nutrition
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My Favorite Energy Drink-Last Chance to get 50% off
I want to share with you my favorite energy drink. I’ve been enjoying this great-tasting drink for about a year now. So, I called the folks at Athletic Greens to see if I could get my readers an exclusive offer. First, I’d like to introduce you to Chris. Chris is the CEO and founder of Athletic Greens.
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My Favorite Energy Drink
I want to share with you my favorite energy drink. I’ve been enjoying this great-tasting drink for about a year now. So, I called the folks at Athletic Greens to see if I could get my readers an exclusive offer. First, I’d like to introduce you to Chris. Chris is the CEO and founder of Athletic Greens.
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Does Fat Really Make You Fat
No fat. Low fat. We’ve all been conditioned to think that these words lead to good health. The truth is that we NEED fat. Yes, the saturated fats such as meat, dairy products, some oils (olive and coconut) and tropical plants (coconuts and avocadoes). In fact, when you eat fats as part of your meal,
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Decoding Your Food
Reposted from June 3, 2015 Most of us tend to check out the labels for the ingredients or calorie or carb count. However, don’t forget to check out the UPC bar codes and the PLU codes. You’ll be amazed at the “hidden” information they reveal. The Universal Product Code (UPC) is a series of numbersand
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What Type Are You?
Reposted from May 27, 2015 Have you ever wondered why some people seem to lose weight easily by eating lots of meat but some can’t seem to lose weight when just eating vegetables? How about when you work out exactly as hard as another, but they seem to get better results? Why is it that
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Chipotle’s OMG to GMO
Reposted from May 21, 2015 They call it “Food with Integrity.” I call it Great Food with an Even Greater Message. My kids were ecstatic when we stopped in for lunch the other day as it is one of their favorite places to eat. Upon entering, I was thrilled to see the following placard next
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Listen to Your Gut
Reposted from May 13, 2015 Listen to Your Gut Some say your gut is your second brain. It doesn’t seem like it makes much sense but we do instinctively know this. Something we have all experienced is getting butterflies (a stress response) when we are nervous. There is a lot more to your gut than
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Kraft Finally Dumps the Dye from an American Staple
Reposted from April 22, 2015 It’s hard to believe that the Kraft Dinner many of us grew up on was so toxic! In particular, Kraft Mac and Cheese contains artificial Yellow Dye #5 and Yellow Dye #6. What’s the big deal you ask? It’s toxic and can be carcinogenic (that means its agents are known
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“Healthy” Drinks That Are Not So Healthy
Reposted from March 5, 2014 Getting healthy is big money and everyone is trying to promote their products as “healthy” -whether they are or not. However, some major players are realizing they can’t get away with their questionable claims. Two major lawsuits have made headlines against two of the biggest beverage powerhouses, Coca-Cola with its
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Should You Go Paleo?
Reposted from February 25, 2014 Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve heard of going Paleo as the newest of the “old” diet trends. In fact, it is also aptly named the Caveman Diet. It pretty much mimics what cavemen ate hundreds of thousands of years ago back in the Paleolithic era. Our cave