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Natural Ways to Increase Breast Milk Supply

For nursing mothers, ensuring that you have an ample supply of breast milk available for your baby is a constant concern. Fatigue, poor diet, stress and dehydration can all play a role in decreasing your ability to lactate optimally. Fortunately, there are several ways you can increase your breast milk supply naturally.

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Foods That Aggravate Acne

While acne is caused by a number of factors–including the overproduction of skin oils as a result of genetic, hormonal or chemical causes–eating particular foods is not one of them, regardless of what your mother may have told you. However, it is true that many individuals suffering from acne find that certain foods greatly aggravate the incidence and severity of their outbreaks.

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Easy to Follow Mediterranean Diets

Mediterranean diets are rich in whole grains, lean protein and ample fresh produce. Red wine, olive oil, nuts and traditional cheeses add flavor and luxury. While many diets and weight loss plans are about deprivation, traditional Mediterranean diets offer health and weight loss benefits without extreme deprivation. Whether you are a devout foodie or just hoping to enjoy your food and be healthy, Mediterranean diets can please both your palate and your doctor.

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Safer Than Plastic – Simple Steps To Smarter Choices

Plastics are a ubiquitous element of our daily lives. Lets face it, theyre everywhere holding the food we eat and the water we drink, constructing the toys our kids play with, the bottles they nurse from, and the sippy cups they graduate to. Plastics house the computers we work on and the remotes that control our entertainment systems. They make up the interiors of the cars we drive. Theyre cheap, versatile, and convenient. Whats not to love? Plenty. Plastic are taking a serious toll on our health and environment. Plastics are made with petroleum, a nonrenewable resource with a host of human and ecological concerns at every stage of its lifecycle, from extraction, through processing and use, to disposal in landfills and by way of incineration. Though seemingly ber-convenient for holding food and drink, plastics have been found to leach chemicals into that food and drink. Lets face it, using plastic is up there with death and taxes in inevitability. But that doesnt mean we have to sit back and take whats being fed to us on a polyethylene spork (that strange hybrid spoon-fork utensil). There are simple skills you can learn to help you pick plastic products more wisely.