Ben H.

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How Do You Read Food Labels? Watch & Learn

Ben H. posted an article on - Nov 25, 2009, 9:00 am
Posted by Ben: So you think you can read, huh? Well, consider food labels. The first question is do you read them. The second question is do you understand them. Just because you can read the words do...
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Can Video Games Improve Your Mental Health?

Ben H. posted an article on - Nov 23, 2009, 11:37 am
Posted by Ben: Video games and too much TV rot your brain, right? Well, too much TV maybe, but new evidence is coming out pointing to some positive mental health benefits of playing video games. Tradi...
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Government Releases New Guidelines on Cancer Screening

Ben H. posted an article on - Nov 18, 2009, 1:03 pm
Posted by Ben: We’ve got more news out of the world of modern medicine today. This time, instead of a reversal on prescription drug efficacy (as with the Zetia and Vytorin study released earlier thi...
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Zetia & Vytorin Outperformed by Niaspan (Rx form of Niacin) in New Cholesterol Study

Ben H. posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 3:56 pm
Posted by Ben: In case you missed the headlines this morning on all the national news shows, a new study was released today that basically called out Merck’s Zetia and Vytorin cholesterol-lowering d...
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Top Dieting Strategies: New & Old

Ben H. posted an article on - Nov 13, 2009, 4:00 pm
Posted by Raena Morgan: The on-going research in the field of healthy dieting and weight loss is exciting to say the least. It turns out that the fruit of the hot chili pepper, known as capsicum, can ...
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Attention Facebook Fans: E-cloth Winners Revealed!

Ben H. posted an article on - Nov 11, 2009, 3:41 pm
Posted by Ben: I knew the E-cloth was a great product (full disclosure: I have five of them). But I had no idea that this latest giveaway would generate the most response and the most comments we’ve...
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Are You a Bad Driver? It May Be In Your Genes

Ben H. posted an article on - Nov 9, 2009, 2:38 pm
Posted by Ben: Finally, we may be able to do away with all those nasty stereotypes about bad drivers. According to some recent research, being a bad driver may have nothing to do with age, race, gende...
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Is Cleaning House Hazardous To Your Health?

Ben H. posted an article on - Nov 4, 2009, 9:53 am
Posted by Ben: A 2006 study conducted by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory looked at the potential health risks involved with common hous...
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Halloween Madness at Swanson Vitamins

Ben H. posted an article on - Nov 2, 2009, 2:29 pm
Posted by Ben: Yes, Halloween is now over, but the sugar high is still soaring for many. We here at Swanson Vitamins celebrated in style last Friday with a company-wide costume contest, complete with ...
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Symptom Checker: How Do You Know if You Have the Flu or Just the Common Cold?

Ben H. posted an article on - Oct 30, 2009, 10:58 am
Posted by Ben: The cold and flu season is still going strong. Runny noses, sore throats and trips to the walk-in clinic are abundant, and there are few signs of a slowdown. But how do you know if you ...
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Swanson Vitamins Welcomes New Blogger with Family Connection to Natural Health

Ben H. posted an article on - Oct 28, 2009, 9:13 am
Posted by Tara: Hello, my name is Tara. I am the newest edition to the Swanson Health Products web communications team. My role as Internet Public Relations Specialist is very appropriate not only bec...
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New Omega EFA Supplement Shows Why "Purified" Doesn't Mean Pure

Ben H. posted an article on - Oct 26, 2009, 4:07 pm
Posted by Ben: It’s been a while since I talked about any of the new products we are bringing in every single month over at SwansonVitamins.com, but a new one just came in that is definitely worth a...
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Alternative Medicine's Answer to Seasonal Wellness—Part 3

Ben H. posted an article on - Oct 23, 2009, 3:13 pm
Posted by Ben: Earlier this week, I started a three-part series focusing on one topic, seasonal wellness. In Part 1, I discussed how silver is good for immune system support. On Wednesday, for Part 2,...
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Alternative Medicine's Answer to Seasonal Wellness—Part 2

