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How Much Protein Do I Need in a Day?
How much protein are we supposed to get each day? It's not an exact number. It depends on how old you are and how much you weigh.
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Do You Ask Servers For Menu Recommendations?
Often, when I'm trying to decide between two dishes, I'll ask servers what they recommend. Sometimes they won't have an opinion, but often, servers are very knowledgeable about what the best items on the menu are. I rarely regret taking their advice.
Preventing Heart Disease: New Recommendations for Women
February is Heart Health month and coincidentally new guidelines have just been released for preventing heart disease in women. Nearly all American women are in danger of heart disease or stroke and there are some significant things we can all do to prevent the onset of problems, starting many when you are young is the best prevention.
This is the first time that guidelines have encouraged women to take aspirin for daily preventing stroke.
Fab Finding Follow-Up: College Holiday Party
You're cool in school, but instead of hitting the books, you're thinking about the fabulous holiday party your friend is throwing. How are you going to stand out from the crowd? This is the time to put together one of the snazziest outfits you've worn all year.
Doctors Tell Women to Ditch Annual Pap Test
There may be no need to feel guilty about putting off your annual trip to the gynecologist anymore! New guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists assert that healthy women should not get cervical cancer screening pap tests every year. Instead they encourage women to get the screening every two to three years.
Don't Blow Your Healthy Habits at the Movies This Weekend
It's a big movie weekend, for sure. With New Moon finally out, I've already committed myself to spend an afternoon at the theater — the only complication is that I'm not so fond of the movie-theater fare. It's an admittedly challenging place to stick to healthy food choices, since there usually aren't any to begin with.
Reader Review of the Day: Laura Mercier All Over Eye Color Brush
Laura Mercier is known for her lovely products, and her All Over Eye Color Brush ($30) is apparently no exception. Reader ElisabethR says:
"I have been fighting with eye shadow brushes for months. Every single one I bought was too small, too stiff, and didn't distribute color evenly on my lids.
Tame Your Frizz With Tips From John Frieda
Lack of body or too much frizz: "Most people fall into one [category] or the other," explains hair guru John Frieda. The solution? "A product and a technique," he says.
What Sugar Free "O" Cereal Do You Recommend?
This question comes from the group The Children's Table from member chab.
Does anyone out there know of a sugar free "O" cereal? I used to get Cascadian Farms "O" cereal because it was organic and sugar free, but it seems like they changed their product as it now has sugar.
What's the Diff: Omega-3s vs. Omega-6s
Omegas are all the buzz right now, and it seems like everywhere you turn, new foods are being enhanced with this essential fatty acid, or labeled as an excellent source. What people don't know is that there are different types of omegas, and eating too much of one kind can actually be harmful to your body.
Omega-3s are found in flax seeds, walnuts, cod liver oil, and fatty fish like mackerel, lake trout, albacore tuna, and salmon.
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