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Foods You Love with Better and Best Healthy Alternatives

It’s summer time and that often means lots of go-to summer food! During this time of year, we all seem to socialize even more eating our favorite comfort foods. However, most of us are becoming more and more aware of the questionable ingredients in our fave foods. So, do we have to say goodbye or […]

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Only Use These Safe Sunscreens

As we are thick in the heat of summer, we’ve been slathering on the sunscreen to “protect ourselves” from the harmful rays of the sun. However, are some sunscreens actually more harmful than good? We are so lucky to have the Environmental Working Group,  an amazing watchdog group that helps alert consumers to toxic chemicals in […]

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Grills Just Wanna Have Fun

Grilling and summers go hand in hand. What better way to lure us together than with the smoky aromas of barbecue.  The good news is that grilling is generally considered a healthy way to cook.  However, the not-so-good news is that studies have shown that if food is grilled certain ways it may pose a […]

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Which Sunscreens Do More Harm Than Good?

The Environmental Working Group came out with their famous Sunscreen Guide 2012.  There seems to be so much confusion with the results of many studies.  Some say sunscreens protect against certain types of cancer.  Others say they do little.  While it is agreed that sunscreens protect against sunburn, there is little evidence to support the efficacy […]