Category : Healthy Living : Health & Medical

Army Diets

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Across the country, boot camp facilities are trading hamburgers and doughnuts for tofu and sunflower seeds. According to Associated Press reporter Alan Scher Zagier, drill sergeants are policing the chow lines and reprimanding recruits who make poor food choices. Those who want to lose weight and ge

OSHA Voluntary Self-Audit Policy

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) developed a policy in July 2000 concerning how it interacts with an employer's voluntary self-audits. Employers are motivated to conduct internal evaluations not only to ensure worker health and safety, but because OSHA-issued citations for vi

Methods Used to Purify Water

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Water, that oh so essential part of life, is not always ready for human use. Water may contain minerals, chemicals, bacteria and viruses that are harmful to the human body and cause health problems. Even in ancient times, humans realized the need to purify their water. Chemical and Engineering News

How to Recognize Drug Paraphernalia

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Drug paraphernalia is material used to make, store or consume illicit drugs. Paraphernalia can take many forms, including that of common household items. Some objects used as drug paraphernalia, such as pipes or medical supplies, can have non-illicit functions, making their identification difficult

Holosync Purification Levels

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Developed by Centerpointe Research Institute, Holosync is a personal development program that uses audio technology in an attempt to change listeners' brainwave frequencies. Centerpointe claims it quickly brings listeners into deep states of meditation by stimulating the brain with low-frequency ton

Precautions for RA Patients

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Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints, usually the small joints of the hands and feet. Unlike common arthritis, RA develops when your body's immune system attacks its own tissues. Because it is a disease of the immune

Dairy-Free Foods to Avoid

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A food allergy occurs when the body produces an allergic reaction after the person has consumed the food. It often causes tissue damage and inflammation in the body. Most people are not truly allergic but intolerant of the food. An allergy can cause a number of symptoms in children and adults. Som

What is Eucalyptus Oil Used to Treat?

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The eucalyptus tree is native to Australia but now grows in many areas of the world. It is a known fact that the leaves contain a strong volatile oil that has a long, past history of use in medicinal preparations, but what is eucalyptus oil used to treat in modern times? The different varieties of e

How to Get Reiki Insurance

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Reiki Insurance are for those reiki practitioners who have reached a certain pinnacle in their training whereby they've become a master and/or been an apprentice with healing for enough time that they'd like to start their own reiki healing practice, but with that and in many states require reiki in

Proper Amount of Daily Caloric Intake

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The amount of calories that a person takes in affects his nutritional needs as well as his energy and weight levels. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which created the Food Pyramid, there are different daily caloric intake requirements for each sex and several age groupings. The reco

How to Use Lavender Aromatherapy

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Lavender essential oil is a must for any aromatherapy collection. A gentle, yet powerful healing and harmonizing herb, lavender lends itself to many aromatherapy applications. Lavender is among the few essential oils that can be used in undiluted form. Its leaves, flowers and seeds release a fragran

How to Live at a High Altitude

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Those who live at high altitudes often enjoy the cooler weather, and possible skiing, snowboarding, and winter sports associated with such climes. Unfortunately, these locations are not without their challenges as year-round residences, mainly due to the decrease in oxygen experienced at such elevat

Information on Insecticide

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Insecticides are substances used to control insect populations.They can be used commercially to protect crops, and privately to prevent and eliminate insects within the home. Some insecticides can be harmful even when used properly. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) monitors all insecticides