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Health Benefits of Drinking Coffee
Coffee is one of the post popular drinks in the world and, until the last few years, it’s gotten a bad rap when it comes to health. However, some recent studies are beginning to point to moderate (3 to 5 cups a day) coffee consumption as a boon to drinkers. According to Dr. James Coughlin in the April 2007 issue of Science Daily, researchers have just begun to discover the benefits that coffee may have for individuals.
Why Vegetarian Diets Are Healthy
In the United States, fewer than 5 percent of people eat vegetarian diets. However, this number may rise as more research is compiled and doctors begin to prescribe vegetarian diets as a way to boost health. It’s being shown that vegetarian diets are healthy because they limit the occurrences of common, painful and deadly diseases and conditions.
Dangers of Soy Infant Formula
The American Academy of Pediatrics estimates that about 25 percent of infants in the U.S. receive soy formula in their diets. While many parents believe that soy formula is healthier than formulas with cow’s protein, pediatricians say that few babies actually have medical conditions, which warrant a need for soy formula. Before making the choice to start your baby on a soy formula, both you and your infant’s pediatrician should examine all the alternatives. Then carefully weigh the possible benefits of each against any potential adverse side effects on your baby’s health.
Working With Weights to Help Relieve Stress
Working with weights and weight-bearing exercise build muscle and help prevent disease. Additionally, working with weights and weight-bearing exercise such as walking or running help combat the stress we experience daily.
Is Walking a Good Form of Exercise?
Walking as a form of exercise is easy to do. It requires no equipment except a good pair of walking or running shoes, it can be done anywhere and offers tremendous health benefits.