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  • The HCG Diet, an unconventional journey to better health. Part one.
    Thursday, July 7, 2011 - 21:13
    Editor's Note: This is the first in a 3 part series detailing one person’s experience with the HCG Diet, a weight-loss method that has sparked controversy among doctors, media and the general medical community. Named the "HCG Diet" because followers inject themselves daily with the human chorionic...

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  • An Astonishing Obesity Fact
    Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 18:15
    Obesity is always a news topic in various forms, facts and figures.  But this fact, for some reason, made my jaw drop: "86% of Americans are on their way to becoming obese by 2030." (Obesity, July 2008) Wow!  Reflect on that a moment or two.  In twenty years, pretty much 9 out of 10...

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  • MBT, Reebok EasyTone, Skechers Shape Ups, Fit Flops. A Waste of Money?
    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 21:11
    Is it really any surprise that, according to recent research, the bevy of "toning shoes" don't deliver? No you won't suddenly achieve a muscular backside, burn extra calories, or "get into shape without setting foot in a gym."  And if you thought you would...well that is positive thinking....

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  • Schools take note: Put in a salad bar to help kids eat better
    Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - 14:36
    I love this little blurb that I read in the April 2010 issue of Cooking Light Magazine: When UCLA researchers stuck salad bars in three elementary schools, they found that fruit and veggie consumption rose roughly 25 percent--a sign that poor eating habits at school may in part be the fault of poor...

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  • Perky Jerky? Energy boosts? Guarana.
    Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - 23:11
    The Wall Street Journal (March 2nd, 2010) had a very informative piece about guarana, a highly caffeinated plant from South American that is used in a variety of products such as energy drinks, dietary supplements, herbal tea, beef jerky, and candy.

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  • Jim Kaese Discusses Olympic Travel with USA Today
    Friday, February 12, 2010 - 11:19
    It's all Olympics for the next two weeks. USA Today contacted us to get our take on traveling like an Olympian throughout the year: Read story here

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  • Are you a healthy parent? Do you encourage healthy living for your child? INTRO
    Monday, February 1, 2010 - 23:23
    There is no easy answer to this question; but there are two ways to try: 1. Be a positive role model for your children. 2. Educate your child about healthy living. So what is healthy living? While I'd really like to rattle off a nice, succinct definition, I can't come up with one. It's too...

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  • Food companies are getting smart about healthy eating.
    Monday, January 11, 2010 - 16:41
    The two BEST pieces of advice for getting healthy? 1. Exercise first thing in the morning. If you miss some sleep, so be it. Studies prove that morning movers stick to their workout routines, get better sleep, and have an easier time staying healthy the rest of the day. Get it done first, so...

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  • A Healthy New Year Resolution: Kicking TV to the Curb
    Monday, January 4, 2010 - 13:30
    According to a 2009 Nielsen Report, Americans' television watching is at an all-time high...151 hours per month (21 hours per week or 3hrs/day). This fact is especially disppointing since the quality of television programming has certainly diminished. Does it really improve your life to know who...

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  • Plastics in toys can be dangerous.

    Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 15:21
    The potential danger of chemicals leaching from various plastics is an ongoing concern. We recently posted a very long, but through, article about which plastics to avoid. Read it here.

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