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Cinnamon has been studied in randomized controlled trials for its glycemic-lowering effects, but studies have been small and show conflicting results.

But the spirits of the estimated 30,000 to 50,000 pilgrims who walk for hours to reach a famous Roman Catholic church outside of Santa Fe are anything but weary.

Easter is a religious holiday in which Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, whose death was commemorated on Good Friday .

But just in case, the challenge forbids the use of dietary supplements that act as stimulants, legal and illegal drugs, and over-the-counter diuretics unless prescribed by a physician, laxatives, cleansers or a detox plan, including a total liquid diet, starvation, fasting, very low calorie diets of less than 800 calories a day, purging, ... (more)

Detox diets are touted as a way to remove toxins from the body. Specific detox diets vary - but typically a period of fasting is followed by a strict diet of raw vegetables, fruit and fruit juices, and water.

While you count down the hours until the Easter Bunny drops off your candy, check out these 10 uncommon facts about the holiday.

Pope Francis summed up the season of Lent in less than 140 characters. He tweeted: We all need to improve, to change for the better.

Happy Easter 2014 Easter , also known as Pascha , or Resurrection Sunday, is a festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred three days after his crucifixion at Calvary.

One of the most important days in the Christian calendar - Good Friday - was observed across the state with the faithful turning up in churches in good numbers.

The symbol of the egg may have origins in pagan rituals celebrating the spring season.

It is the day when Christians commemorate Jesus Christ's crucifixion, which plays an important part in the Christian faith.

It is Good Friday now for Catholics in the Philippines and the time is usually associated with fasting or abstaining from meat.

A UNION chief from Bolton has called for exam boards to review the timetabling of A-level and GCSE exams to consider the impact of Ramadan on Muslim students.

First publiquely made and sold in England, by Pasqua RosA©e. THE Grain or Berry called Coffee, groweth upon little Trees, only in the Deserts of Arabia.

Immigration reform activists Naira Zapata and Jose Valdez and UA student Cynthia Diaz were part of the first round of Washington, DC hunger strikers calling to end deportations and for immigration reform.

This Good Friday, enjoy a healthy, meatless meal - from fish tacos to Southwestern stuffed peppers - that will make even a meat-lover salivate.

Islet Sciences, Inc. and BHV Pharma today announced positive results from two 12-week phase 2b clinical studies of remogliflozin etabonate in type 2 diabetics.

For years and for complicated reasons, my friend of solitary temperament suffered privately with cancer and its harsh remediations.

The association of genetic polymorphisms in sex hormone biosynthesis and action with insulin sensitivity and diabetes mellitus in women at midlife.

In 1979, as a freshman at Penn State University, I began my descent into anorexia.