In my house, Super Bowl Sunday equals Super Bowl snack time. Savory items like chips, dips, wings, and pizza are standard, but I also offer up healthy, lighter fare. Intercept empty calories, sugar, and fat by making these better-for-you alternatives... 

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In the world of high fashion models there are certain physical traits that you expect to find in the men and women strutting down the catwalk. But every once in a while an unlikely superstar emerges. These individuals generally don’t possess the... 

The following post was written by New York-based trainer David Kirsch . I love wintertime in the city. In fact, as I write this blog, I’m watching yet another winter wonderland outside. The snow makes me yearn for the back bowls of Vail, Colorado,... 

Those basic tenets constitute “very realistic” advice, Miriam Pappo, director of clinical nutrition at Montefiore Medical Center, tells the Health Blog. See the original post:  Eat Less, Eat Better, Exercise More — And Here’s How  Read More →

A friend recently passed along this video from The Fun Theory that documents the following experiment: will more people take the stairs over an escalator by making it fun to do? The group turns a set of stairs in a busy Stockholm metro station into a... 

Bodnar was ordered by a U.S. judge to write the book as part of his sentence for deceiving the government. Read the original post:  Former Bristol-Myers Exec Bodnar Meets His Editorial Deadline  Read More →

Scurvy is a disease which is caused due to deficiency of vitamin C. Vitamin C is also called as ascorbic acid, and it is required for the synthesis of the collagen in humans. Scurvy is a disease which causes bleeding in the gums, swelling of the gums... 

If you’re a fan of the losing team, the Super Bowl might be literally bad for your heart. More:  Is the Super Bowl Bad for Your Health?  Read More →

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