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Tonight when flipping through the channels on the tv, I came across "I Want to Save Your Life" on WEtv. They were running what looked like a mini-marathon of half hour stories on people looking to change their lives. I might have heard of the show in the background of commercials some time ago, but never sought out to watch it. I'm glad I came upon it… Continue

How many of you watched the Biggest Loser Finale tonight? Are those transformations unbelievable or what!?!?! The glowing energy from the contestants was just incredible, some of them losing more weight than what they weigh now!! And the great thing is, they did it the right way. Through lifestyle changes that will hopefully stick with them the rest of their lives, and be past down from generation… Continue

Ask ten different people what “natural” on a food label means and you’ll likely hear ten different answers. But almost everyone will probably indicate that the food is healthier. People are usually surprised — and maybe even a little indignant — to discover that for most foods, “natural” on the label can be nutritionally insignificant.

Natural vs. healthy and organic

Consumers often think that “natural” means “healthy” or “organic,” but it does not. According to the Food and Drug…

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A lot of us watch what we eat, but how often do we think of all the empty calories we drink? Sure soda is the number one thing that people point out, but what about alcohol?



I remember a food challenge on The Biggest Loser they mentioned how drinking a six pack of beer would be like to sitting down and eating two loaves of bread. Who would do that?



When we are at the bar, in the club, or at a social event, there are no nutrition labels on the beer or cooler bottles.… Continue