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I’m sure you are aware that centering your heart on feelings such as gratitude and appreciation can reap incredible results, including positive physical changes in your body. But did you know that practicing gratitude can actually produce a healthier, more energetic and smarter you?

By practicing gratitude on a daily level, you can experience:

More energy Better attention Concentrated determination Higher levels of alertness Significant enthusiasm

Improving your health can be as simply as writing in a gratitude journal…

By Jessica Sanders

Politics aside, the healthcare system is becoming more regimented and managed with each passing year. Now, as ObamaCare makes its way into the lives of everyone, whether you want it or not, the system is becoming more congested. More people with insurance translate to more appointments made and more sick people to be seen.

“Now you have millions of people being added into a system and then more millions of people who didn’t have insurance that now …

Propylene glycol, an active ingredient in many products including car wash soap, is one of the many ingredients you ingest when you eat a Fuji Apple Chicken salad at Panera Bread.

The phrase, don’t judge a book by its cover, has never been truer than it is in the 21st century restaurant food industry. Industrialized food is responsible for 90% of the food American’s eat, according to FoodBabe.com. So, before you take one more bite of that steaming pile of …

by Jessica Sanders

You know all the times you love to have a drink:

A tall glass of wine after a long day at work A cold, frothy beer on a hot summer day Or a snifter of whiskey on a snowy winter evening.

While there’s a variety of health benefits associated with alcohol, there’s plenty of health risk to consider, as well. Whether it’s a regular part of your life, or not, it’s important to know what’s …

It’s well documented that vegetarians have less heart disease and colorectal cancer, as well as type 2 diabetes and obesity, but many wonder if a vegetarian diet provides adequate protein. A new study, however, puts this question to rest, finding that vegetarians are typically not lacking in this nutrient. Why? Because, believe it or not, protein sources are more prevent than you think.

Although most plant foods do not contain all nine essential amino acids—often referred to …