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Long-term physical activity can protect individuals against the aging process by stabilizing telomeres at the cellular level, a new study finds. Telomeres, short sections of DNA at the end of the chromosomes, shorten each time the cell divides, maki...

Long-term physical activity can protect individual...

‘I don't have time.’ ‘I'm too old-I might hurt myself.’ ‘I'd be too embarrassed at a gym with all those fit young people around.’ Sound familiar? Maybe one of these is the reason you aren't physically active or exercising. But, in fact, scientists no...

‘I don't have time.’ ‘I'm too old-I might hurt mys...

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaGeneral fitness training works towards broad goals of overall health and well-being, rather than narrow goals of sport competition, larger muscles or concerns over appearance. A regular moderate workout regimen an...

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaGeneral fitne...

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaLow-carbohydrate diets or low-carb diets are dietary programs that restrict carbohydrate consumption usually for weight control or for the treatment of obesity. Foods high in digestible carbohydrates (e.g. bread, ...

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There's nothing intrinsically wrong with being a night owl -- you're looking at one, after all -- but the trouble arises when you have to abide by the schedule of the rest of the world. You know the one that gets up early for their morning commute an...

There's nothing intrinsically wrong with being a n...

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSaturated fat is fat that consists of triglycerides containing only saturated fatty acids. Saturated fatty acids have no double bonds between the individual carbon atoms of the fatty acid chain. That is, the chain...

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThis article is about the dietary recommendation that became popular in the 1990s. For food of the areas around the Mediterranean Sea, see Cuisine of the Mediterranean.The Mediterranean diet is a modern nutritiona...

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaA food group is a collection of foods that share similar nutritional properties or biological classifications. Nutrition guides typically divide foods into food groups and recommend daily servings of each group fo...

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaDietary minerals (also known as mineral nutrients) are the chemical elements required by living organisms, other than the four elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen present in common organic molecules. E...

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia There is much controversy regarding what diet to recommend to sufferers of diabetes mellitus. The diet most often recommended is high in dietary fiber, especially soluble fiber, but low in fat (especially saturat...

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (November 2011) ...

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Caloric restriction (CR), or calorie restriction, is a dietary regimen that restricts calorie intake, where the baseline for the restriction varies, usually being the previous, unrestricted, intake of the subjects. Calorie restriction without malnutr...

Caloric restriction (CR), or calorie restriction, ...

Plant tomatoes early in the growing season, about two or three weeks after the last frost. Some varieties produce only one crop of tomatoes (a good choice for containers), while others keep producing until the first frost. Materials Tomato seedlings...

Plant tomatoes early in the growing season, about ...

Materials Garlic clove Potting soil Small pot Directions Plant an unpeeled garlic clove in potting soil, pointed end up. Cover completely, water every few days, and keep in the sun.

Materials Garlic clove Potting soil Small pot Di...

by Nancy Witting Compost is a free gift of nature that all plants thrive on. As a soil amendment or mulch, it improves the fertility and water-holding capacity of soil, encourages healthy root development in plants, and provides food for the microorg...

by Nancy Witting Compost is a free gift of nature ...

by Nancy Witting Gardening with your family can be fun, and it can be a great way to teach your kids about nature and the environment. If you'd like to see green plants, flowers, shrubs, and trees in your yard instead of just a broad expanse of lawn,...

by Nancy Witting Gardening with your family can be...

The key to a healthy garden is good soil, and good soil is full of nutrients and organic matter. The best way to improve your soil is to add compost. You can buy compost or make it yourself in a store-bought or homemade composter. Materials Large pl...

The key to a healthy garden is good soil, and good...

Your child should grow seedlings indoors about one month before he wants to plant them outside. Materials Styrofoam cups Potting soil Seeds Pen Tray Spray bottle full of water Plastic wrap Directions Fill Styrofoam cups with potting soil. Plant th...

Your child should grow seedlings indoors about one...

Because growing requirements vary among herbs, be sure to read each seed packet before you begin. Materials Marker Popsicle sticks Empty coffee cans or other leakproof containers Potting soil Herb seeds, such as basil, thyme, rosemary, parsley, sage...

Because growing requirements vary among herbs, be ...

Pumpkins need about four months to grow, so plant the seeds three to four weeks after the last spring frost. Materials Soil and compost Pumpkin seeds Compost tea Leaves or grass clippings Newspapers or straw mulch Directions Choose a sunny area fo...

Pumpkins need about four months to grow, so plant ...

Here are some easy-growing garden favorites: Tomatoes. Summer Sweet and Juliet are grape tomatoes. Small and oblong, they produce hundreds of amazingly sweet fruit that are perfect cut in half in salads, tossed with pasta, on pizza, or eaten alone. ...

Here are some easy-growing garden favorites: Toma...