Taking pride in your right to vote today may offer you self-satisfaction. And Starbucks, Ben & Jerry’s and Krispy Kreme have their own ways of satisfying the voting public by offering free Voting Day goodies. Start your day off with a free tall coffee at Starbucks and a free star-shaped red-and-blue-sprinkle doughnut from Krispy […]

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Start your day on a colorful and healthy note with this fruit and granola combo bowl that’s full of potassium, vitamin C and fiber.

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You might be holding onto your plastic a little tighter these days and cutting back on your spending, but don’t deprive yourself completely. Even in the midst of all the doom and gloom in the news reports there is a chocolate lining around every cloud. Add a little sweetness to your day and treat […]

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Those last ten pounds can be stubborn and hard to lose. Here are three major things that might help with your weight loss break through. The most important thing to remember in this process is that the less you focus on losing weight and the more you focus on increasing energy and health the […]

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Organic foods contain no synthetic pesticides or herbicides, are not genetically modifies and have no hormones, antibiotics, artificial ingredients or trans fats. The fertilizers used in organic foods do not contain synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge. And if that’s not enough to convince you to buy organic think about all the harmful chemicals […]

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Bursting with juicy flavor, a handful of blueberries delivers more antioxidants than most fruits and vegetables. The antioxidants found in blueberries fight free radical damage, improve mental acuity, promote GI and heart health and help protect the collagen matrix. Add blueberries into your diet by tossing a handful into your salad, yogurt or cereal […]

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It seems like every time you turn around a new food product is being launched with claims like “healthy”, “all-natural” and “organic”. Now there is a website, Labelwatch, that helps consumers make smart choices about their food products. Labelwatch contains over 25,000 foods in its database which all have their nutritional information, ingredients, and additives, […]

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“Next month Nestle will be going upscale with the launch of this new skingestible that will be sold at high-end department stores Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. Glowelle, which will be available in both liquid and powder form, is billed as a dietary supplement packed with antioxidants, vitamins and fruit extracts said to hydrate skin […]

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The French and the English have officially called a truce in the making of this recipe. We use a high-fiber (8 grams each), multi-grain Thomas’ Light English Muffin and egg whites as the foundation of this delicious breakfast. We topped it with mangoes today (gotta eat them while they’re still in season) and […]

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This isn’t the lunch lady’s tuna salad. Influenced by the Mediterranean, this tuna is prepared with olive oil, red grapes, Bubbies pickles and olives. A sweet and salty variation of this tuna fish sandwich lends itself to those who crave a more sophisticated tuna salad.

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