Five tips for keeping your fitness resolutions

Five tips for keeping your fitness resolutions Even with the best intentions to get in shape or drop some weight, statistics show very few New Year’s resolutions actually work. According to Time Magazine, 60 percent of gym memberships go unused …

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Wheat Berry Salad with blood oranges, feta, and red onion vinaigrette

Warm wheatberry salad: Light and healthy yet hearty & satisfying In a recent pantry reorganization, I found a bag of wheat berries I’d been meaning to use. A simple salad with some winter citrus and salty feta seemed like a …

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What’s the beef with red meat?

What’s the beef with red meat? Why too many burgers and steaks might shorten your life. Red meat isn’t just a type of food – it’s a deep-rooted part of our culture. Many of us were raised at a time …

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Environmental Nutrition: Research roundup

Environmental Nutrition: Research roundup Almonds have 20 percent fewer calories than previously thought Using a new method of measuring calories, which gives a more precise determination of how many calories are actually digested and absorbed from foods, USDA scientists at …

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Answers to Games – March

Answers to Games Crossword – Jumble – RUMMY ENACT ELEVEN LOCKET; Love at first sight turned the butcher shop into a – “MEET” MARKET Boggle – MAJOR PRIVATE COLONEL CORPORAL Sudoku – Scrabble –  

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Answers to Games – February

Answers to Word Jumble: PROWL  PURGE  SEESAW  CHANGE Answers to Boggle: MARS EARTH SATURN MERCURY NEPTUNE Answers to Crossword Puzzle: Answers to Sudoku: Answers to Scrabble:

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Recipe: Your winter RX in a pot Chicken Soup

Your winter RX in a pot: Chicken Soup You’ve got the sniffles. It’s chilly outside. You want nothing more than to wrap yourself in a big ol’ blanket and settle down with a mug of chicken noodle soup. Am I …

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‘Natural’ cold relief: Evidence weak that zinc, echinacea are beneficial

Health: ‘Natural’ cold relief – Evidence weak that zinc, echinacea are beneficial As cold and flu season ramps up, we’re reminded how common the “common cold” truly is. The average adult experiences two to four colds per year, with symptoms …

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Change your salty ways in only 21 days: American Heart Association launches Sodium Swap Challenge

Change your salty ways in only 21 days American Heart Association launches Sodium Swap Challenge Sodium – the everyday meal offender might make your face feel puffy and your jeans look, and feel, tighter. Did you know that by reducing …

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How much should you walk? Managing your resolution to exercise more

How much should you walk? Managing your resolution to exercise more One popular new year’s resolution that many people make is to exercise more. When planning a strategy to accomplish this goal, keep in mind that walking is the most …

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