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Healthy Plant-Based Alternatives to Try at Your Next Cookout

Summer brings many opportunities to light a grill and cook up a bounty of juicy meats, corn on the cob, and potatoes for a backyard barbecue. But as more Americans are embracing a plant-based way of eating, traditional BBQ foods are shifting. In fact, a survey from Nielsen found that more than one-third — 39 percent — of Americans say they are actively trying to eat more plant-based foods.  “We […]

todayJuly 8, 2019

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Cheap Alternative to the Gym: Turn Household Items Into Exercise Gear

Exercise is critical to looking and feeling good, but the high cost of getting in shape is often a barrier for those on a tight budget. In fact, a 2018 Dare to Be Free survey from Freeletics, a fitness app, found that 28 percent of participants said they would exercise more if they could find cheaper alternatives to the gym.   Here's the good news: You can exercise for FREE […]

todayJuly 4, 2019

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Get Smart AND Healthy in Your Kitchen with These Gadgets

Properly equipping your kitchen can be first step toward improving your diet, and tech can help you do it.  Whip up healthy, delicious meals with these nifty tools and small appliances. Breville Avance Steamer Breville’s steamer can simultaneously steam three dishes on three tiers, and comes to temperature in just 30 seconds. Unlike boiling, which washes away vitamins, steaming keeps them intact. Plus it makes rice! KitchenAid 5-Speed Diamond Blender […]

todayJuly 3, 2019

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Cheap Alternative to the Gym: Use Your Own Body Weight

Exercise is critical to looking and feeling good, but the high cost of getting in shape is often a barrier for those on a tight budget. In fact, a 2018 Dare to Be Free survey from Freeletics, a fitness app, found that 28 percent of participants said they would exercise more if they could find cheaper alternatives to the gym.   Here's the good news: You can exercise for FREE […]

todayJuly 2, 2019

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HEALTH ALERT: Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Papayas from Mexico

Salmonella linked to papayas imported from Mexico have infected dozens of people in at least eight states in the last six months, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The 62 cases stem from a strain called Salmonella Uganda, which were reported from Jan. 14 to June 8, but mostly concentrated in April, according to a statement the agency released Friday. "Whole, fresh papayas imported from Mexico and sold in […]

todayJuly 1, 2019

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Could Childhood Obesity Come Down to Mind over Matter?

Weight gain occurs when an individual's energy intake exceeds their energy expenditure -- in other words, when calories in exceed calories out. What is less well understood is the fact that, on average, nearly half of the body's energy is used by the brain during early childhood.   In a new paper published in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), "A hypothesis linking the energy demand […]

todayJune 27, 2019

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Small Win for California Bill Requiring Mental Health Training for Teachers

Last week, the California Assembly Education Committee passed SB 428 by a bipartisan vote (5-0). The bill would require a percentage of teachers and staff at each school to be trained in an evidence-based, Youth Mental Health First Aid program.   Teachers and school staff are often the first to become aware of a student’s mental health needs, and the training would give them tools to help. In 2017, one […]

todayJune 26, 2019

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The Evolution of Puppy Dog Eyes

Having a hard time resisting your dog's puppy dog eyes?  New research comparing the anatomy and behavior of dogs and wolves suggests dogs' facial anatomy has changed over thousands of years specifically to allow them to better communicate with humans.  Yup, it's all an evolutionary canine plot to win us over.   In the first detailed analysis comparing the anatomy and behavior of dogs and wolves, researchers found that the […]

todayJune 25, 2019

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Jillian Michaels Steps Up to Help Refugees and Asks You to Join Her

On June 20, World Refugee Day, Jillian Michaels teamed up with USA for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to ask Americans to show their solidarity with refugees by joining the "Step with Jillian" challenge and committing to each raise $100 to help refugees.   "The global refugee crisis is far and away the largest humanitarian crisis of our time, and through this collective effort, we can show our solidarity, increase […]

todayJune 24, 2019

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