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You may not have noticed but some of our favorite foods have made a significant, however, quiet change to their famous recipes. Today’s article discusses the use of GMOs and how many companies are now finding ways to discretely get rid of these genetically modified ingredients. “General Mills’ original plain Cheerios are now GMO-free, but the only announcement was in a company in January. And you won’t see any label on the box highlighting the change. Grape Nuts, another cereal aisle staple, made by Post, is also non-GMO. And Target has about 80 of its own brand items certified GMO-free.” To read more, CLICK HERE.

How many hours of sleep do you get at night? Are you one of those people that can thrive on five hours or do you need a full 10 hours of beauty rest to even think about facing the day? First, it was sleep more and now it’s sleep less? According to today’s article, the recommended hours of sleep may be changing. “…according to a glut of new research that shows Americans are on average sleeping less than they used to — and that seven hours might actually be the better span to aim for.” To read the entire article, CLICK HERE.

Should you be forking over the money and buying organic beef? Or spooning out the mula for organic dairy? Today’s article discusses why buying some organic foods over traditional foods may not only be worth the money but better for your health too. The article explains why buying organic vegetables and fruits is worth it, “Rinsing conventionally grown fruits and vegetables doesn’t effectively reduce pesticide residues. Organic produce isn’t treated with synthetic fertilizers or most synthetic pesticides in the first place.” To read more, CLICK HERE.

Today, we’re looking at an article that describes several new health apps that you may want to look into. Here is a description about one of the apps, “Samsung S Health, an integrated platform preloaded on the Galaxy S5 smartphone, enables nutrition, fitness and wellness tracking, says Samsung’s Carrie Gaffney. Using the phone’s built-in heart rate monitor and a sensor under the rear-facing camera, for example, you can track your heart rate before and after exercise.” To read more, CLICK HERE.

Picture this: You’re sitting at work daydreaming about your upcoming vacation, the clock strikes five and you’re finally free! You get to the airport, get on the plane and arrive at your destination only the next morning…you wake up sick! And you think, “how did I get sick?” And then you remember the person next to you was coughing and sneezing. Vacations turn into something very different when you get sick during one. Today we’re bringing you an article that we hope can help you from getting sick while in flight. “The airlines gave the scientists parts on commercial jets where spread might take place — a steel toilet button, the rubber armrest, the plastic tray table and, of course, “the seat pocket in front of you.” Barbaree and his team sterilized the surfaces and then painted on two dangerous microbes: the antibiotic-resistant superbug and E. coli O157, which will give you an unforgettable case of diarrhea.” CLICK HERE to read what they found out!

Trying to keep your child from getting sick can be difficult. But it can be even more difficult if they aren’t eating healthy. If you have trouble getting your child to eat healthy foods then we have a great article for you. Today’s article is full of tips on just how to get your kids to eat better so they can stay healthy. Here’s one tip “starting a garden or visiting a weekly farmers market so children can be more hands on about choosing their vegetables.” To check out the tips, CLICK HERE.

It can be difficult to whip together a quick yet healthy breakfast in the morning. I know personally that if it’s between sleeping in and skipping breakfast, sleep usually wins. But today, we’re bringing you an article with tricks on how to get that healthy and easy breakfast. Here’s a stat from the article, “a study published last year from the American Heart Association found that over a 16 year period, regular breakfast skippers had a 27 percent higher risk of a heart attack or fatal heart disease.” To check out the tricks, CLICK HERE.

Today, we’re looking at an article about people who consider themselves “thriving.” What kind of healthy habits do these adults have? ““Thriving” adults also tend to eat more fruits and vegetables, with 66.4 percent of adults who eat fruits and vegetables four to seven days a week reporting being “thriving,” compared with just 32.5 percent of adults who reported the same but eat fruits and vegetables zero to three days a week.” To read more, CLICK HERE.

Maybe you’ve heard it said before but when losing weight, people believe in making a life choice rather than starting a diet. With the theory that when you decide to make you life healthier by choosing to eat healthier, it can be better than going on a diet that will eventually end. Today, we’re bringing you an article that explains that theory a little more and explains a new wellness approach that may be a game changer. ““Eat for Life,” a new wellness approach that focuses on mindfulness and intuitive eating as a lifestyle, is more effective than traditional weight-loss programs in improving individuals’ views of their bodies and decreasing problematic eating behaviors.” To read more and check it out for yourself, CLICK HERE.

We choose instant oatmeal over McDonald’s breakfast because we think it’s better for us right? We pick greek yogurt because it’s supposed to be “good” for us right? But you know what these “healthier” options have a ton of? Yes, that’s right, your hint is to the left, SUGAR. “We struggle to think of them as unhealthy, because they seem so pure, so wholesome, so stocked with goodness. We want them to be healthy because we have certain dietary cravings, and these foods taste so, so good. And they taste so, so good, of course, because they’re filled with the dietary equivalents of marauding Greeks. Namely, sugar, sugar, and more sugar.” To read more, CLICK HERE.