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Happy New Year! Today, we embark on a new year and a fresh start in our continued journey toward better health and happier lives. But before we leave 2013 behind, let’s revisit the top 10 articles of the past year, based on number of page views.

These are the articles that captivated you most, and they cover some of the most cutting-edge advances in natural health — like how to use intermittent fasting to live longer and a ketogenic diet for cancer recovery.

There are some classics in there, too, including how to gain insights into your health by looking in the toilet and the top foods you should avoid eating, plus much more.

If you haven’t yet read these top 10 articles, you’re in for a treat. And be sure to stay tuned to the newsletter for more empowering health wisdom as 2014 unfolds.

10. What You Can Learn About Your Health by Analyzing the Color and Smell of Your Urine

Urine can reveal important information about your body’s waste elimination process, providing clues about your overall health status.

Your urine changes color depending on what foods you eat, what medications and supplements you take, how much water you drink, how active you are, and the time of the day.

But some diseases can also change the color and other characteristics of your urine, so it’s important to be alert and informed.

With so many variables, you can’t always be sure of what’s causing any particular urine characteristic, short of laboratory testing. However, urine’s character gives you some clues to potential problems that may be developing, giving you time to do something about it.