My Formula to Shed Weight in 2012

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There are so many ways to lose weight out there, but what has been tested to work?  As we all know, it is all about healthy eating and exercise. Below are my suggestions on both eating and exercise as a combination.  This is what I learned in 2011 about eating that has changed my metabolism: 1) Soy isn’t… [Continue Reading]

5 Reasons to Take Vitamin D Supplements

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Did you know that between 30% and 50% of Americans have a deficiency of vitamin D?  That deficiency increases in the winter due to lack of exposure to sunlight since we stay indoors more.  Here are 5 reasons to add vitamin D supplements into your diet. 5 Health Benefits from Vitamin D used to treat… [Continue Reading]

Are Canned Foods Poisoning Us

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According to a study from the Breast Cancer Fund who recently tested a dozen brand name canned soup and pasta dishes, most had BPA in them.  Just a few months ago the FDA also found BPA in 70 of the 78 cans of food it tested.  The FDA didn’t just test canned soups but also tuna… [Continue Reading]

Are You Teaching Your Kids to Embrace Stress?

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Whether you stress out about anything, or just important things, studies show that even if you are trying to hide it, your children are feeling and learning from it. The effects of stress are far-reaching, and they are magnified exponentially with your kids – on a level you may not even know. “Parental stress can… [Continue Reading]

The Apple Juice Controversy, Dr. Oz

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Dr. Oz and the FDA are on different sides of a controversy concerning apple juice. Dr. Oz hired a lab to analyze what’s in various apple juice samples that you get in your local grocery store and found an alarming ingredient, arsenic, a heavy metal known to cause cancer. Dr. Oz tested dozens of samples… [Continue Reading]