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HOT TIP – Genetically Engineered Food

    If you are working on eating better and buying food that is not processed or genetically modified, we have the shopper's guide for you from the Environmental Working Group (EWG).  Did you know that over 60 countries require…
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HOT TIP: Immunity Boosters

If you are a parent, a frequent traveler, or someone with a compromised immune system, you already know that you have to arm yourself with as many preventative disease-fighters as possible.  We aren't talking about cold meds, but those beautiful…
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Today’s HOT TIP

    A new study has shown that drinking coffee regularly can drop the risk of liver cancer by 40%, as well as protect against Alzheimer's, diabetes and other cancers.  That should ease the guilt of that daily trip to…
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Battle of the Oats

  We all know that oats are good for us.  High in fiber, they are one of the most perfect ways to start your day.  But what's the difference between regular oats and the steel cut variety?  How do you…
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The “Dirty Dozen™” & “The Clean 15™”

    Have you ever wondered which fruits and vegetables contain the most pesticides? Probably not. But maybe you will now.   The Environmental Working Group is an environmental health research and advocacy organization.  They annually release their list of…
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Stress and Kids

  We ran across an interesting study from the University of Helsinki in Finland regarding the effects of everyday exercise on stress levels in kids (via Parents Magazine).   Tracking children’s activity, scientists measured the amount of stress hormone cortisol in their…
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