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10 Iron-Rich Foods for Babies and Toddlers

Iron is a vital nutrient your body needs to produce hemoglobin, the component in red blood cells that carries oxygen to organs and muscles. Iron-rich foods are, therefore, essential for aiding oxygen supply, muscle metabolism, cell functioning, physical growth, nerve development, hormone production, and more. That means iron is a crucial component of healthy blood, ...

Nathan Machoka

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4 Natural Ways to Ease Tension and Anxiety

Living a busy modern lifestyle can lead to anxiety and stress. People experiencing mental pressure might find themselves having some physiological changes, such as increased blood pressure and an accelerated heart rate, sleep disorders, decreased concentration, and digestive and reproductive system disorders.  Psychologist Yu Jiarong, director of Taipei Children’s Companion Psychotherapy Institute, recommends four methods ...

Max Lu

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Best Foods to Eat for Brain Function

Do you know the best foods to eat for brain function? I have listed my top food picks to improve brain health naturally. Why is this important? It’s possible that you have heard of some foods known for brain clarity and focus, but have you worked out how to include them in your daily meals? ...

Health by Nature

7 Nutrient-Rich Nuts and Seeds for Easing Winter Chills

It is often hard to zero in on healthy snacks that bring you nutrients and help you stay in shape during the winter months. Moreover, people lack the time to prepare healthy snacks daily, while juggling their jobs and doing domestic chores. If you are in the same situation and want relief from gorging on ...

Raven Montmorency

Assorted mixed nuts, peanuts, almonds, walnuts, and sesame seeds.

Pumpkin Seeds Mineralize You and Strengthen Your Bladder

Just to make things clear from the beginning, pumpkin seeds are the whole seed, including the white shell, and pepitas are the smaller green seeds found within the shells. Pumpkin seeds are a good source of essential minerals Pumpkin seeds, and pepitas, are a wonderful little powerhouse of nutrients. By sneaking them in as a ...

Raven Montmorency

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Impressive Health Benefits of Pumpkins

Pumpkins are a low-cost vegetable and are used in a wide variety of cooking and baking, as well as for decorating. But their nutritional value and health benefits are often overlooked. Pumpkins contain an abundance of nutrients such as protein, beta carotene, several B vitamins, vitamin C, calcium, and phosphorus, which are beneficial to human health ...

Emma Lu

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10 Health Benefits of Pumpkin Seeds

The health benefits of pumpkin seeds are many. They are a common staple food that is loaded with nutrients. For example, eating these every day can help you delay aging and reduce body fat. Keeping in mind their health benefits, it’s a good idea to eat a handful every day! The top 10 health benefits ...

Emma Lu

Pumpkins.

Pumpkin Seeds Pack a Punch

Every year, come late November, cooks in small towns and big cities all over America scoop out precious pumpkin seeds and toss them away, with only the very committed cooks setting the seeds aside to serve later as snacks. This is because most Americans are unaware that pumpkin seeds, Cucurbitae moschatae semen, in Latin, or ...

Jessica Kneipp

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