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Health is a result of action, not luck: Principles for achieving optimum health

There's a great tendency in our society to look at the results of individuals who have achieved some sort of health outcome, and then to ignore all the effort that went into the creation of those results. We especially see this with professional athletes and celebrities. On television and in the media we're only shown the results of what amounts to a lifetime of effort. We're shown the fit, muscular physiques, the gold medals and the victories. What we're never shown are the years and years of training that went into achieving those results, whether it's a world-class swimmer or a wrestler

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(News Target) The Food and Drug Administration thinks America needs a prescription for prettier pills and is now allowing drug makers to include new ingredients in medicines to make them more visually attractive. Tags: Add more tags..., or Close
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Cosmetic products found to contain 175 different toxic chemicals

Women who wear mainstream cosmetics products may be unknowingly applying as many as 175 different chemicals to their bodies every day, according to ChemicalSafeSkincare.co.uk. Tags: Add more tags..., or Close
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Food additive inhibits longevity enzyme in yeast, increases cell toxicity, new study finds

A common additive found in food and cosmetics has been found to inhibit the activity of sirtuins, enzymes associated with lifespan control in yeast and other organisms, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. Tags: Add more tags..., or Close
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The top five foods for healthy skin

The U.S. cosmetics industry raked in more than $32 billion in 2004, with sales of skin care products bringing in the largest share -- more than $8 billion. Americans are shelling out big bucks for expensive cosmetics to treat skin problems such as acne, wrinkles and dryness, but most consumers are overlooking the cheapest, safest and most effective remedies: healing foods.

A host of healthy, natural foods offer potent healing and preventative powers to remedy a wide range of skin troubles. These foods can dramatically improve skin for a fraction of the price of costly cosmetics or dermatologist visits:

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