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How salt savvy are you?
Sodium easily sneaks into the diet in the form of convenience items such TV dinners, heat-and-serve main dishes, canned soups and fast food. How salt savvy are you? Take this quick and easy quiz to find out!

Opt for Omega-3
Omega-3 fats have been shown to provide enormous health benefits including protection against heart disease, anti-inflammatory properties and improved focus and behavior in children. Unfortunately, most North Americans are chronically deficient in this “good” fat.

Eat to Beat the 3 pm Slump
Listen up as Truestar Health reveals the best foods to help keep you going and going and going all day long!

Spring Cleansing from the Inside, Out
In addition to sweeping off the front porch stairs and emptying out your closet, spring is one of the best times to cleanse your body from the inside out. Get started with these 10 tips.

The Top 10 Functional Foods
What do broccoli, oranges and oats have in common? They are all healthy, but they may be better for you than you think. These foods, along with many others, are called functional foods, meaning they provide added physiological health benefits beyond basic nutrition.

Not thirsty? Time to drink!
Many of us no longer experience the urge to drink, making water consumption feel like a chore. If you no longer get thirsty, this is the most important time to hydrate.

Eating Away Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain
While some experts claim that rheumatoid arthritis is chronic in nature, meaning it will last a lifetime, there are studies demonstrating that those diagnosed with RA can benefit immensely from the healing effects of proper diet, supplements and exercise.

Nuts About Nuts!
Are you nuts about nuts? Do you feel guilty every time you splurge and have a handful of nuts? Well, don’t! These little treats are actually good for you.

The Truestar Natural Spa – Part I: Getting a Healthy Glow
Looking to restore your skin’s healthy glow? The key to success is twofold: healthy skin needs to be addressed from the outside with proper creams, cleansers and moisturizers, and from the inside with specific vitamins, minerals and foods.


 

Truestar Natural Spa - Part II: Natural beauty from your fridge!
Instead of turning to your local cosmetic counter for the latest wrinkle cream, cellulite remover or hair conditioner, open your refrigerator and start beautifying at home.

What’s your Cholesterol IQ?
Take this quiz and test your knowledge of cholesterol. Keep track of your answers and see how you rate.

Look And Feel Younger with Food
Not everyone wants to go through painful and expensive procedures to look good.  What you can do is change your diet.  Just by following these three diet tips you can take your skin and body back in time.

Healthy Desktop Dining
Although hectic work schedules may have turned our desks into kitchen tables, it is important not to forget proper food safety techniques and healthy eating habits. Let Truestar teach you how to stay healthy while you dine at your desk.

Top 5 Light and Easy Summer Meals
Your summer recipe repertoire needs something fresh, but you don’t want to spend your whole day inside slaving over a hot stove. Minimize time in the kitchen this summer with some tasty, easy and light meals.

Healthy Summer BBQ
With summertime approaching, enjoying tasty meals outside with family and friends is a definite treat—but not necessarily an unhealthy one! From chicken kabobs to grilled vegetables, let Truestar show you all the healthy ways to enjoy your summer BBQ.

Staying Healthy in the Summer Heat
About 318 people die every year in the US of heat-related illnesses. Sadly, most of these deaths could be prevented if people understood the effects of heat-related illnesses. As temperature climbs, let Truestar help you beat the summer heat and stay healthy.

Healthy Summertime Picnic
Picnic lovers beware—typical picnic spreads include high calorie and high fat foods such as potato salads, greasy burgers, chips and beer. Let Truestar give you some healthy picnic ideas for a tasty, and lean, summertime tradition.

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