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Using olive oil in cooking – tips from Hot Spots
First, let’s cover some basic principles… Choose extra virgin olive oil. It tastes better and is higher in beneficial nutrients including vitamin E. Use regularly to make salad dressings and in...
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How to Avoid the Worst Fats
We’ve talked about health-boosting fats like extra virgin olive oil, avocado, fish and nuts. Now let’s look at the less desirable fats and ones you want to avoid altogether. Saturated fats from meat...
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Movement – fitting it in
Movement is a natural part of the day in Longevity Hot Spots. So how can it become part of YOUR day, too? You don’t need to join a class to get moving—though you may prefer the company and support of a...
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What about coconut oil?
Coconut oil contains mostly saturated fat as well as 3 percent monounsaturated and 3 percent polyunsaturated fats. But, despite the high saturated fat content, raw coconut oil does not seem to increase...
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Get that heart going!
We want your heart thumping—and not just for love! (Though we highly encourage that, too.) Some of the most beneficial forms of movement are the aerobic ones—the ones that get your heart pumping harder...
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Top 10 Reasons to Eat Fruit
Eating fruit regularly is associated with a stunning array of benefits: a lower risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, cataracts, and functional decline associated with aging....
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Moving with the seasons
As part of the Akea community, you know the importance of working regular physical activity into your daily routine—just as people do in Longevity Hot Spots. You might find that you enjoy different...
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Fruit – it gets you going!
When you do physical activity, fruit will give you added power! Fruit is: a ready source of energy high in water content, to help you rehydrate a great source of potassium to replace lost electrolytes...
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How to save money on fruit
Don’t you wish we could all pick fruit off of our own trees? Unfortunately, for those of us who don’t live in the Hot Spots, fruit can be expensive. So here are some tips on how to save money on fresh...
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Ten tips to get your 3 fruits a day
First: How much? You need around 3 servings of fruit daily. One serving is equal to one piece of a larger fruit, such as an apple or banana, or roughly a handful of smaller fruit such as grapes,...
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