit.” Health insurance implies you’re going to get sick, and therefore, you will need it to get well again. But what if companies actually created a real health benefit plan that kept their employees well so that they had to rely [...]

President Obama met with 34 NAIC (National Association of Insurance Commissioners) and discussed the implementation of PPACA (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act). The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is a voluntary organization of the chief insurance regulatory officials of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories. Jane L. Cline, NAIC [...]

Salt is a wonderful thing. Whether from the far reaches of the Himalayan rock mountains, to the depths of the oceans floor, salt is a beautiful and necessary mineral. It’s an important element in keeping the proper mineral balance in practically all of the earth’s living creatures. In fact, every cell in our body needs [...]

Salt is a wonderful thing. Whether from the far reaches of the Himalayan rock mountains, to the depths of the oceans floor, salt is a beautiful and necessary mineral. It’s an important element in keeping the proper mineral balance in practically all of the earth’s living creatures. In fact, every cell in our body needs [...]