Drink 1 to 3 Extra Cups Of Water Daily For Weight Loss, Health - Study
For people who want to control their weight or reduce their intakes of sugar, sodium and saturated fat, water may be just what the doctor ordered.
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Chubby Teen Becomes Body-Image Hero After Bikini Photo Goes Viral
A New York college student who started a blog on self-acceptance in order to help other young women deal with body image taunts has become a viral hero to many for her frank and powerful online discussion about her weight.
Italy Dedicates 1,400-year-old Olive Tree to Michelle Obama
A province in southern Italy has dedicated a 1,400-year-old olive tree known as The Queen to US First Lady Michelle Obama because of her commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles. Local farmers that manage the land where the tree is located said the 26 gallons of extra-virgin olive oil made from the fruits of the giant tree would be sent to the White House every year starting this fall.
Pasta, Please! In Moderation it Can Help Keep Weight Down Says Large Study
A new study shows people who eat moderate portions of pasta with a healthy diet tend to have a slimmer waist and lower body-mass index.
Moms Start Allergy-Friendly Food Pantry for Families Who Can't Afford Special Diets
Two Kansas moms started the nation's first allergy-friendly food pantry after they both financially struggled because of their kids' allergies.
9-Year-old Silenced By Politicians Has Changed School Lunches Forever
For the past two months, one of my favorite reads has been a blog started by 9-year-old Martha Payne of western Scotland to document in photos the daily lunches she was being served in her public primary school. Payne started blogging in early May and her lunch photos went viral in days. She had a million viewers within a few weeks; was written up in Time, the Telegraph, the Daily Mail; and got support from TV chef Jamie Oliver, whose series "Jamie's School Dinners" kicked off school-food reform in England.
High School Students Build Farmer's Market In Rural Food Desert
Bertie County, North Carolina is the poorest county in the state, with residents who are largely obese and have no access to fresh food. It's also home to some design students came up with the idea of building a pavilion in which farmers could sell produce
5 Healthy Recipes for Sports TV Fans
Expanding waistlines present a challenge for middle aged adults -- and for their kids -- who want to enjoy comfort foods and salty snacks on football's Super Bowl Sunday. With these five recipes, your game day menu can be delicious and healthy -- or, at least, partially healthy.
Healthy Concession Food is a 'Game Changer' for High Schools
This new study highlights just how helpful healthy concession food is to high school students and businesses.
Spicy Molecule Inhibits Growth of Breast Cancer Cells
A recent study conducted in Germany shows that the spice molecule found in chili and peppers can actually greatly slowed the growth of breast cancer cells.
Man Who Lost 200 Pounds Invents App to Motivate Others w/ Virtual Work-Out Buddy
After shedding almost half his 400 pounds, this man created a virtual running app so you'll always have a running buddy and motivation to work out.
Scientists Have Found an 'Off Switch' For Celiac's Disease
Instead of resorting to a restrictive, lifelong diet, researchers are hoping that patients will soon be able to "turn off" the enzyme that inflames celiac's disease.
Eating 2 Avocados a Day Reportedly 'Cured' 5-Year-Old Girl of Seizures
Leafy Liu was having as many as 60 seizures per day - but now, after incorporating avocados into her diet, she only endures about 4 seizures per year.
Roadside Raw Milk Vending Machine Offers Cow-venience
Village Milk, a New Zealand dairy farmer has installed a roadside milk dispenser that serve it raw. The Golden Bay family farm, with its twenty-two cows, invested in a state of the art milk machine to sell fresh, hygienic, raw milk 24 hours a day. Customers can buy up to five liters of unpasteurized milk, and even get change.
Company Harvests Tons of Crops, Saving it from Waste to Give it Away
After hearing the shocking figure that up to 40 percent of produce goes to waste in the fields, Christy Porter founded Hidden Harvest an organization that employs the working poor to rescue farmers' leftover produce to feed the hungry.
Babies Fed on Demand Do Better at School
A large scale study in Britain suggests eight-year-olds who were fed on demand as infants had higher IQs -- and did better in school -- than did children who were fed on a schedule.
Tiny Family Farm Thrives on 1/5 Acre in Heart of Suburban Neighborhood
In the Los Angeles community of Pasadena -- a suburban mix of nice restaurants and well-tended front lawns -- there is a home wedged in among the other houses where the entire front yard is edible. A man's little family farm, in the midst of American suburbia, is his way of breaking free without really going anywhere.
15 Foods That Can Be Regrown From Scraps
There is nothing like fresh produce from your own garden, but, did you know that there are veggies that you can grow in the kitchen from scraps? I always have a mason jar of green onions regrowing above my kitchen sink. The technique is quite simple, writes the Mrs. Happy Homemaker blog.
13 Uses for Cucumbers That Will Amaze You
Cucumbers are very easy to grow and make for a delicious treat. But did you know they can prevent hangovers, or clean the kitchen sink? Here is a list of tips and tricks that you can use with cucumbers.
Beyond Carrot Sticks: Serve Great Party Foods That Don't Pack on Pounds
When you're watching what you eat, party can sound like a four letter word.... Keep these food in mind, when you pass by the carrot sticks.
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