To Wheat or Not to Wheat: 10 Facts to Help Clarify the Truth About a Gluten Free Diet
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To keep a gluten-free diet or not, that seems to be the question for many. But before we go there, the real question is, what exactly is gluten anyway? And what's so bad about it? The debate over gluten is certainly a hot topic for many of…
The Myth of the Low-Carb Diet Plan: 8 Reasons Carbohydrates Are Not Always Wrong
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For the past decade or so, following a low-carb diet plan has been considered the no-fail way to lose pounds fast. Obsessively counting carbs and fat grams is practically a national pastime at this point—especially during the critical post-holiday/pre-bikini…
My Darling Clementine: 8 Reasons Why We Wish it was Always Clementine Season
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It's that time of year again! That's right, from October to February it's clementine season! Every year we look forward to those picturesque crates filled with those little orange, adorable, delicious, good for you treats. We can thank sunny…
Toning it Down: How to Cut Back on Drinking after the Holidays
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Suddenly, mid-January sets in and we’re all left with this sunken feeling of cold and loneliness. Gone is the merriness and nuttiness of the November and December months of comfort food, desserts and nonstop celebration drinking. A beer…
Alka-What? Things You Need to Know About the Alkaline Diet
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The alkaline diet, also known as the acid-alkaline diet has been gaining popularity in the past few years. Über-slender Victoria Beckham gets some of the credit for tweeting about her love for Natasha Corrett's Honestly Healthy cookbook.…
Lemon Aid: 10 Reasons You Should Drink Lemon Water Every Day
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In the past few years the health benefits of lemon water have been gaining a wider audience as celebs and wellness experts have been extolling its many virtues. Starting your day with a warm glass of lemon water can help with everything from…
Slim Gym: 10 Indoor Fitness Routines to Keep You Svelte Through the Holidays
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The problem: avoiding the Festive 15, aka holiday weight gain. The solution: include aerobic exercise in your winter fitness routine. Yes, we're aware that it's cold out and snacking on cookies while sipping wine on your couch and watching…
#NotCoffee: 10 Other Hot Libations to Rev Up Your Day
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The words coffee substitute make some people nervous. When your alarm goes off in the morning do you make a mad dash for the coffee machine even before you pee or kiss your spouse? You're not alone. Many of us literally cannot start our day…
The Better Butter: 17 Unexpected Ways to Cook Using Peanut Butter
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PB&J is America's lunchbox staple but there are also tons of tasty recipes with peanut butter. Because November 4 is the anniversary of the first patent for this magical substance, we hereby declare that this is National Peanut Butter…