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    A traditional Italian egg drop soup is comfort food on a cold day or on a breezy Italian summer evening.  Quickly cooked eggs, seasoned with cheese, nutmeg and pepper, float in a beef bone broth stock in this traditional Italian soup. Pour the egg mixture into the hot hearty stock (we recommend "Best of the Bone" as you can make as hearty as you want by increasing the amount), whisking as you go and promptly pulling it off the heat when done. This is a warming, soothing soup - and thanks to its intense nutrition a true battler of cold and flu. Ingredients...

A Pho is a complex, delicious Vietnamese broth-based soup that can take hours to prepare.  Introducing the spices, meat and noodles as you cook the beef bones (or pork or chicken) into a rich, hearty meal can be a gratifying process if you have the time.  Best of the Bone can do the long hours for you allowing you to create a delicious meal in minutes and you're adding even more of a nutrient-dense, immune-boosting and gut-healthy base.    The ingredients are adaptable and you can use your imagination. Suggested ingredients (serve 2): - Rice or vermicelli noodles (for two)- shredded...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide,1,2 affecting an estimated 322 million people worldwide. Depression is also strongly linked to an increased risk for diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, as well as substance abuse and suicide. According to WHO, a majority of people with depression suffer in silence or do not get adequate care. In high-income countries such as the U.S., an estimated 50 percent of depressed individuals do not get treatment. In low-income countries, that ratio is closer to 80 or 90 percent. According to the...

Sit less, stand more and you'll be healthier.  Or at least according to a study published in the European Heart Journal which found that participants who spent more time standing and moving in the course of a week, based on a monitor adhered to their thigh, had lower levels of blood sugar and cholesterol. The benefits were even greater, and including reductions in body-mass index and waist circumference, among those who took more steps during the day. Further studies have concluded that sitting for too long during the day may increase your risk of death from nearly all health conditions, including type...

With age, people tend to lose bone mass, and postmenopausal women in particular are at a higher risk of osteoporosis and bone fracture. Women over 30 begin losing bone density.  However, there are things we can do to prevent this. A new study suggests that a diet rich in anti-inflammatory nutrients may reduce bone loss in some women.  A new study suggests that an anti-inflammatory diet - which tends to be rich in healthy fats, select proteins (such as collagen) plants, and whole grains - benefits bone density among postmenopausal women.  It was noted that there are certain foods that...