Ben H. posted an article on - Oct 21, 2009, 10:48 am
Posted by Ben: On Monday, I introduced my first-ever three-part series focusing on one topic: seasonal wellness. In Part One I discussed how people use silver for immune system support. Today, I’d l...
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Alternative Medicine's Answer to Seasonal Wellness—A Three-Part Series

Ben H. posted an article on - Oct 19, 2009, 4:40 pm
Posted by Ben: Kids are back in school and the weather is quickly shifting towards winter temps and diminishing sunlight. What does that mean? The potential for sickness and illness is nearing its pea...
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Antidepressants—A Remedy for All Ailments?

Ben H. posted an article on - Oct 16, 2009, 8:00 am
Posted by Raena Morgan: “They don’t work,” says Dr. Timothy Scott, author of “American Fooled – The Truth About Antidepressants, Antipsychotics and How We’ve Been Deceived.” He was quite...
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Halloween's Scariest Dietary Secrets

Ben H. posted an article on - Oct 14, 2009, 8:00 am
Posted by Ben: It’s now the middle of October, so if you haven’t already put out your Halloween decorations, carved your pumpkins and bought your candy, you only have a few more days to get ready ...
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What Can Coconut Oil Do For Weight Loss?

Ben H. posted an article on - Oct 12, 2009, 1:17 pm
Posted by Ben: Last week on our Facebook Fan Page, we posted one of iHealthtube.com's latest videos featuring Dr. Roizen (yes, THE Dr. Roizen from Oprah and author of many self-help/health books)....
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Tireless Devotion to Wellness: My Interview With Dr. Roizen at the Cleveland Clinic

Ben H. posted an article on - Oct 9, 2009, 2:00 pm
Posted by Raena Morgan: He was late to our interview at the Cleveland Clinic where he is Chief Wellness Officer. “My patients held me up,” he apologized. Still seeing patients, I asked myself, as ...
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Win $1,000 From Swanson Health Products in Our 'Facebook Fan Video Contest'

Ben H. posted an article on - Oct 7, 2009, 1:27 pm
Posted by Ben: Swanson Health Products is best known for helping dietary supplement and vitamin customers save a lot of money on their favorite natural health products. We are the place to shop for qu...
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Anti-Aging Book Giveaway Winner Announced!

Ben H. posted an article on - Oct 5, 2009, 8:43 am
Posted by Ben: Thank you to all of our great readers who left comments. We had over 70 comments and replies posted over the week, far exceeding my expectations for this giveaway of Dr. Richard Lippman...
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Customer Spotlight--Meet Shari Naman!

Ben H. posted an article on - Oct 2, 2009, 12:44 pm
Posted by Kayla: Our latest Swanson Customer Spotlight introduces you to Shari Naman. A Swanson customer for six years, Shari is dedicated to keeping herself healthy. She’s a Swanson shopper because...
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Are You a Breakfast Skipper?

Ben H. posted an article on - Sep 30, 2009, 10:46 am
Posted by Ben: When you roll out of bed (or get dragged/kicked/pushed out of bed), is breakfast the first thing on your mind? Is your stomach growling and your appetite overpowering? Well, it should b...
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"Stay 40 Without Diet or Exercise"—A Review of Dr. Lippman's New Anti-Aging Book (Giveaway)

Ben H. posted an article on - Sep 25, 2009, 10:47 am
Posted by Raena Morgan: Many a Christmas ago, when I was in my mid-forties, I visited my son in Ft. Lauderdale for the Christmas holiday. His tradition on Christmas Eve was to invite all the neighbors...
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3 Reasons Why CoQ10 Is Important to Your Health

Ben H. posted an article on - Sep 23, 2009, 3:08 pm
Posted by Ben: CoQ10 has become one of the top-selling dietary supplements in recent years, due most likely to the fantastic claims that make for good advertising. Questionable headlines and unsupport...
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Genetically Modified Food: It's What's For Dinner

