Health & Wellness

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    Best Tasting Protein Bars: We Taste-Tested 10 Top Brands

    Whether you’re looking for a quick, muscle-building protein source following a tough gym workout or you’ve skipped lunch and need to calm a grumbling stomach and low blood sugar, a protein bar can be an easy and relatively healthy snack.…

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    Cage-Free vs. Free-Range Eggs: Are Specialty Eggs Worth the Extra Cash?

    When egg prices reached record highs at the beginning of the year, the country’s largest egg producer, Cal-Maine Foods, saw a jump in specialty egg sales. Conventional eggs had become more expensive than their organic and free-range counterparts. But now…

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    Kick Your Diet Coke Habit With These 10 Healthy Alternatives to Soda

    Before the World Health Organization’s announcement that the artificial sweetener aspartame could cause cancer, diet soda was considered the lesser of two evils. And although some experts claim the news isn’t as bad as it sounds, there’s other evidence that diet soda may not be healthy. …

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    Popchips Offer a Healthier Twist on Snack Time, But Are They Any Good?

    In an era of growing health consciousness, consumers are turning to smarter, more nutritious alternatives to traditional snacks. Enter popchips: a brand that’s been picking up steam thanks to its unique take on potato chips. While most chips you find…

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    Beyond Cold Turkey: 5 Ways To Quit Smoking Without Spending a Ton of Money

    The financial stress of paying for smoking cessation programs, pills, and patches can make an already daunting task feel impossible. But you may not realize that the government mandates insurers to offer some level of smoking cessation assistance. There are…

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    Are Rice Krispie Treats the New Protein Bar for Gymgoers?

    Big-name protein bars like Clif, Quest, and Pure Protein run about $10 for a box of anywhere between 4-6 bars. That’s a lot of loot for a little protein punch before a workout. Still, gymgoers make no qualms about shelling…