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Best Health Practices for Hydration, Dental Care, and Healthy Living

In an age where information is at our fingertips, it’s increasingly common to turn to the Internet for health advice. However, navigating the sea of information can be daunting, and not all advice is created equal. This article seeks to clarify some common queries, drawing on expert opinions from various medical fields. From the impact ...

Emma Lu

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5 Bad Habits That Are Secretly Stealing Your Vascular Health

Healthy blood vessels are flexible and efficiently deliver blood and nutrients throughout the body. As they age, blood vessels become hard and brittle, susceptible to rupture or clot formation, threatening your vascular health. In this article, we will explore five bad habits that may be stealthily shortening the lifespan of your blood vessels.  The dangers ...

Max Lu

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A Different Kind of Approach to a Healthy Heart

Summer is nearly upon us, and with that comes hot days and an increased strain on the body. The heart, in particular, will have an increased burden, and it is probably the busiest organ in the summer. Therefore, it’s important to do what you can to keep a healthy heart. When the weather is hot, ...

Tatiana Denning

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6 Ways to Help Prevent Diabetes

Many people worldwide have diabetes, but many more don’t know how to prevent this disease until symptoms become apparent. Diabetes is a condition in which the body does not properly process food for use as energy. Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose, or sugar, for our bodies to use for energy. ...

Emma Lu

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Turn Negative Thoughts Into Something Positive

Many people struggle with negative thoughts. It can be challenging to determine why you think negatively, but catching these thoughts and turning them into positive actions is essential. Negativity to neutrality The first step is to identify the negative thoughts. Once you become aware of them, you can change them into neutral or positive statements. ...

Emma Lu

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Zhou Youguang: A 111-Year-Old’s Secrets to Longevity

Zhou Youguang passed away on January 14, 2017, just one day after his 111th birthday. In his younger days, he was a professor of economics and a finance expert. After turning 50, Zhou Youguang turned his focus to linguistics. In three years, he invented pinyin, the official Romanization standard of the Chinese written language. Zhou Youguang ...

Armin Auctor

Zhou Youguang sitting at his desk.

Madame Chiang Kai-shek’s 8 Secrets to Live Over 100

Soong Mei-ling, a.k.a. Madame Chiang Kai-shek, was the wife of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, who was also the leader of the Kuomintang in China in the 1930s. She was a legendary figure in modern Chinese history. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, she called on the Chinese people to fight against the Japanese invasion, and in 1942 conducted a speaking tour in ...

Emma Lu

Madame Chiang Kai-shek honored by U.S. politicians.

5 Ways to Care for Your Body to Slow the Aging Process

To slow the aging process and prolong your quality of life, health professionals and alternative health practitioners agree it includes a balanced diet, proper exercise, adequate sleep, and being aware of changes in your body. For example, when you are tired or sick, your body will often send out warning signals. How can you slow ...

Helen London

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9 Ways to Increase Immunity and Stay Healthy

Here are some common-sense approaches that you can incorporate into your daily life that can help prevent illness, increase immunity, and support a longer life. 9 ways to increase immunity 1. Anger “Sickness starts from the heart.” Maybe you have these experiences too — you don’t feel like eating as a result of great pressure; ...

Helen London

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Self-Improvement: 4 Ways to Become Disciplined

The key to leading a happy life is to become more disciplined. People who cannot control their behavior often end up with financial or psychological damage. A study conducted in 2013 found that those who had greater self-control were happier than other people, and were more capable of dealing with goal conflicts while avoiding behavior ...

Armin Auctor

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