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In the age of organic, gluten-free, non-GMO, humanely-raised, locavore-approved food, the notion of “eating clean” can seem daunting. Balancing nutrient content with calorie content is hard enough alone. Factor in a modest grocery budget and concerns for the planet, and…
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From Meatless Mondays to vegetarian dishes at your favorite restaurant, making or ordering a meal sans meat has never been easier or more acceptable. Once the stuff of vegetarians, vegans, and hippies, more and more carnivore-loving Americans are enjoying not…
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Stories about the blitz to end homelessness or how tourism is reviving coal-based economies don’t tend to make it into your daily news feed, and that’s a shame. In the social media age, we’re constantly bombarded with news about poverty, conflict, disaster,…
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One of the hottest debates in the nutrition world is whether or not calorie counting is the best way to lose weight. We’ve all heard the expression “a calorie is a calorie.” And to a certain extent, there’s no arguing…
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October 5, 2016, is National Kale Day, so toss aside your one-ounce bag of potato chips—a bigger pound-packer than red meat, alcohol, or sweets according to a 2011 study published in The New England Journal of Medicine—and get ready to…
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You may have noticed that buzzwords like ‘superfood’, ‘antioxidant’ and ‘free radicals’ seem to be having a surge of use right now. It can be annoyingly trendy to hear these terms thrown around haphazardly, and you probably want to know…
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Basic science tells us that to lose weight you must burn more calories than you consume. With that reasoning, it seems logical to assume that you will shed pounds if you work out because exercise burns calories. And while there…
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“Poop” seems like a dirty word — one that’s reserved for off-color comedians, potty-training parents, and GI doctors. While everyone squats, squeezes, and flushes, nobody wants to talk about it. Why? Because “toilet talk” is a social red flag, a sign…
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You already know to lather on the sunscreen when you’re heading out for a day at the beach or any day the UVs are strong. And you know that you should wear sunscreen every day, even if you forget more…
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Are you looking for a different way to get your daily servings of fruits and veggies? Smoothies are great, but in addition to potential carb-loading and the resulting sugar spikes that come from quickly drinking this meal-in-a-cup, you may forget…
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