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Kids' Vitamins & Supplements 101

Should You Give Your Kids Vitamins and Supplements?

Should you give your kids vitamins? You may remember, as a child, gobbling your daily Flintstones vitamin as though it were candy—and it sure tasted like candy, didn’t it? But some would say kids’ vitamins pack the same value as a…
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Tactics to Avoid Winter Weight Gain

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I love the holidays. I love hosting parties for family and friends. I love going to parties. I like baking and cooking and bringing dishes to friend’s gatherings and chowing down while we watch football playoff games. But all this social…
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Paleo Diet: 5 Reasons to Love (and Hate) It!

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Called a diet revolution by some and a fad diet by others, there’s no question that the Paleo Diet is in vogue right now. The diet, based on the diets of Paleolithic hunter/gatherers who lived about 50,000 years ago, is also referred to…
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Mario Lopez's Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

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If you’ve made a New Year’s Resolution to get 2014 off to a very healthy start and keep it that way, then Mario Lopez is here to help. Bright, colorful, and bursting with healthy ingredients…his recipe for Quinoa Stuffed Peppers is just…
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Oven Roasted Chili Brussels Sprouts

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Brussels sprouts—cousin to cabbage—are cute, little green balls of good-for-you veggies. Some are intimidated by Brussels sprouts’ strong flavor but we say, embrace it! SELECTING THE BEST SPROUTS Use color as an indicator of freshness…
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Chayote-Green Bean Salad with Tomatoes & Cotija

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Like its family members zucchini and cucumbers, chayote can be eaten raw or gently cooked. When steamed, chayote has a natural sweetness. Chayote is inexpensive and picks up the flavors of whatever it’s cooked with. Mexican cooks use it…
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5 Foods That May Contribute To Stress At Work

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The old adage is true: you are what you eat! Following are 5 foods you may want to avoid as they may contribute to stress at work. While you may not have control over your mounting workload, you’re in the driver’s seat when it comes to…
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Tips for Busy Moms to Eat Healthy During the Holidays

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Busy moms sometimes go through every excuse in the book to put healthy eating on the back burner. Do any of these excuses sound familiar? Read on for tips on getting back on track. 1. I’m too stressed to eat healthy! You blew a work deadline,…
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Tips for Busy Moms to Find Time to Exercise

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Exercise is a mood enhancer and an energy booster, which should be reason enough to lace up those kicks and hit the road running. Most women however, feel too tired to even think about it. When you are a multi-tasking mami it does take a…