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What Happens in Your Body When You Eat Ramen and Gatorade

Wow, all I can say is wow…  This is what happens when we eat foods that our bodies weren’t made to digest. Most of the time, we hear about avoiding processed foods because they’ll make us fat. But a new … Continue reading

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Diet soda linked to stroke, heart attack – UPI.com

I’m glad that I don’t drink much pop right now… Drinking diet soft drinks on a daily basis might increase the risk stroke, heart attack and vascular death, U.S. researchers said.Hannah Gardener and colleagues from the University of Miami Miller … Continue reading

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At 74-years old…these are your legs on triathlon & these are your legs without triathlon – EverymanTri.com

Here’s a great reason to be active as long as you live… A new study called, “Chronic Exercise Preserves Lean Muscle Mass in Masters Athletes,” which you can read HERE graphically illustrates what happens to your muscles with and without … Continue reading

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Paula Deen Has Diabetes — Grub Street New York

Well, here’s a shocker… And shes apparently been trying to keep it a secret — until now. So reports the Daily, which says Deen “is about to come clean and confess that she can’t eat her own dishes anymore because … Continue reading

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Harvard Declares Dairy NOT Part of a Healthy Diet | Care2 Healthy Living

Yet another reason to eat healthy foods… The Harvard School of Public Health sent a strong message to the United States Department of Agriculture USDA and nutrition experts everywhere with the recent release of its “Healthy Eating Plate” food guide.  … Continue reading

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The 5 Biggest Myths About A Vegetarian Diet

As always there are people trying to say that we shouldn’t be vegetarian, and usually they are wrong.  Here are 5 of those myths… There are a lot of good reasons to eliminate meat from your diet. Vegetarian diets are … Continue reading

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McDonald’s, Target Dump Egg Supplier After Investigation – ABC News

I cannot see any reason to eat eggs anymore… McDonald’s will be looking for a new source of eggs for many of its hugely popular Egg McMuffins.The fast food company says it “will no longer accept” eggs from one of … Continue reading

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Confessions of a former Big Food executive | Grist

Now a former executive from a large food company has decided to come out and tell the public about some things that the big food companies have been doing for the last twenty years… A few weeks ago, I learned … Continue reading

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Fatty Foods Addictive Like Cocaine in Growing Body of Scientific Research – Bloomberg

So here’s another reason to skip the fatty foods… Cupcakes may be addictive, just like cocaine. A growing body of medical research at leading universities and government laboratories suggests that processed foods and sugary drinks made by the likes of … Continue reading

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Potatoes Get Senate Protection on School Lunch Menus – NYTimes.com

Thanks to the much loved french fry… The potato was almost banned from schools. WASHINGTON — The Senate stood up Tuesday for the humble white potato and rebuffed an effort by President Obama to limit its consumption by millions of … Continue reading

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