Identical twin studies prove it.
“Genes are highly over-rated,” said Dr. Darrick Antell, author of a study on twins that says lifestyles are really what determines how old you appear to be, especially smoking, sun exposure, stress levels and alcohol use.
There is SO much to admire about Paula Deen. She started out her career so afraid to leave her house that the only work she could do was make bag lunches for her sons to take out and sell.
Today, she’s got the following titles to her credit: restaurant owner, cookbook author, TV show host, and actress. Her yearly income in 2010 was estimated at more than $9 million, counting her endorsement deals.
If your child has attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, you probably try to keep up with the latest news on whether certain foods make ADHD symptoms better or worse.
After all, there are lots of theories out there about ADHD and sugar, food colorings and allergens like nuts and gluten.
Most of us start the New Year hopeful we won’t repeat the mistakes of the past year. And we’re determined to lose weight, or at least not to gain another pound.
So like everyone else, here at True Citrus we are rushing to sign up at the nearest health club. But forking over money for a gym membership these days can be a squeeze. Especially when you aren’t sure you’re really going to work out every day like you plan to - or even every week.
Okay, let’s keep it real: it’s great that it’s a fresh New Year. But lots of us are stuck inside for the next three months thanks to freezing temperatures. And that means we’re stuck with indoor smells: pets, kids, cooking, laundry, basements and other stale stuff.
That’s why we crave a nice scent that says our house is clean and in order. To get that wonderful fragrance, it’s easy to buy all kinds of air fresheners in the supermarket. Fresheners that sit on the counter, stick on walls, plug into outlets or mist the air.
In 2010, 14 states banned soda in school vending machines and 19 states banned it from school cafeterias.
Why limit sodas in schools? Because sodas are linked to lots of health problems and nutritionists say growing bodies don’t need them. And today, 17 percent of kids and teens are obese, a number that’s growing. At the same time, about 13 percent of teens’ total calories come from sodas and sweetened drinks.
Our country went through a lot of extreme weather events in 2011. We had blizzards, earthquakes and hurricanes in unlikely times, places and amounts.
We also had unusual social events, like Occupy Wall Street, the supposed end of the world and who can forget the on-camera implosion of Charlie Sheen?
We created all-natural True Lemon, True Lime, True Orange and True Grapefruit to be great replacements for sugary, unnatural beverages that don’t do our bodies any good. But we never imagined apple and grape juice would be some of those drinks!
We’ve already written about how doctors say sodas and sports drinks are no good for kids. But now scientists at Consumer Reports have found more arsenic and lead in some juices than what’s allowed in our drinking water.
Martinelli’s Gold Medal Apple Juice thinks it knows why. Their website says:
This month, Congress blocked improvements to school lunches proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Here at True Citrus we first heard of this as the “pizza-is-a-vegetable” scandal.
Here’s what happened as we understand it: way back in 2004, in response to the childhood obesity problem, Congress asked the U.S.D.A. to improve nutrition in the school lunch program, which hasn’t been upgraded in 15 years.
Do any of your girlfriends drink sugary sodas a lot, but never seem to gain weight?
Slim women may think soda isn’t affecting their health. But it turns out thin women have just as much chance of getting heart disease from sugary drinks as the rest of us.
