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As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases at NO extra cost to you. Did you know that researchers estimate that nearly 75 million Americans are “misclassified” as heart-healthy? On the other hand, more than 30 percent of normal-weight Americans are metabolically unhealthy. What do you think? Is the BMI accurate for everyone? Is … Read more
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Despite all the efforts to live a healthy lifestyle and the promises you make to go green; you still don’t have control of what goes in and what is taken out of your foods. However, the FDA, EPA and the USDA, are doing everything in their power to ensure that GMOs are safe for human, … Read more
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