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Snacking Urges Be Damned

Everyone loves a good snack. A good snack not only hits the spot but also appeases your sweet tooth. In fact, Americans love snacking so much that we eat over 600 calories worth of snacks a day (more...
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Vitamin D & Bone Health

You probably know someone who swears by supplements or doesn’t miss a day taking a vitamin (or two or three or more). Ever wonder if it is doing any good or not. Well, according to a new study about V...
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Alternatives to Halloween Candy

Halloween is fast approaching and the kids are getting more and more excited with each passing day.Halloween used to be one night a year that kids would look forward to all year long, but more and mor...
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Low Carb Diets Tied to Earlier Death

Eating a low carb diet has been a fad for several years now, but we here at Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating have never caved to fads or the latest trends. No, we have always followed what health and m...
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5 Substitutes for the Salt Lover

The American diet is notorious for having way too much salt, or sodium, in it and rightfully so. The human body only needs about 200 milligrams of sodium, or about 0.5 gram of salt, each day to functi...
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4 Health Benefits of Beans and Legumes

Legumes are a class of vegetables that includes beans, peas and lentils. They are truly among the most versatile and nutritious foods available. And did you know that “Eat Beans Day” is officially on...
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What Are Smart Carbs?

Our bodies need carbohydrates to survive, as it is the body’s preferred energy source. Many people believe that carbohydrates only come in the form of bread, pasta and cereals, but that certainly isn’...
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Heart Health Benefits of Yoga

Yoga -- it is more than a stretch! We have been hearing about the health benefits of yoga for decades now. But what exactly are they and how are they achieved?Research has shown us that yoga directly...
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Best Low-Calorie, Low-Fat Protein Sources

With all the buzz about protein, you might think Americans were at risk for not eating enough. But in reality, most of us eat more protein than we need. The latest statistics estimate that Americans c...
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WHO Targets Trans Fats

Earlier this week, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it is targeting trans fats and making it a priority to eliminate it from the world’s food supply by 2023.This effort is being implement...
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