The U.S. population isn’t exactly known for the large amounts of fish we eat in a given year. The average person consumes about 16lbs of fish per year. Did you know that it’s not uncommon for an average Japanese person to consume close to 145lbs per year?! Did you also know that the average Japanese life expectancy is almost 5
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This is not a blog trying to influence you to stop eating fruits and vegetables; it is only trying to create some awareness. As many of you know, some fruits and vegetables may be poisonous to humans. If you see a random berry growing on a bush, if you’re unfamiliar with the type of berry, you’re most likely not going
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You know, even though I do not love it I still can’t think of too many foods that can compete with peanut butter. It’s the epitome of versatility in a jar. You can practically put it on or in anything. Any food or liquid you can think of; vegetables, breads, cookies, smoothies, ice cream. Shoot, you can put it on
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Well if you haven’t already started, you are probably on your way to that New Year’s weight loss plan. It can be very tough with so many options and variation on the pursuit to weight loss. There is one weight loss option that I am pretty confident that you would want to skip over. This product has been in production
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I was walking through the store the other day looking to buy some bread to make my favorite turkey sandwich. As I was reaching for my normal 12 grain bread I glanced to my right and realized that both whole wheat and whole-grain breads were displayed next to each other. I stood there and thought “wow choosing bread could be
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As the holiday season beginnings to wind down I am sure that we are all busting out of our favorite clothes. As you sit back and reminisce about all that exhilarating food you had, do you remember anytime during the holiday span that you did not act like yourself? Days when you were just miserable for no reason, yet feeling
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It’s that time of year again!! Candy, cookies, and alcohol are just a few of the holiday treats that will be adding some additional weight to that mid-section. If you are like most Americans, the guilt will be kicking in as soon as the New Year comes. It may be time for a New Year’s diet. One of the more
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Well, we are smack dab in the middle of the holidays. We are in the trenches, the dark days, unforgiving times, etc… You get the point, its rough out there. At this of time year your (me) time is limited due to other priorities. Gym time is limited and getting that proper nutrition is tough because you are probably eating
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I have to ask, do you know what to do to prolong your life….? Time’s up! If you were able to think of something, that’s great; yet there few things you can do to add years to your life. It is said that an individual has control of 50% of their life, which means you can potentially add or subtract
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In the news this week, you may have noticed headlines stating that eating chicken is dangerous. Hopefully before taking chicken off of your menu, you decided to do a little research on this topic. As usual, the media is trying to add a little extra sizzle to their headlines by scaring the general public with one of our most commonly
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