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Feature Articles
Find the latest feature articles here! Click on any headline below to find the full article. And be sure to click the 'view more articles' link at the bottom of the page to read articles you may have missed.
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Want a Milk Substitute? Try Homemade Almond Milk.
by Sirena Bernal
I wanted to share with you a quick and easy recipe you can use as a milk alternative. Since I found out that I'm allergic to milk and eggs, and also gluten-intolerant, I've had to find tasty alternatives to some of my favorite foods. . . . keep reading
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Big, Fat Liars Part I
Dave Soucy
Whether it comes from the media blindly reporting on the latest 'study', from advertising for the latest fad diet or fad diet book, from supposed 'gurus' hawking infomercial gadgets, or from what the 'expert' at the local gym says, the amount of misinformation that consumers are fed regarding fitness and weight loss is . . . keep reading
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HWIC's Ridiculously Simple Rules of Good Nutrition
Eating in a healthy manner isn't rocket science. In fact, it's actually pretty simple. Don't confuse simple with easy though. The concepts are simple, but changing your habits might not be so easy. Don't expect to flip a switch and change overnight. Take small steps and . . . keep reading
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The Fountain of Youth? Hit the Weight Room!
By Missy Hawthorne, RN, CSCS
Are you a proud member of the "baby boom" generation? Well if so, congratulations! You and 78.2 million of your closest friends make up the bulk of this country's population, and the oldest of you turned 60 just a few short years ago! Turning 50, 60 or 70 for that matter is a wonderful milestone for which you should be proud. But as proud as you may be, aging brings some . . . keep reading
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The Biggest Gym in the World
By Caroline Fitzgerald
I am down in Virginia visiting family this week - I'm at my Mom's right now. She still lives in the same neighborhood I grew up in although she's in a different house now. I headed out for a run through the neighborhood this morning and ended up at the Civil War trenches and fields across the street from our old house. Man, did that bring back memories . . . keep reading
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Sugar as a Health Food?
By Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS
Sugar's about to show up on food labels, all dressed up as a new "natural ingredient" and a better alternative to the demon du jour, high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Never let it be said that there are no "second acts" in the marketing of junk food. OK, in case you haven't been paying attention, HFCS has gotten quite a whipping in the press. The Corn Refiners Association tried fighting back, most notably with a series of commercials showing a clueless mother unable to explain why the stuff was so "bad," but even the best PR campaign wasn't able to put out the fire. And the death blow was delivered recently by Michelle Obama who declared . . . keep reading
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Stevia - Another Sweetener to Use in Moderation Only
By Laura LaValle, RD, LD
As more and more consumers become aware of the many negative health effects of over-consuming sugar in their diet, the search continues for a good replacement to sweeten foods. While the FDA has insisted that artificial sweeteners like aspartame . . . keep reading
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Nuts: From Natural Treasure to Man-Made Trash
By Kelley Herring
Nuts are undoubtedly one of the healthiest foods you can eat. Research shows that nut noshers have the slimmest waistlines and a significantly lower risk of heart disease. But the benefits don't end there. Nuts are packed with . . . keep reading
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The Truth About Cholesterol
By Isabel De Los Rios
I am going to let you in on something shocking. Cholesterol is not the major culprit in heart disease. I know this may be hard to believe after all we have heard about the dangers of high cholesterol from our doctors, and the media. But the truth is, it is not the cholesterol levels themselves or the cholesterol containing foods that are the culprits in heart disease, it is . . . keep reading
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Tired? Read This and Quit Yawning!
By Mark Rosenberg, MD
I love late night TV. Give me Lettermen, Leno, Conan, Stewart or whoever has the best lineup, and I'm a happy man. Like many of my patients, I've used late night TV as a way to relax, have a laugh and unwind after a long day. Then I noticed something that wasn't so funny. By staying up later each night I was doing myself more harm than good! I could easily tell because every . . . keep reading
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Heart Surgeon Admits Huge Mistake!
By Dwight Lundell, MD
We physicians with all our training, knowledge and authority often acquire a rather large ego that tends to make it difficult to admit we are wrong. So, here it is. I freely admit to being wrong. As a heart surgeon with 25 years experience, having performed over 5,000 open-heart surgeries, today is my day to right the wrong with medical and scientific fact. . . . keep reading
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Coconuts -- Health Food or Foe?
Laura LaValle, RD, LD
Remember the old song "I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts?" (It still lives on You Tube, if you don't remember.) Coconut and coconut oil are becoming such increasingly popular foods, I think this s . . . keep reading
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"Smart Choices" Program is Not So Smart
Laura LaValle, RD, LD
Wouldn't it be nice if you could go to the store and know exactly which foods are healthy for you and which aren't? That's the idea behind recent "stamps of nutrition approval" you've seen popping up all over food packages lately. For instance . . . keep reading
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The Willpower Myth
Michael Lovitch, M.A.
If you have been fighting the battle of the bulge for any length of time, you have undoubtedly been told to just suck it up and use a little bit of will power. If it were that easy, we wouldn't have an obesity epidemic in this country. In this article, we'll explore why using "will power" is usually so ineffective . . . keep reading
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