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A Push to Ban Soda Purchases With Food Stamps
A Push to Ban Soda Purchases With Food Stamps – NYTimes.com. I don’t believe govt should be dictating what people should eat or buy –but I am all for this. Soda has no nutritional value at all and in fact can have detrimental health implications when used consistently over time. If the govt is giving…
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Why are Healthy Food Choices in Schools So Hard to Offer?
This morning I got to sleep in –now that Weds are my rest days but I gotta tell you –half my family was cranky. Lots of snapping and crying and complaining was heard from them. Kind of makes for a tough start to your day — but start my day I have…. Here’s a piece…
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October Can Only Mean One Thing – CANDY!
When I was thinking about what to write about this month, obviously I thought about Halloween. More specifically, I thought about all the candy that makes its way into our kids’ hands during this month. And if I am being real – we parents aren’t immune to it either! I am definitely not one of…
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What are you?
I read this post this morning: Experimenting with Scale Purgatory about taking a break from the scale. Isn’t it funny the relationship some of us have with the scale? It’s crazy if you think about it — it’s not rational. It’s a number that has so much power over us. And what I find so interesting…
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Obesity Costs Women More Directly & Indirectly
I’m including this article today because I think it speaks volumes of the hard costs of being overweight for women. Some of it has to do with women earning more in general and includes a look at direct and indirect costs. I also think that crap food is cheaper – relating back to economic status…
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Several Key Health Insurance Changes happen Sept 23rd.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — September 23 marks the six-month anniversary of health reform. It’s also the date when several key insurance changes come into effect. Here’s what you need to know about how your insurance is affected. If you get insurance through your boss: Many people who are insured through work won’t notice immediate changes…
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Childhood Nutrition a Serious Issue in Schools
Childhood Nutrition a Serious Issue in Schools | Fresh Healthy Vending. Childhood nutrition plays a very big role in a child’s well being physically, emotionally, mentally and socially. A child who is not properly nourished can have difficulties in focusing with his/her academic performance in school. His/her physical appearance especially those who are overweight can…
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Apple salad with figs & almonds recipe from Mayo Clinic
Have you checked out the Mayo Clinic recipe area? It’s really good and has a lot of varied recipes. Apples are in season right now and everyone knows I how much I love Salads! Apple salad with figs and almonds – MayoClinic.com. Ingredients 2 large red apples, cored and diced 6 dried figs, chopped 2…
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Menopause weight gain: Is it inevitable?
Menopause weight gain: Stop the middle age spread As I mentioned in an earlier post about taking care of yourself and not letting yourself go — I am sure you have noticed there are many women out there that once they hit premenopause they start to gain weight around the middle area. These are women…
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A righteous person falls, and then gets up
A righteous person falls, and then gets up: This is a great message and very relatable to anyone that is working on being fit and healthy —