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Broccoli: A Rub to Eradicate Cancer?

Posted October 26, 2007 at 12:00 PM by Valerie Cerami

Section: Her Health, Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Her News

Broccoli extract can someday soon be a potent potential guard against the sun’s skin damaging ultraviolet rays. 

John Hopkins scientists have discovered a natural chemical found in broccoli that combats a severe (and possibly fatal) skin blistering disease: epidermolysis bullosa…

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Product Review: Pepsico’s SoBe Life Water

Posted May 29, 2007 at 02:52 PM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Health, Her Nutrition, Product Reviews, Workout Fuel, Special Features, HAL Reviews

As more Americans embrace a healthier lifestyle, the popularity of fizzy beverages continues to wane.  Industry insiders even predict that the bottled water industry will overtake carbonated soft drinks within the decade. 

This news bodes well for flavored, vitamin-enhanced water makers like…

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