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Are Fancy Bottled Waters Worth Their Price?

Are Fancy Bottled Waters Worth Their Price?

These days there are so many brands and types of bottled waters on store shelves that you could drop from dehydration before figuring out which one to buy. Regardless of their prices or promises, all the waters on the market hydrate you equally well, and no better...
Bone Boosting Foods

Bone Boosting Foods

When I say “food for healthy bones,” what springs to mind? Milk, of course. That connection is taught to us early on, and rightfully so. Milk and the products made from it — yogurt, cheese, etc. — are packed not only with calcium, but several bone-beneficial...
How to Have a Safe and Healthful Picnic

How to Have a Safe and Healthful Picnic

One of the biggest joys of summer is eating outside in the fresh air, with nothing but sky and trees overhead. Whether at an alfresco cafe or in your own back yard, it instantly helps you decompress. Take it a step further by grabbing a blanket and heading to the park...
Brain Food

Brain Food

When my daughter, Isabella, was 12 years old, she had to take a series of exams at school, nothing too high-stakes, but she was a little nervous about them. To prepare she did her part by studying and getting to bed early the night before, and, as the official house...
What to Eat More Of If You’re Eating Less Meat

What to Eat More Of If You’re Eating Less Meat

If you are trying to eat less meat, you have plenty of company. Our cultural tide is flowing steadily in that direction. Just look around–there are multiple bestselling books touting the benefits of plant based eating; the Meatless Monday campaign has become...
Five Words You Should Stop Using When You Talk About Food

Five Words You Should Stop Using When You Talk About Food

Words matter, perhaps more than you realize. How you describe something expresses your underlying attitude about it, but the words themselves reflect back at you, shaping your thoughts and actions and impacting your success. A lot of research has been done with...