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Menu Nutrition Labeling: Coming to a Restaurant Near You

You’ve probably noticed that more and more restaurants are posting the calorie content of menu items on their menus. Some cities and states already require chain restaurants to post this information. Pretty soon, this will be federal requirement, which means that all restaurants in the…

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Celebrities and Addictions: Cory Monteith

Whether you were a fan of his character on “Glee” or not, the passing of Cory Monteith this past Saturday is heartbreaking. One of the stars of Fox’s long-running musical comedy, Monteith was beloved by fans, or “Gleeks”, as they called themselves, and it’s easy…

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Sensationalist Media

Who wouldn’t want to be on the cover of a magazine? On July 16th, 2013, Rolling Stone (a popular music magazine) announced via Twitter that they would feature a suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on the cover of their August issue. Since releasing the…

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“I’m Gay”

Whether you’re a girl or a guy, homosexuality can be a controversial topic, and “coming out” can range from being easy to difficult. Some parents are accepting and others, not so much. Either way, your sexuality is a very intimate issue, so, who, when, and…

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Making the Rest of your Summer Count!

Hopefully you’re enjoying your summer and have had time to de–stress, relax, and participate in a lot of fun activities! Have you thought about making your summer extra memorable? It’s not too late to make a difference by planning an event or an experience that…

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How to Avoid the Side Effects of Summer

Schools out and you have at least two full months to relax before the school year begins again. What could possibly go wrong? Summer vacation is fun overall, but it does come with “side effects”. No worries, I have some solutions so your summer will…

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Instagram vs. Vine

I’m an Instagram user and I’ve barely heard about Vine. Certain people I follow on Instagram post their Vine usernames in order to gain more followers, but I never really took the time to look into it until today. Vine looks like Instagram, but instead…

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Obesity Is A Disease

Earlier this month the American Medical Association (AMA) addressed a growing health concern (35% of adults and 17% of children in America are overweight), and voted to classify obesity as a “disease”. Before this new ruling, obesity was considered a “condition”. So what does this…

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Vegetarianism? Veganism?

Vegetarianism? Veganism? What do all of these –isms even mean? I was always told, “Just eat what’s on your plate!” when I was growing up; no matter what was being served. So what’s up with young people these days choosing to cut certain foods from…

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I Can’t Sleep!

Do you get enough sleep? I know I don’t. I’ve tried everything too; going to bed earlier, exercising, drinking a warm cup of milk, reading, watching TV, etc.! I’m lucky if I get five hours of sleep a night, I’m constantly feeling dazed and confused,…