13
April

Poll: Are Kids Making Parents Fat?

I’m not a parent and it looks like that may be part of the reason I’m in such great shape.

Kids often blame their parents for the way they turned out, but according to a new study, it looks like the kids are to blame for their parents’ poor diets and lack of exercise.

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11
April

7 Healthy Breakfast Foods to Swap In, Not Out

Is breakfast really the “most important” meal of the day? Maybe, at least that’s what they told us in health class.

So if breakfast is the first meal of the day and you’re trying to lose weight, it’s probably a smart idea to make your first meal a good one.

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10
April

Vegetarian Diets Reduce Heart Risks

Eating a meat-free diet may lower your risk of developing heart disease, suggests a new study, helping to lessen the likelihood of metabolic syndrome.

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8
April

"Vegetarian" Diets Reduce Heart Risks

Eating a meat-free diet may lower your risk of developing heart disease, suggests a new study, helping to lessen the likelihood of metabolic syndrome.

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7
April

Denny’s Celebrates "Baconalia" with Maple Bacon Sundaes

It’s like Mardi Gras for bacon lovers. Denny’s “Baconalia” is a celebration of all things bacon.

Denny’s are the same maniacs who dreamt up the “Fried Cheese Melt;” four mozzarella sticks mashed inside a grilled cheese sandwich.

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6
April

Poll: Should Employers Mandate That Workers Eat Healthy?

The New York Health Department recently sent a memo to its 3000 employees stating that employees are more or less required to eat healthier while on the job.

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5
April

Understanding "True" Hunger

Young babies have a natural, inbuilt ability to know when they are hungry and when they’ve had enough to eat.

However with time, that begins to change, and we develop habits which cause us to eat when we don’t need food, often allowing environmental factors to dictate when it’s time for a meal or snack.

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4
April

Link Time! No Calorie Bacon, GeoPalz and More

Do you long to have your bacon and eat it too?

Well BaconAir doesn’t exactly let you eat bacon, but it will let bacon lovers consume the calorie free bacon aroma combined with 95% pure Himalayan oxygen.

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3
April

Studies Tie Heart Drugs to Diabetes and Breast Cancer

Two separate studies have linked the heart drugs Lipitor (used to treat high cholesterol) and Digoxin (prescribed to patients with heart failure or abnormal heart beats) to higher risk of diabetes and breast cancer, respectively.

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2
April

Music and Laughter Help Lower Blood Pressure

A funny joke or listening to music may help lower your blood pressure, says a new study, maybe as much as losing weight or cutting salt from your diet.

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