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Getting into Superhero Shape
Comic book and superhero fans will dress as their favorite characters when Wizard World Chicago Comic Con begins Thursday in Rosemont. But it takes more than a costume to build the powerful muscles of Wolverine, or Lara Croft’s lean, curvy look,...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Nutrition, Climbing
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Kernels of Truth: Has your sweet corn's DNA been messed with?
We're now cruising into Connecticut's sweet corn season, and few things taste better on a summer's day than a brilliant, golden corn-on-the-cob slathered in butter. The question is, would those juicy kernels taste a little less sweet if you knew they were...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Genetic Engineering, Whole Foods Market, Health, Food Industry
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Natural foods: Eating up the trends
Remember chia pets? Rinsing your hair with beer? Food that's just food — no soy protein isolate, xanthan gum, red dye No. 40 or mystery ingredients from the Amazon rain forest?
Well, chia is back, big time (the seeds, not the chia pets). And so is...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Food Industry, Vitamin D, Mineral Supplements, Herbal Supplements
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Secrets for healthy, delicious banana bread
Tribune Media ServicesOver the years I have perfected my banana bread recipe -- one of my favorite solutions for using overripe bananas. I use all whole-grain flour or whole-grain flour mixed with white all-purpose flour, and rely as much as I can on the natural sweetness of...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Salt, Nutmeg, Banana Bread, Baking Soda
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The best celebrity fitness profiles of 2011
In 2011, we interviewed 26 South Florida celebrities regarding their fitness regimens. Just in time for New Year's resolutions, we've selected some of their best answers to our questions.
Read what they're doing to keep their bodies healthy and looking...Tags: Health, CrossFit, Inc., Bruce Campbell, Apples, Religion and Belief
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Thump thump...your heart needs some lovin'
Ladies, do you need an excuse to tell your significant other you need a massage? Gentlemen, sick of your loved one complaining about your garlic breath? You can thank us for this blog. Because, February is Heart Health Month, and by getting a massage...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Medical Research, Health, Medical Research, Stress
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Beat the System: When to Buy Organic
FOX40 NewsThe organic industry is booming, especially in California, but the question is whether or not the extra price that normally comes with buying organic fruits and vegetables is worth it. FOX40 wants to help you Beat the System by making an educated...Tags: Potatoes, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Arable Farming
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Patt Morrison Asks: Alice Waters
Little bistro, huge impact. Like a different sort of miracle of the five loaves and two fishes, Chez Panisse, the landmark Berkeley restaurant, and its founder and guiding spirit, Alice Waters, have leveraged a small temple of slow, local and organic food...Tags: Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Jerry Brown, Food Industry, Consumer Goods Industries
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Pantry Raid: A diet of good intentions
Most of us are too plump and are overly fond of snacks, fast food — and food in general. So why did two lean young women who dine on smoothies and organic fruits and vegetables (how unimpeachable does that sound) seek help cleaning up their act?...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Osteoporosis, Lifestyle and Leisure, Vegan Diet, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Best Natural Food Market
1) Whole Foods Market With a name like Whole Foods, you might expect an emphasis on, well, whole, natural products. And it couldn't be more true. "We believe a lot in local. We also have our 'Health Starts Here' program. That's definitely a...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Whole Foods Market, Stamford, Danbury
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Valley residents learn how to plant fruits
Staff WriterEl Centro resident Cynthia Rivera had always been interested in gardening, but never really knew how to start. “But I think this will help me,” Rivera said about the fruit tree planting workshop held at the El Centro Community Garden on...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Forests, Lifestyle and Leisure, Hobbies, Facebook
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O.C. Spot Check: Kim's Cafe offers organic goodness
We love the beach for many reasons. Among them is the food. When you think Ocean City food staples, you think Thrasher's french fries, Dumser's ice cream and Fisher's caramel popcorn. Those places are great and delicious. But for being surrounded by...Tags: Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Ocean City, Arable Farming
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