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Wondering of how to stay fit but fun at same time? Sports are the answer, its keeping your heart great and pumping your adrenalin. But if you looking for something luxury, the first in mind is Golf. Instead of sport benefit, some using this sport as business tools. Taking a time advantage while walking to the hole, to do some business. Read the rest of this entry »

A nutraceutical is a food or part of a food that allegedly provides medicinal or health benefits, including the prevention and treatment of disease. Grapefruit juice has been touted as containing many compounds that can reduce hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) and even the risk of cancer. Grapefruit juice can, therefore, be justifiably referred to as a classic nutraceutical. However, for many persons taking certain medications, grapefruit juice might actually better be termed a “nutrapollutical!”

It turns out that grapefruit juice can directly or indirectly interact in important ways with a number of medications. This is especially important since grapefruit juice is consumed by approximately one fifth of Americans for breakfast – a time of the day when medications also are commonly taken. Read the rest of this entry »

Looking for the secret to the fountain of youth? Alas, there is no real way to stop the aging process.
But studies on people who live into their nineties and beyond offer several clues that may play a role in living longer and enjoying a high quality of life at a ripe old age.

Studies of twins suggest that environment, diet and lifestyle combined have a far greater influence than genes in how long you live. In fact, about 75 percent of known longevity factors are in your control. Read the rest of this entry »