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  Featured in: Fitness & Weight Management  |  June 5, 2020

  Weight Management Chart

  According to one recent survey, about half of all American adults say they want to lose weight. Maybe you’rae one of them! As with all health-minded lifestyle changes, any serious weight loss effort begins with changes in diet and exercise patterns. But you can try (with the advice of your healthcare practitioner) employing a little […]

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  Featured in: Health  |  May 29, 2020

  20 Essential Kitchen Tools

  You want your meals made efficiently and fast. But you’ve had it with whatever is handy in the kitchen with little regard for nutrition and nourishment. No more mac-and-cheese dinners. No more stops at the fast food joint for a burger and fries. And pancake breakfasts are destined for extinction. We checked in with culinary […]

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  Featured in: News  |  December 17, 2019

  Native Trails

  Two iconic structures in New York City offer two perspectives of the Native American story. The first is the National Museum of the American Indian, the Manhattan annex of the Smithsonian’s Washington, DC, museum by the same name. A recent New York exhibit displayed Native scientific innovations and contributions—some familiar, others not—from which society at […]

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  Featured in: Recipes  |  May 29, 2020

  Chocolate Avocado Mousse

  This delicious mousse is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth cravings! Ingredients: 3 tbsp coconut oil 1 oz 100% pure dark chocolate 3 tbsp cacao powder 1 tsp instant coffee 6 pitted dates 2 large ripe avocados, pitted 1/4 cup coconut milk 2 tbsp maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla extract Directions: Set a small metal […]

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  Featured in: Travel  |  March 5, 2020

  Vegan Wins

  If you were to pick the top foodie faves, what would they be? It might be safe to say that vegan anything and food halls might be close to the top of that list. The good news: Plant City in Providence, Rhode Island, goes all out and incorporates them both into an all-vegan food hall […]

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  Featured in: Pets and Wildlife  |  February 26, 2020

  Bad Dog!

  Nicole Basso had owned dogs before—and then she and her husband adopted Lilly from a local animal shelter. Lilly turned out to be “very mouthy—putting her mouth around my arm, jumping,” says Basso, 46, of Huntington, New York. “Bringing her back to the shelter was never an option but we were a little overwhelmed.” There […]

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Fitness & Weight Management

May 29, 2020

Hidden Causes of Weight Gain

If you’ve gained weight over the past few months because you haven’t been moving around as much, don’t feel so bad. You have plenty of company! But sometimes the number on your scale creeps up without any obvious reason. Here are some possible explanations for unexpected weight gain.   Insufficient Sleep Failure to get enough […]

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Health

May 29, 2020

What You Need to Know About Keto Plateaus

While various forms of low-carb dieting have been used for many decades to overcome a range of problems, this article does not recommend that anyone undertake self-treatment or avoidance of prescribed drugs without consulting a physician or qualified healthcare practitioner first. One of the more common issues many dieters experience is reaching a plateau. This […]

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News

December 17, 2019

Fashion by the Boxful

After Ashley Baker had her first baby, her clothing size was in flux—she was in the process of losing postpartum pounds. So when the 35-year-old clinical psychologist from Cumming, Georgia, wanted some new threads, she turned to clothing subscription services. Firms such as Rent the Runway Unlimited and Armoire allow members to rent designer and […]

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Recipes

May 29, 2020

Lentils for Every Recipe

Lentils are a versatile addition to any pantry, ready for everything from soups to salads to side dishes. Lentils are a small legume cultivated in Asia and the Middle East since 7,000 BC that have been adopted by different cuisines around the world. As a staple in vegetarian cooking, they typically make it onto lists […]

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Travel

March 5, 2020

Green Desert

Every year, millions of tourists and travelers leave their mark at their starting and ending locations, and points in between, in search of a change from their daily rituals. These resorts and destinations are doing their part to help the environment and offset that impact. All Aboard for Eco-friendly Ways The two-hour roundtrip ride on […]

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Pets and Wildlife

December 17, 2019

Who Saved Whom?

“If I had never gotten cancer, would I ever have gotten Stella?” It’s the question that Marika Meeks asks near the beginning of her book, Incredibull Stella: How the Love of a Pit Bull Rescued a Family (Citadel/Kensington, coauthored with Elizabeth Ridley). This question goes to the heart of Meeks’ story, that of a busy […]

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