HEALTHY EATING
Great Ideas for Back-to-School Lunches
Type of Lunch That You Can Trust for Your Child From backyard bbq’s, fireworks, swimming and all that the great outdoors has to offer, we’ve all been enjoying the summer but as the days begin to draw shorter all good things must come to an end. As the...
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Health By Chocolate
Staying Healthy with Chocolate's Health Benefits Staying fit doesn’t always mean tiring exercises and restrictive diets. Sure, it’s good to break a sweat and eat right, but for people interested in staying healthy one sweet spot remains. CHOCOLATE! Bear in mind,...
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Grow Your Garden With Dr. G
Advantages of Growing Your Own Garden With spring in full-swing and summer just around the corner, it’s time to break ground on your own backyard garden. From herbs, to vegetables, fruit, or other colorful combinations, there’s no reason you can’t plant the seeds to...
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Is Coffee a Cure-All?
Coffee: Key in Thwarting Numerous Health Issues How you’ll feel throughout your day often depends on how you start your day. And there’s no better way to get your morning going than with a fresh pot of coffee. Not only does java taste great and provide a quick...
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Don’t Let Portions Get the Best of You This Holiday Season
Ways to Practice Portion Control This Holiday Season Many people fall short of their goals when it comes to sticking with their diets during the holidays. Over the years, our meal portions have grown exponentially, which adds an extra strain to...
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6 Uncommon Plant Foods From The Garden
Overlooked Plant Foods in Garden That Often Be Quite Tasty There are plenty of plants grown specifically for food. Wheat, corn, vegetables, and the like, to name a few. However, there may be an unexpected plant growing in your garden that you haven’t...
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These 5 Vegan Products Aren’t All That Good For You. Here’s Why.
Vegan Products That is NOT Too Good for Your Health 1. Oreos Believe it or not, Oreos are vegan. But that does not make them all that healthy. They are loaded with added refined white sugar. On top of that, they are made from bleached white flour, which has almost...
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A Super Simple, Healthy Drink to Beat the Heat: Salted Limeade
A Refreshing Beverage That Can Beat the Heat A summer treat from India, salted limeade is a traditional, refreshing beverage. And it’s super simple to make! Serves 4! Ingredients 5 to 6 tablespoons of lime juice ½ cup sugar, sugar substitute, agave, or your favorite...
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Label Lies: The Sneaky Way “Natural” Has Come to Mean Nothing At All
What Can You Trust When It Comes to Food Labels? We trust labels because they usually serve us well. Nutrition Facts are useful to find out just what we are eating, how much of it we should have, and what’s in the food we are eating. However, it is the...
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10 Herbs With Medicinal Benefits for the Garden
Dr. G's List of Herbs With Medicinal Benefits Wild Bergamot Consider inviting wild bergamot into your garden for its beauty, medicine, and amazing ability to attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. Wild bergamot is a close relative to bee balm however, wild...
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