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School Lunch Policy the ‘Best Ever’

The USDA recently approved new standards for public school lunches – the cause célèbre of First Lady Michelle Obama – but the improvements still leave a lot to be desired. Let’s start with the good stuff. The new regulations call for double the amount of servings of fruit and vegetables, the use of non-fat and […]

Scientists Developing a “Stay Sober” Pill

American and Australian researchers recently reported a study in which they were able to keep mice from getting completely sloshed. Though it sounds rather inconsequential scientists believe that this study could one day pave the way for what they’re calling a “stay-sober pill.” It turns out that when mice get drunk they pretty much act […]

Half of All US Adults Will Be Obese by 2030 According to Study

In less than twenty years 1 out of 2 Americans could be considered obese according to a new study coming out of Britain. That is, unless the government can step in and make important policy changes to help curb gut expansion across the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave. A team […]

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Misusage of Food Labels in the Wellness Industry

While the wellness industry is known to one of the fastest growing industries today, there are some misconceptions developed within people about healthy food choices. Sometimes they use it too much for marketing, and that is sad. When products are labeled common wellness-support labels like “zero-gram trans fat” or “organic” or “whole”, it tends to […]

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Love Your Baby; Be a Healthy Mommy

Being pregnant is probably one of the most beautiful moments in a woman’s life. It is a delicate responsibility to take care of a life inside a woman’s womb, so one of the priorities any woman should have is to take care of her health. For example, an article titled ; “Quitting Smoking Before Pregnancy […]