Chicago Wellness – Are Calcium Supplements Safe?

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Research on calcium supplements over the past few years has been both positive and negative. For example, several studies found an association between calcium supplementation and an increased risk of cardiovascular side effects, while at least two other studies concluded that there weren’t any cardiovascular risks associated with calcium supplement use. Watch this video now to find out what the latest research says about the safety of calcium supplements. Click the Red More Button in your email or the image below if you are on our website.

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Chicago Wellness – Immune Function, Exercise & Women

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Immune function worsens with age, and fish oil may provide one way to counteract that in healthy older women who exercise. However, strength training, by itself, did not improve any of the immune parameters measured in the study. Watch this video now to find out the details of this research report. Click the Red More Button in your email or the image below if you are on our website.

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Chicago Wellness – Immune Function, Exercise & Women

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Immune function worsens with age, and fish oil may provide one way to counteract that in healthy older women who exercise. However, strength training, by itself, did not improve any of the immune parameters measured in the study. Watch this video now to find out the details of this research report. Click the Red More Button in your email or the image below if you are on our website.

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Chicago Wellness – Walk This Way

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More than 80% of people do not get the recommended 150 minutes of physical activity per week. That’s a bummer because regular moderate exercise can prevent risk factors for diseases like high blood pressure and obesity, and can reduce the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease, some cancers, type 2 diabetes, and depression. Granted, busy schedules and other distractions can make it hard to stay active, but the evidence shows that you can literally walk your way to being healthier. Watch this video now to find out how to fit this into your schedule. Click the Red More Button in your email or the image below if you are on our website.

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Chicago Wellness – Eat Whole Grains – Live Longer

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Researchers from Harvard published a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, finding that whole grains are associated with a lower risk of death. The researchers used data from two large groups of people—from 74,341 women who enrolled in the Nurses’ Health Study (1984-2010), and from 43,744 men who took part in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (1986-2010). Watch this video now to find out what the researchers found out. Click the Red More Button in your email or the image below if you are on our website.

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Chicago Wellness – Everyday Foods are Being Spiked

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Additives that are linked to obesity and colorectal cancer are being added to your food. And, they aren’t just found in fast foods—they’re also found in some so-called health foods. Watch this video now to find out what these common additives are and what you need to know to avoid them. Click the Red More Button in your email or the image below if you are on our website.

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Chicago Wellness – To Smoothie Or Not to Smoothie?

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Smoothies have become synonymous with many things, including nutrition, convenience, and of course, deliciousness. But the smoothie revolution may have a dark side according to the New York Times, all that fruit and certain vegetables often translates into a lot of sugar. In addition, fruits’ natural fiber, although still present, gets pulverized in the blender. Watch this video now to Choose your Smoothie wisely! Click the Red More Button in your email or the image below if you are on our website.

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Chicago Wellness – Can you survive on less sleep?

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Everyone thinks that surviving on less sleep would be the best of all worlds. You would be much more productive, get time for all the things you want to and have time to sit back and relax, right? Watch this video now to learn exactly how getting less sleep might be more than you bargained for. Click the Red More Button in your email or the image below if you are on our website.

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Chicago Wellness – Even worse than smoking!

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People used to think that the worst thing you can do to shorten your life is to smoke. Guess what? This will shorten your life even more. Watch this video now to learn exactly what this risk factor is before it is too late. Click the Red More Button in your email or the image below if you are on our website.

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Chicago Wellness – Organs in your body that only run on a MAC

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A MAC, better known as Microbiota-Accessible Carbohydrates. These Microbiota-Accessible Carbohydrates are what feeds your system to protect you against inflammatory diseases, colon cancer, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, or cardiovascular disease. Watch this video now to learn exactly what you need to be eating to keep your ecosystem functioning as it should. Click the Red More Button in your email or the image below if you are on our website.

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