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Just Another Mom’s Thoughts on Fifty Shades of Grey

Some call it liberating, fascinating, empowering, sexy, and intriguing. Others call it disgusting, mommy porn, abusive, and embarrassing. But let us just call it what it is...a phenomenon...the Fifty Shades of Grey phenomenon. Women around the world, and some men too, are excitedly awaiting the world wide premier of this highly anticipated movie. Unlike in…

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Overcoming Challenges to Getting Lean and Fit

As registered dietitians and personal trainers, when people come to us and want to get leaner and healthier, we typically notice two road blocks that most people are faced with when it comes to meeting their goals. The first difficulty usually surrounds snacks—people aren’t prepared and either want a quick energy boost during the day or…

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It’s a Pepper, Wendy. It’s Just a Pepper!

It has been a great week so far. This week I had a little well up of emotion. I went out on the deck and gazed at my pepper plant. For the first time it really sunk in that I have little peppers hanging from the plants delicate branches. I leaned in closer and stared at them for longer than a normal person would do, when I felt a well up of emotion inside …