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Glowing skin and glossy hair don’t just come from bottles or jars. The truth is, you have to nourish hair, nails, and skin from within, with a diet rich in beauty-supportive nutrients from whole foods. Here are eight of the best foods to add to your diet. 1. Pumpkin seeds – Also called pepitas, are high in copper, a mineral that helps develop collagen and elastin to keep skin strong, supple, and firm. Copper also promotes

The barbeque season is in full swing and delicious grilling aromas can be smelled throughout your neighborhood. Don’t’ waste time getting outdoors and getting some tasty treats onto your barbeque. Go with the classic hamburgers and hotdogs or try something a little more interesting like vegetarian kabobs or pizza. In recent years with the rising concerns about health and diet, the barbeque has taken a few hits to its global popularity, based on some new

Who needs those fancy (hard-to-find and pricey) superfoods? Summer’s best fruits and vegetables are packed with all the healing nutrients you need. Here are five of our favorites, with simple recipes for any occasion. Swiss Chard It’s loaded with beta-carotene, lutein, and other antioxidants that reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes, and protect eye health. Plus, it’s rich in vitamins C and K, magnesium, potassium, and fiber. Click here for Swiss Chard

The shocking reasons you may not be getting enough of this vital mineral-and how to change that.

Popular Science If you’re one of the 2,000 members of the Potomac Pedalers Touring Club and you’re plotting a group ride, club president Anne C.M. Hyman doesn’t want to know about it. All official rides and events for the DC/Maryland/Virginia-area cycling group are canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “All rides led by PPTC members from now until further notice are not PPTC-sanctioned rides,” Hyman writes on the club’s homepage. “This means while you will have

Delicious sweet and savory options to celebrate Dad!

Maintaining overall health is very important as women approach the middle age years. Body chemistry changes with age. There are steps women can take to maintain their health. One such step is to introduce supplements of vitamins and minerals that are depleted by age, stress, and the demands of managing family and home. With so many choices out there, how do you know which supplements for women are best to use? Following is a list

There are advantages to doing all your workouts at home. One, they’re free (or cheap if you sign up to an app or virtual gym), and two, you don’t have to worry about travelling anywhere. However, it’s also sometimes hard to find the motivation to work out at home and you might be lacking in the equipment or knowhow required to get in a solid workout. Fortunately Jason Bone, head of strength at FLEX Chelsea,

Anthony Bourdain tried to do a show about Nashville that wasn’t about music. And then he came to Nashville… So naturally, almost the entire show is all about music. Check out Bourdain’s blog post about the episode here. Bourdain was blown away by the talent and energy he met in Nashville. He enjoyed chicken that was "hurt-so-good" spicy. And he left with a scorpion tattoo that he got upon “careful consideration after a less carefully

Gluten is a protein found in various varieties of wheat, including spelt, barley, and rye. Q: I get frequent, sometimes debilitating headaches. I’m also often depressed and have other baffling symptoms such as balance problems and numbness and tingling in my feet and toes (my physicians told me this is peripheral neuropathy). I have seen many doctors, and they say they can’t find any reason for my chronic headaches or other symptoms. Is there any