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Healthy Weight Gain

Healthy Principles of Weight Gain

I know some of you will hate me for saying this, but I try desperately to gain weight, yet cannot do it. I’m told I have a high metabolism – that’s just the way it is, for now at least. Others say I need to stuff myself constantly with whatever I can get my hands [...]

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Benefits of honey

Mother Nature’s Favorite Sweetener: Honey

Since its discovery, people have used honey in a variety of ways. It has served as a form of currency, been used in tribute and sacrifice, and is rumored to be on the tip of Cupid’s arrows. Today, it remains one of the most widely used sweeteners, continuing to be major part of human life. [...]

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Free-range Turkey

Healthy Holidays: Organic, Free-Range Turkey

Here are some tips and know-how regarding everyone’s favorite meal – Thanksgiving! Find out what kind of turkey you should be getting (as well as some tricks to make it twice juicy)!

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Natural organic dates

Dates: A fruit that’s been around since the dawn of civilization

Dates… what exactly are these dried fruits? They kind of look like a prune. They’re something that old people like, right? NO! Okay, well maybe, but they are so much more. Dates are a nutritious, delicious dried fruit that comes from the phoenix dactylifera, or the true date palm. Dates have been around for so [...]

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Natural World

Oh My Vegan! The Philosophy of Veganism

After spending some time with die-hard vegans, talking everything from politics to morals, we think we’ve got a strong understanding of a lifestyle that is sweeping the nation.

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Organic peaches

Peaches: Summer, bottled up in a delicious fruit

The peach’s botanical name is a bit deceiving – Prunus persica. Persica…makes it sound like it is from Persia, doesn’t it? While the Persians are an important part of the history of the peach tree, this fruit tree that bears sweet fruits with large pits (known as one of the ‘stone fruits’) actually can be [...]

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Happy women at the beach

Ditch the Energy Drinks: 5 Healthy Foods That Fight Fatigue

How often do you wake up exhausted and have to drag yourself out of bed? If your answer is Monday through Friday, chances are you drink caffeinated beverages every morning to make it through the work day. While these drinks may give you a temporary energy boost, you’ve probably experienced the crash as well, which [...]

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Healthy halloween

A Healthy Halloween? The Scary Truth behind Halloween Candy

Halloween can be a scary time of the year, and not just because of its spooky nature! While ghosts and ghouls lurk in the shadows, something much worse is closer to home.

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Bright, colorful fruits

Turn That Frown Upside Down: Food Therapy for Depression

We all have down days. Sometimes we feel low as a result of bad news or circumstances; other times, we’re just plain grumpy, pessimistic, and/or sad. Whatever the source of your blues, you probably don’t want to remain in that state very long, but it’s hard to pull yourself out. If this isn’t a serious [...]

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Organic whole wheat pancakes

Make the Morning Meal Organic: 7 Recipes for Success

It seems like one of the greatest pieces of shared knowledge is that breakfast is the most important meal. Here are 7 recipes to make the meal the best ever.

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