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1 5 Superfood Smoothie Powders to Give Your Body a Boost
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2 C&J Nutritionists' Advice on Calcium-Blocking Foods
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3 What Do You Know About America's Worst Sandwiches?
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4 Wash Up! Clean Hands Quiz
Calories
5 Chain Restaurants: Nutritional Info on Menus
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6 5 Symptoms You Shouldn't Ignore
From Peruvian maca root to Indian turmeric, here are five interesting superfoods from around the world that you can add to your smoothies for added nutritional boosts. High in minerals, antioxidants, and vitamins, prepare for these powders to help you feel energized, invigorated, and cleansed. Source: ThinkStock Read more
Willow Jarosh and Stephanie Clarke are registered dietitians and founders of C&J Nutrition. We consulted them to see if certain foods or beverages prevent calcium absorption and what you need to know to fulfill your daily dose. FitSugar: Can food or beverages block calcium absorption, and why does this occur? C&J Nutrition: Yes, certain foods/beverages can inhibit calcium absorption. Read more
Pregnancy is full of surprises! This post was submitted by Beaner in The Pregnancy Posse group. Before I became prego, I was running regularly about three or four times a week, for a few years. In December when I got pregnant, running didn't feel so good. I was tired the first trimester, and would get subtle cramps in my lower belly, so I thought I should take it easy and started walking instead. Read more
Men's Health is making a name for itself by telling us to "Eat This, Not That." Most recently, the magazine compiled a list of the 10 worst sandwiches in America, based on the nutritional information available at various chain restaurants. Do you think you know which sandwiches are the worst? Take my quiz and find out. Read more
Most mamas gets an earful about ear infections from her tot's pediatrician. Some kids are more prone to the common ailment, and doctors often suggest ear tube surgery as a treatment to the problem. No parent wants to put their child under the knife, but the procedure is not as scary as it sounds. Take the quiz to see how much you know about ear tubes in children. Take the Quiz Read more
With cold and flu and swine flu season upon us, it's imperative to get into the healthy habit of washing your hands. But this everyday activity has plenty of facts and fiction tied to it. Do you know your hand-washing facts? Take my quiz and see if you clean up. Take the Quiz Read more
We don't always feel 100 percent all the time, and it's normal to feel a little nauseous, tired, or sniffly every once in a while. These are minor symptoms though, and usually go away on their own. But there are a few red flag signals our bodies flash to warn us of serious medical conditions, and they're symptoms you shouldn't pass off as nothing. WebMD spoke to the authors of Your Body's Red Read more
I know it might seem silly to non-animal lovers – with so many humans without insurance of their own – but pet insurance is out there, available, and useful in some situations. If you have a purebred dog that can be prone to more (known) health problems, investing in insurance may be a smart move for her health and your financial future. I've heard one too many horror stories about owners Read more
When little ones are under the weather, getting medicine down their throats can become a Herculean task. If you can get the medicine in the mouth, you're halfway there. The toughest part usually comes when they have to swallow it. So before they can spew it back, quickly blow in the child's face. This will cause them to swallow as a natural reflex. Mother Nature has our back on this one. There's Read more
At popular chain restaurants like Ruby Tuesday's and Uno's Chicago Grill, 2,000 calorie menu items are normal. Order yourself some pizza skins to start and you'll be consuming 2,050 calories, 48g of saturated fat, and 3,140 mg of sodium. You're only supposed to have 2,300 mg of sodium a day. I'll take my check now, please!!! Some menu items, we know are not exactly healthy for us, but because Read more
