Sitting in traffic today all I could think about was food. This thought was not much of a surprise since I did only have one sandwich in a 9 hour work day. Just alone on the highway, I passed about 3 or 4 fast food restaurants. From Outback, to McDonald’s, to Wendy’s, I could easily imagine myself munching down on
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This is the time of year that your hands, feet, and ears tend to get a little cold. It becomes hard to get comfortable or even sleep when your extremities are always cold. Feeling cold around this time of year is something that comes with the territory, yet feeling cold in your extremities all the time is not a good
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Halloween is right around the corner. While Halloween is supposed to be a day for children, many parents like to indulge on these Halloween treats as well. Have you ever caught yourself looking at your child’s bag filled with Halloween candy and waited for them to leave the room so you could steal a piece? Well, here are a few
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This is a question that will trick a very large percentage of our population. When referring to weight loss, what’s more important: types of food consumed or amount of calories consumed? If you guessed types of food consumed, you would be wrong. Did you know you can actually get fat from eating only healthy foods if you eat too much
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Fall is one of the most beautiful times of the year. The leaves are changing colors and the temperatures are perfect with a light jacket. Unfortunately, this season has its flaws as well. One of the main issues with Fall is allergies. This is due to the heavy decay of leaves as they come falling to the ground. Many people
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Fruit is one of those foods that after consumption I automatically feel great! You relatively don’t have to eat much to see benefits. Healthier skin, eyes, and heart are just some of the wonderful benefits of fruit. Cancer prevention abilities are what many fruits are promoted to have. Drinking fruit juice that is freshly squeezed or from the bottle is
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Well, the Summer is officially over and its almost time to prepare for the Fall and Winter. Before we prepare for those seasons, let’s try to hold on to some of the fruits of our labor, literally! As I was scanning through the health and science world this week I came upon a very interesting study. As a general consensus,
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Last week, “The Huffington Post” wrote an article about some school districts quitting the healthier lunch program. Kids are unhappy with the changes in the diet, so they are resorting to packing their own lunches or they aren’t eating throughout the day. Schools are upset because even though a large percentage of the money spent for these healthy lunches is
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Well, it’s that time of year again that many still have to dread! For those in which it has been some time (including myself), I am talking about heading back to school. Yep, it’s that time of year when you are buying things (for yourself or for your little ones) that you necessarily don’t want to buy but need to
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This is a very common misconception in the fitness community. Frequently, I talk to people who tell me they work out every day, but they still can’t shed that stubborn fat. The first thing that comes to my mind is “What’s your diet look like?” Many people believe that working out is a “free pass” to eat anything you want,
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