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Lunch Time Workouts

Lunch-Time Workouts
Looking for time to workout? What do you do during your daily lunch break? Do you go out with colleagues and friends; do you sit at your desk and work through lunch; or do you hang out and gossip in the break room? Let’s makeover your lunch time and use it to sneak [...]

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Feeding Baby on a Budget

Feeding Baby on a Budget
Feeding a new baby can create a dent in your wallet. From formula to baby food, the cost adds up. Here are a few tips to help ease the burden and save a few dollars in the process.
The easiest way to avoid a food bill early on is to breastfeed. Women [...]

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Why I Eat Organic Foods

Why I Choose to Eat All- Natural and Organic Foods as Opposed to Conventional Foods.
Nicole Rocke
Organic foods have been under this huge debate as to whether they are healthier or there are significant health benefits to eating them as to conventional foods. I believe that that topic alone is almost a personal opinion as to [...]

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Vegetarians at the BBQ

Vegetarians at the BBQ
by: Emma Snow
It would seem that nowadays there are a lot of options for vegetarians. Meatless alternatives seem to abound everywhere, from the neighborhood deli, to the sushi shop, to the hamburger joint. The hamburger joint? Yes, you heard correctly. With the introduction of several brands of meatless “burgers,” vegetarians can [...]

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Foods Baby Should Avoid

Foods Baby Should Avoid
Baby may want to eat everything they see, but it’s not a good idea. Some foods should be avoided at the beginning of baby’s solid food journey. These foods can bring on food allergies.
Have you ever been at a family gathering with your baby? Everyone seems to know what is best for [...]

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Create a Summertime Gathering to Remember!

Create a Summertime Gathering to Remember!
(ARA) – Along with the warm weather comes neighborhood pool parties and backyard barbecue gatherings. To avoid yet another stagnant summer get-together, break tradition and invite everyone over for a summer soiree they’ll never forget.
Here are some suggestions to making your summertime get-together the talk of the town. It’s [...]

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Benefits of the Family Dinner

Benefits of the Family Dinner
Many adults have memories of the “family dinner ritual” from their childhood. Yet many of these same adults feel what seems to be insurmountable time and scheduling pressures that keep them from making the family dinner ritual part of their families’ lives.
As hard as it may be for many teenagers to [...]

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Summer Cooking Tips from Chef Curtis Stone

Summer Cooking Tips from Celebrity Chef Curtis Stone
(ARA) – World famous chef Curtis Stone, star of the hit TLC show “Take Home Chef,” knows that each season is unique. With all the bounty of the summer season, cooks take advantage of the available produce to experiment with lighter fare and all the fresh vegetables [...]

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Growing from Baby Food to Table Food

Growing from Baby Food to Table Food
You are proud of your baby. He has gone from drinking milk to eating solid food. Now there is just one more thing that baby needs to master – table food. When is it time for your baby to go from baby food to food that you and the [...]

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Perfect Wines for Summer

Perfect Wines For The Summer
by: Michael Hutchins
Summertime, with its sweltering heat and heavy air, does something to a wine drinker’s palate. We no longer crave a tannic rich Cabernet, for example. They tend to make us warm. During the hot months, wine drinkers tend to crave wines high in acidity. These livelier wines tend to [...]

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Natural Breakfast Recipes

Natural Breakfast Recipes
Breakfast Ambrosia
5 large oranges, peeled with pith and seeds removed and separated
2 bananas, peeled and sliced
2 cups dried coconut
1/2 cup chopped almonds or pecans
1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
Mix all ingredients and chill in refrigerator until cold. Also excellent with raw honey drizzled on top.
Hot Rice Cream
1 cup brown rice
1 1/2 cups [...]

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Tonight’s Dinner Morphed into Tomorrow’s Lunch

Tonight’s Dinner Morphed into Tomorrow’s Lunch
Why buy lunch when you may have everything you need for a healthy and delicious lunch right at your fingertips? It takes so little extra effort during your dinner preparation to ensure you and your family has a tasty lunch.
Try some of these ideas and find that you’re saving money and [...]

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Work Life Balance

Work Life Balance
Do you have work-life balance? If you are in the majority of Americans these days, you answered “No” to this question. Many factors contribute to the stress and lack of work-life balance that many people experience in our modern world. Stress factors include the fact that the majority of households are now dual-income [...]

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How to Introduce New Foods to Baby

How to Introduce New Foods to Baby
When baby is ready for solid foods, don’t reach for that glass jar of baby food just yet. Starting off slow is better for baby. Don’t stop the milk most importantly. Instead of giving baby three different meals, start off with one meal a day.
Even when baby is ready [...]

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Safety Tips for Grilling

Safety Tips for Grilling
by: Dorothy Duncan
BBQing as it is commonly known or grilling is one of America’s favorite summer past times. Why grill? Grilling provides an opportunity to entertain family and friends. It is a stress-free and relaxing way to prepare delicious nutritious meals on weekdays or weekends. Preparing meals during the summer months [...]

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Kitchen Shortcuts and Tips

Kitchen Shortcuts & Tips
Whether you love to cook or hate being anywhere near the kitchen, this list will help make meal preparation just a little bit easier.
o Use vegetables to create a roasting rack for your meats. Put carrots, potatoes, and onions on the bottom of your roasting pan and place the meat on top. [...]

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Whole Grains Throughout Your Day

Whole Grains throughout Your Day
Studies have shown that a healthy diet and moderate exercise can significantly reduce the risk of degenerative diseases. More and more people are taking a proactive approach to improving their lifestyle. We all know that adding whole grains and fiber to your diet is a giant step towards optimal health.
What makes [...]

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The Incredible Beneficial Egg

The Incredible Beneficial Egg
You read conflicting articles almost weekly that say, “limit your egg intake” or “go ahead and have your eggs”. As a healthy eater, you may be concerned about adding eggs to your diet. Consider this, a Harvard School of Public Health study found no link between the consumption of eggs and heart [...]

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Navigating the Meat Case

Navigating the Meat Case
(ARA) – Have you ever paused in front of the beef case in your favorite grocery store, overwhelmed at the choices available? Armed with a little knowledge about the options — like grain-fed, grass-finished, certified organic and natural beef — meat case shoppers can make an informed decision and feel good [...]

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Save Money By Shopping Smart

Save Money by Shopping Smart
Food is a substantial portion of many household and family budgets. The budget-conscious person wants to reduce the percentage of their household income spent on food, without having to compromise on value. If you are such a person, the following tips are directed at you!
1. Plan Ahead: Make it a [...]

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