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Vitamin 'Cocktail' May Halt Aging: This Week on AOL Health

The key to a longer, healthier life may one day be as simple as popping a series of vitamins. According to new research, humans may be able to tack ... Read More »

This orange veggie will smooth your skin

This orange veggie makes me think of fall feasts. After reading up on it, it makes me think of smooth skin too. Butternut squash is the way to go if ... Read More »

You Are What You Eat: Gaga for Goji Berries?

Each week, we'll be naming a Super Food and offering unique ways to use those Super Foods that pack nutritional power. After all, you are what you eat ... Read More »

Get ready for a healthy Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo is less than two weeks away, so get ready for the celebration. There's a cool restaurant called Tortilla Flats that I usually visit on ... Read More »

More beta carotene = less dementia later

The antioxidant known as beta carotene is a staple in the daily supplement ritual for many people (myself included). A study published this week ... Read More »

The vitamin hoax: 10 vitamins RD says not to take

For everyone who's been popping vitamins to keep them healthy and strong, Reader's Digest recently published 'The Vitamin Hoax - What Not to Take' in ... Read More »

Daily Fit Tip: Make the most of your watermelon

Big, round, juicy, and in season, watermelons are cropping up all over. I recently bought a giant-sized one for $3.00 at my local market and we've ... Read More »

Goji juice: What's with all the hype?

A few days ago, this post inspired some interest in Goji Juice, after reader Cyndi praised its effectiveness in helping her lose weight. Now, I've ... Read More »

Beta-Carotene: funny name, serious business

Carrots may be good for eyesight -- you've probably heard this many, many times. But do you know what inside carrots cause that staggering eyesight ... Read More »

Can carrots save your vision? Maybe not.

You've probably heard it all your life -- carrots are good for your eyes because of the beta carotene that gives them their bright orange color. In ... Read More »