Ben H. posted an article on - Sep 18, 2009, 2:20 pm
Posted by Ben: A few decades ago, it was entirely natural for a family to gather ‘round the dinner table each night for a home-cooked meal. While people like to romanticize those “simpler times,...
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Parents: How You Can Help Beat Childhood Obesity

Ben H. posted an article on - Sep 16, 2009, 4:18 pm
Posted by Ben: I was most definitely the “fat kid” growing up, or at least that’s what I believed. I certainly wasn’t obese, but I was never destined for a modeling career either. So when peop...
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Dr. Andrew Weil Suggests Astragalus For Swine Flu

Ben H. posted an article on - Sep 14, 2009, 12:55 pm
Posted by Ben: The swine flu is the new Britney Spears, at least as far as media coverage. Every day brings a new story. Usually, the stories feature the latest news about the vaccine or how widesprea...
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How Can You Help Lower Health Care Costs?

Ben H. posted an article on - Sep 11, 2009, 4:48 pm
Posted by Ben: Healthcare costs for Americans who get medical coverage through an employer hit a record $16,771 per family this year. To follow up on Wednesday’s post, I thought it would be a good i...
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The Gigantic Missing Piece to Genuine Health Care Reform

Ben H. posted an article on - Sep 9, 2009, 11:06 am
Posted by Ben: This blog is dedicated to natural health, wellness, dietary supplements, organic foods, environmentally friendly products, etc. So why a post about health care reform? Because with all ...
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We Have a Winner!

Ben H. posted an article on - Sep 4, 2009, 12:59 pm
We asked you to tell us what you thought of our products – and, boy, did you ever answer! We received thousands of responses in our Swanson Summer Giveaway. In return for reviewing a product, custom...
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The Side Effect of Drugs Even Your Doctor May Not Know About

Ben H. posted an article on - Sep 2, 2009, 4:10 pm
Posted by Ben: You’ve seen the drug commercials on TV. You know, the ones asking you to speak with your doctor about Lipitor, Zoloft, Cialis, etc. and all the benefits they will bestow upon your lif...
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Swanson Vitamins Customer Spotlight: Meet Joe McPartland

Ben H. posted an article on - Aug 31, 2009, 10:38 am
Posted by Kayla: One of the cool things about my job is the people I meet. Whether it’s industry professionals educating me on new products or research, or Swanson customers passing along their test...
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Roll Up Your Sleeve and Put On Your Mask — The Swine Flu's a Comin'

Ben H. posted an article on - Aug 28, 2009, 11:47 am
As many as 90,000 of us may only have a few more months to live. According to the latest predictions, that’s how many Americans could die from the inevitable swine flu pandemic. Companies, schools a...
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Another Reason Why (Too Many) Americans Are Fat

Ben H. posted an article on - Aug 26, 2009, 9:16 am
It’s no secret the American waistline has been expanding by the second over the past couple decades, and it is largely due to the good ol’ Standard American Diet…aka SAD. There have been a few n...
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Back To School Busy-ness!

Ben H. posted an article on - Aug 24, 2009, 10:53 am
Posted by Nadine: I just returned from a late summer vacation to Duluth, MN. What a beautiful area—I almost didn’t want to come back. Lake Superior is truly stunning in the early morning, covered ...
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The Incredible 'Durable' Egg - New Natural Eggshell Membrane is a Hit for Joint Support

Ben H. posted an article on - Aug 21, 2009, 10:17 am
This new dietary supplement has been flying off the shelves since we brought it out just a few weeks ago, and the response from customers has been nothing short of amazing. It seems like everyone who ...
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The Most Beautiful Words You Will Ever Hear Your Doctor Say -- Swanson Employee Spotlight

Ben H. posted an article on - Aug 19, 2009, 9:20 am
Posted by Raena Morgan: At 72, Di S. is still in the work force. In fact, she works for Swanson Health Products 20 hours a week, dividing her time between the Accounting Department and Human Resources...
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