January 19, 2012 • in Health

5 Ways to Nourish Winter Skin

by guest blogger Mark A. Moyad, MD, MPH. Winter skin takes a beating, But there are easy steps you can take to nourish your winter skin and keep it happy.

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January 18, 2012 • in Health

The Freedom of Forgiveness

Lately, I’ve been on a mission to heal my past. And it’s been fun and freeing and lovely!

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January 17, 2012 • in Family

Save Lives, Tax Soda

by guest blogger Wendy Gordon. We get 4,500 teaspoons per person per year just from soda. It’s fueling America’s soaring obesity and has pushed diabetes to the top of the charts

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January 16, 2012 • in Health

The Joy of a Few Good Whacks

I can hit a ball pretty well. I’ve had my fair share going past the 150-yard sign. What fascinated me most were the different sounds, depending on where you hit the ball.

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January 13, 2012 • in Environment

Don’t Be afraid of The O Word!

There is a café near my apartment that positions itself as ecofriendly and sustainable. The counter and tables are from reclaimed wood. Everything is compostable. And then one day, I asked if the milk was organic. The brand claims to free of pesticides, insecticides, and growth hormones, but there is no mention of The O Word: organic.

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January 12, 2012 • in Food & Recipes

Top 10 Reasons
to Avoid Processed Foods

Deciphering food label ingredients leads to unappetizing results. Take the innocuous-sounding castoreum, which is used to enhance the flavor of puddings, candies, and some frozen dairy desserts. You might be surprised to know that it’s derived from beavers…

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January 11, 2012 • in Books & Movies

Vitamin D in a Book:
Bill Bryson’s In a Sunburned Country

I have read thousands of books in my life and I have never laughed so hard, so often, and so deeply (yes, that was the sound of my lungs squeegeeing). I actually had a woman on a plane turn to me and ask me, “What on earth are you reading?”

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