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15 Fun Facts about Food

Most of us eat every day with only nutrition or sustenance on the mind. We don’t often look at the foods in our fridge for the fun they contain. So, taking a break to look at the fun side of … Continue reading

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5 Simple Steps to Get Physical- and Get Healthy

It is a sad truth of our times that most people do not get as much physical activity as we need to safeguard our health. As technology has improved, our lives have become easier. Daily life for most Americans is … Continue reading

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Training Your Brain to Crave What’s Good for You

Cookies make your brain sparkle, at least during an MRI. These sparkles are the visual representation of the release of dopamine in the brain that occurs when we experience something pleasing, like eating a cookie. This is the brain’s reward … Continue reading

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Eat for Your Heart’s Health on World Heart Day

On September 29th people all over the world will be participating in World Heart Day. This awareness day and intervention campaign is sponsored by the World Heart Federation and seeks to turn the tide in the battle against Cardiovascular Disease … Continue reading

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B is for Breakfast

It shouldn’t be news that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and yet many of us are still skipping breakfast.  So we wanted to take this opportunity to talk about why breakfast is so important since September … Continue reading

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