Sugar battle heating up for 2017

The year 2016 was a milestone in the movement to curb sugar, and last year’s gains are starting to bear fruit in 2017.  Philadelphia’s sweetened beverage tax took effect on January 1st and the city used the revenue to launch its pre-K program with more than 2,000 children enrolled at 90 locations...
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Dear America, You Cannot Be Pro-Freedom and Pro-Forced Vaccinations at The Same Time

pixabayNo, you don"t have a "right" to demand that others are vaccinated.

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Tiny Magnets Are a False Eyelash Game Changer

pixabayThe quest for longer, fuller eyelashes has created a boom of interest in magnetic eyelashes. Magnetic lashes are falsies that promise to free us from the messiness of adhesive glue and gummy residue left on natural lashes. Their secret is in tiny magnets that hold the false...
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The Fitness Membership That Saved Me From Sitting at a Desk All Day

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Barbell Hip Thrusts to Maximize Your Booty Building

Looking for a kinder, gentler way to build your booty? Try the barbell hip thrust, and you’ll be able to train glutes with heavy weights while skipping potential back pain. This Instagram favorite poses little risk of injury when performed correctly yet it outperforms squats and lunges for a...
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Tone Your Thighs with Spot Training

You can’t spot-reduce thigh fat, but you can tone and strengthen your thigh muscles with spot training. Schedule leg workouts twice each week with a favorite exercise from each of these three groups: Lateral lunges and band leg side raises will do wonders for your inner and outer thighs. Bridges w...
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The facts on sugar and chronic disease: Four new tools to help you communicate the risks

Regular readers of this blog no doubt are familiar with the sour truth: Thanks to the sugar added to processed foods and drinks, American kids gobble up 70 percent more than their recommended “safe” limit each day. Adults consume 40 percent more.
When you alert people to these facts, they may ask, ...
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Food and Nutrition: Bugs You Can Eat

pixabayIf you can get past your initial reaction to them, insects aren’t only edible but also can be good for you.

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3 Food Bloggers Share Their Favorite Family Recipes

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Health24.com | Hydration: how much is too much?

campaignAfter being told for years to drink up to prevent dehydration, athletes are now being warned about the dangers of drinking too much.

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Get Your Heart Pumping With This HIIT Jump Rope Circuit From Kira Stokes

Jump your way to a stronger, fitter, and more toned you.



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Cellulite: These dimples aren’t for smiling

Cellulite is the subcutaneous (under the skin) fat that can be seen on the lower portion of the body. This dimply skin is typically seen around the buttocks, abdomen, and thighs. It is a type of connective tissue that likes…
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Fashion Friday: New OG Feature!

pixabayI’m starting a new thing.  Perhaps it will become a regular thing.  We’ll see.  Heretofore, I’ll do a feature called Fashion Friday (#OGFashionFriday for those of you on Twitter and Instagram who want to join the fun by posting your favorite looks), in which ...
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Stretching: Less pain, other gains

campaignStay flexible by adding simple stretches to your day and fitness routine. Stretching aids balance and posture, and helps prevent pain and injury.
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As Seattle joins the parade, soda tax news keeps coming

Amid a flurry of other tax-related news, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announced Feb. 21 that he would champion a sugary drinks levy to raise $16 million a year to reduce the “opportunity gap” between the city’s white students and students of color.
Murray said he would likely take the proposal for a tax...
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Simple Ginger Cinnamon Baked Apples

campaignIt is still very much winter here in New York, which means that warm and cozy breakfasts are the name of the game. At the moment, cooked fruit is very appealing to me (baked bananas, warm blueberry sauce…you get the idea). These simple, baked gingery apples are my new...
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