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Gloss How-To: Give Your Sandwich a Makeover

Gloss How-To: Give Your Sandwich a Makeover

0 / November 13, 2011 12:59 pm

Do you brown bag your lunch? Making your own lunch is not only cost effective, it also gives you full control over the nutrients, cooking methods and calories. But the same old same old turkey sandwich can get pretty darn [...]

5 Tips to Avoid Thanksgiving Weight Gain

5 Tips to Avoid Thanksgiving Weight Gain

1 / November 8, 2011 9:24 am

Holiday season is about to be in full swing and starting with Thanksgiving and through the New Year, we’ll be tempted with lots of food, desserts and cocktails. While we’re not recommending at all to begin a diet during this [...]

Pop Quiz: Peggy Fleming

Pop Quiz: Peggy Fleming

0 / November 1, 2011 2:30 pm

Growing up, Peggy Fleming was a household name — she won the United States their only gold medal at the 1968 Olympics for figure skating and is a true American idol. A survey by the Associated Press in 1993 ranked [...]

5 Things You Can Do to Help Prevent Breast Cancer

5 Things You Can Do to Help Prevent Breast Cancer

0 / October 18, 2011 9:34 am

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a good time to think about the preventative measures that women can take to help reduce their chances of getting breast cancer. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), one in every [...]

Gloss Find: Caltrate Gummy Bites

Gloss Find: Caltrate Gummy Bites

0 / October 13, 2011 11:43 am

We’ve talked a bit about the benefits of Vitamin D and it’s importance as far as calcium absorption to ward off osteoporosis. Recent news has also touted the benefits of Vitamin D for breast health, diabetes, maintaining a healthy weight [...]

Gloss How-To: Curb Late-Night Snacking

Gloss How-To: Curb Late-Night Snacking

0 / August 30, 2011 3:48 am

Sometimes you just can’t help it — late at night, you creep out of bed and head to the kitchen for a snack. Unfortunately, studies have shown that snacking at night is a major contributor to unwanted pounds and is [...]

Need To Lower Your Cholesterol? Add These Foods To Your Diet

Need To Lower Your Cholesterol? Add These Foods To Your Diet

0 / August 23, 2011 4:16 pm

For those that need to lower their LDL (also referred to as “bad”) cholesterol, often doctors will prescribe a low-fat diet and exercise to get their levels down, however a new study finds that a diet focused on specific foods [...]

Gloss Facts: What You Need To Know About the Brain-Eating Amoeba

Gloss Facts: What You Need To Know About the Brain-Eating Amoeba

0 / August 18, 2011 5:37 pm

American’s are abuzz and concerned about Naegleria Fowleri — the “brain-eating amoeba” that has claimed the lives of three people so far. The extremely rare but extremely deadly condition typically causes a small handful of deaths per year — most [...]