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Overheard at the market, “I’m a breast girl.” “Really? I’m definitely a thigh girl,” pause…”dark meat, so much more flavor.” I had to laugh, I’m so so so much a thigh girl myself. Here is the secret to fabulous lemon chicken - use bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (or legs, but thighs are [...]

Have you ever had roasted asparagus turn out tough and stringy? Here’s a tip from my friend Alanna: use the fat spears, not the skinny ones, for roasting. This is a quick and easy recipe for beautifully roasted, tender asparagus.
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No, it’s not just your imagination: men eat more meat than women do. And women consume more fruits and vegetables than the guys.
But who eats the most eggs? Yogurt? Oysters? And who is at most risk for food-borne illness? A recent population survey of 14,000 American adults had at least a [...]

As it turns out, magazines show no sexual discrimination when it comes to damaging body image. Research suggests that younger men who read “Lad’s Magazines” (Maxim, FHM, Stuff and Blender) may be psychologically harmed by images of perfect male physiques.
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I wish I had a magic hat, one that I could pull great choices out of that would make fitness not only easier to do, but easier to grasp. Once upon a time, I thought that there were just fortunate people in the world who were born fit and healthy.

Can you believe it’s the end of April already? It seems like just yesterday we were celebrating the New Year and then it was Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day and Easter and now - tomorrow, we celebrate May Day, then Cinco de Mayo, then Mother’s Day and the list goes on and on and on.

So after my sleep studies, I was diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea. Aimee’s provided a lot of great information over in the Health blog about sleep apnea, so I won’t go into too much detail here about what it is.