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New moms: are you satisfied with your jarred baby food? Ever thought about exploring more organic options?

According to KXAN.com, Nurturme has officially hit the Austin, TX market. Nurturme is an alternative to baby food which has been dehydrated to keep the nutrients and needs either water, breast milk or regular milk to serve.

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Looking for a diet that will work for you? Ever thought maybe you should eat like a caveman?

According to SeattleTimes.com, despite the world of discomfort that our Stone Age ancestors experienced they might have been the healthiest eaters of all time. This concept is called, the Paleo diet, a health and weight loss trend that suggests people to eat modern-day versions of Paleolithic food.

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Do you go out to eat? Whether you eat out a little or a lot, you might be interested in how many calories you are consuming. Some restaurants are inputing a gigantuous amount of sodium, fat and calories into their popular dishes.

According to WebMD.com, there are some restaurants that seem like great places to eat with relatively healthy options yet they somehow sneak in an enormous amount of calories.

1. PF Chang’s Pan-Fried Noodle Combo (1,820 calories)
2. Five Guys Bacon Cheeseburger Meal (2,380 calories)
3. Outback Steakhouse Rack of Lamb Meal (1,829 calories, 80 grams of fat)

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Junk Food Rules

by Lauren Meyers on June 30, 2010 · 0 comments

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Are you a junk food eater? Most everyone eats junk food at some point whether it’s late after a night on the town, when on a road trip or when your fridge is empty. Whether out of convenience or habit, the important thing is to keep junk food consumption in moderation and learn to control your urges.

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Feeling stressed? Suffer from IBS? Stress is the number one factor in the cause of IBS (irritable bowl syndrome). It’s time to find some ways to help lessen your stress.

According to Everydayhealth.com, there are a few different ways to help reduce your stress:

* A little therapy? Therapists can help manage your stress, figure out where it comes from and how to deal with it.
* Get physical! Exercise naturally helps the body relax and de-stress. Run, swim, hike, bike or walk your way to less stress.

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Want to avoid Alzheimer’s disease? Then boost your brain power now! Discover new ways to keep your brain active in order to stay on top of your game.

Health.com, has provided a list of new ways to sharpen your brain:

  • Catch up with your zzzz’s: getting at least six hours of sleep will help you perform better for work, school or your workout.
  • Munch on those almonds! Nuts are great for you, especially almonds, walnuts and cashews. Peanuts have a bit more fat in them but are still good for you. Magnesium, a mineral that may improve your memory is found in nuts.
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Enjoying that high-fructose corn syrup with your french fries? That pertains to our public school lunches, feeding the leaders of our future human-made chemicals.

According to the Chicago Tribune, celebrity chef, Rachael Ray, took her ‘big mouth’ to Capitol Hill, to ask lawmakers for more money to improve our public school lunches. Ray visited an elementary school to teach kids about making healthier food choices, as well as visiting the First Lady’s kitchen garden.

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Ready for summer time? Unfortunately, we don’t get summers off like we used to when we were young. But this season brings forth vacations, more outside activities and health hazards.

Health.com, has provided a summer guide to staying healthy all season and hopefully avoiding certain health dangers:

1. Gradually increase your exercise instead of pumping out 3 hours every weekend
2. Warm up before you run to avoid injury
3. Garden safely, use your legs when you squat not your back

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What chemicals are you around everyday? Are you aware of their toxic levels?

According to CNN.com, research is connecting five of the most common chemicals to developing cancer, behavior issues and sexual problems. Most people are around these products everyday, they are in the carpet, food wrap, mattresses, shower curtains, cookware, bedding…the list goes on and on. Every room in every house in America most likely contains at least one of these chemicals. The scary part is…several of these chemicals did not exist a century ago.

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