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A Whole New Taste: Check out some new, easy ways to enjoy watermelon this summer. (via Women’s Health)
Get Your hGH: Daily Health Quiz
Ready to get schooled about your health? Our Daily Health Quiz will test your know-how. Answer our question, below, and check back tomorrow for the answer and your next pop quiz.
Today’s Question: hGH, or human growth hormone, is kind of a wonder hormone. When it’s produced naturally, it builds muscle, burns fat, raises energy, and maintains lower blood sugar levels. It’s hard to increase our body’s production of hGH, but which of the following foods contain arginine, an amino… More »
Junk Food Fiasco: 15 Worst-Sounding Potato Chip Flavors
Potato chips are one of the most delicious parts of a July 4th barbecue. Of course, we try to stick to the baked, not-as-terrible-for-you kind (honest). But if we were to indulge in some fried, greasy goodness, you can bet we’d never nosh on any of these varieties. We found 15 of the weirdest, worst-sounding potato chip flavors on the market (a.k.a. crisps, abroad). Are you brave enough to crunch these chips?
1. Utz Crab Chips
2. Walkers Scottish Haggis Crisps
3. Doritos… More »
12 Tips for a Healthy Barbecue
It’s grilling season. As soon as we get home from work, the smell of barbecues happening all over the neighborhood make our stomachs growl. But before you toss your meat (or non-meat) of choice onto the grill, check out The Daily Green’s list of 12 ways to make your barbecue as healthy as possible – while still eating delicious food.
1. Choose sustainable, free-range chicken or pasture-raised and grass-fed beef. Animals who are raised in their natural environment are the healthiest,… More »
Sunscreen Alert: “Don’t Fry Day” Is Tomorrow!
While we pack our beach bags and shop for our barbecues, the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention want us to remember one thing: Sunscreen. (So we don’t fry this Memorial Day Weekend.)
Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S., but it’s also one of the easiest to prevent. The main cause of skin cancer is overexposure to ultraviolet radiation, whether from the sun or artificial lights, like the UV lamps in… More »
Nutrition: Tasty Summertime Foods for Weight Loss
Summer happens to be the season of both skimpy bathing suits and outdoor barbecues chock full of chips, dips, and ribs. Pretty tragic, if you ask us. Luckily, it’s also the season of naturally tasty foods that will keep you full while being light on calories. These delicious summer snacks also have loads of other health benefits. iVillage put together a handy list of summertime foods that won’t make you run for cover after climbing out of the pool.
1. Not… More »
Daily Health Quiz: Safe Barbecue – How Long Can You Leave Burgers Out Before You Grill?
How much do you really know about your health? You might think you know all the ins and outs of staying healthy, but our daily Health Smarts Quiz will tell you how good your knowledge really is. Answer our question, below, and check back tomorrow for the correct answer and your next pop quiz.
How long can you safely leave out meat before putting it on the… More »