
Walking through your local supermarket or health food stores these days, you are bound to see gluten-free products highlighted, with fancy labels on everything from crackers to skin care. Gluten-free seems to be all the rage, but is it just another passing trend? Vega is here to explain why it’s not.
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Gluten-free and celiac disease-friendly foods ...
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Want some clarity regarding teeth whitening and all the options out there today? Take the quiz and find out what you really know...
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Hover over the picture at the bottom of the page to view answers
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1) Which of the following does NOT cause teeth discoloration
a) Antibiotics taken as a child
b) Cigarette smoking
c) Gum Disease
d) White wine
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2) What ...
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7 Yummy Mother's Day Lunches in Cape Town
Spoil mom for Mother’s Day with a heavenly lunch at any one of these Cape Town restaurants
Make it your mission to make mom feel like a million bucks on Mother’s Day 2012. Every mom is different and appreciates a variety of different gestures, but ...
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Via: amy-newnostalgia.blogspot.com
Why didn’t I think of that?! We guarantee you’ll be uttering those words more than once at these ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas that solve everyday problems … some you never knew you had! (Above: hull strawberries easily using a straw).
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Via: apartmenttherapy.com
Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and ...
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ScienceDaily (Feb. 7, 2012) — Stripping some mouth bacteria of their access key to gangs of other pathogenic oral bacteria could help prevent gum disease and tooth loss. The study, published in the journal Microbiology suggests that this bacterial access key could be a drug target for people who are at high risk of developing gum disease.
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Oral ...
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Table Mountain officially one of the New Seven Wonders Of Nature
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Even though we all celebrated like crazy when our iconic Table Mountain was named as a provisional entry onto the New Seven Wonders of Nature list, some were a wee bit uneasy it wasn't quite official – until now, that is. The Swiss-based New7Wonders foundation ...
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By Dr. Mercola
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Honey bees are the angels of agriculture, but they're disappearing at a
startling rate in a mysterious phenomenon dubbed Colony Collapse Disorder
(CCD).
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Since 2007, North American honey bees are literally disappearing without a
trace. There are no massive dead bee bodies appearing in or around the
hives—the bees are simply GONE, bewildering beekeepers and scientists alike.
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In fact, ...
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Apr 30th, 2012 by Francois Burger

Crown your day and rejuvenate your smile!
Make no mistake - crowns do rejuvenate smiles. Although the primary purpose of a dental crown is to protect and strengthen teeth, you'll love your improved great look too!
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Crowns are an attractive, time-tested option for teeth that have been severely damaged or weakened by trauma, root canal treatment or ...
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MYTH: Bleeding gums are normal.
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FACT: Bleeding gums are NOT normal!!!!
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It is a sign that something is wrong and that there is some form of gum disease present. Bleeding results from inflammation of the gums (gingivitis), due primarily from inadequate removal of plaque from the teeth at the gum line. If this plaque is not remove ...
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Apr 24th, 2012 by Francois Burger

Everyone knows about the dangers and risks of smoking and today it’s a given fact that smoking causes cancer! Besides the obvious link to heart disease, stroke, emphysema and cancer, this habit also destroys healthy mouths and smiles by causing:
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Bad Breath
Tooth Discolouration
Increased build-up of plaque and tartar
Increased bone loss in the mouth
Increased risk of Leukoplakia ...
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