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Mary Thomas has been in the fitness and wellness industry for more than fifteen years. Her passion is staying healthy through exercise, proper eating, and stress reductions techniques. As the Healthy Living Examiner, Mary loves to share all her expertise about healthy living with others. You can reach Mary at mary-thomas@live.com.

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Healthy candy for Halloween

Although Halloween can be a time for excessive unhealthy candy and treats which are full of artificial ingredients, trans fats, and corn syrup,...
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All-natural versus organic food

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All-Natural means that foods are minimally processed and do not include ingredients such as refined sugar, refined flour, milled grains, artificial...
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Healthy living 101: What are empty calories?

An empty calorie is a term used to describe calories found in foods that contain no nutritional value to the diet. For a food to be nutritional, it...
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Healthy eating at the Minnesota State Fair

Just because the Minnesota State Fair is here, does not mean we must throw all caution to the wind and pig out. Partaking in junk food on occasion is...
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Healthy Living 101: What is acesulfame potassium?

Acesulfame potassium is also known and listed on ingredient lists as acesulfame K and Ace-K. The chemical structure of acesulfame potassium, a...
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Healthy Living 101: What is saccharin?

Saccharin was discovered in 1879 by researchers at Johns Hopkins University. It is made with petroleum-based materials from a compound of toluene....
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Healthy Living 101: What is aspartame?

Aspartame was discovered in 1965 by a chemist who was testing an anti-ulcer drug. It was approved in 1981 by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
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Healthy Living 101: What is sucralose?

Sucralose was discovered in 1976 and hit the market in the United States in 1998. Currently there is no requirement to carry any safety information or...
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Healthy living 101: Is skipping meals healthy?

Many people skip breakfast and/or other meals in an effort to lose weight. Although this practice may provide some desirable short-term results, long...
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Pregnancy nutrition

According to the American Dietetic Association (ADA), a pregnant woman needs only 300 calories per day more than she did pre-pregnancy. The ADA...
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