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In the U.S., April 15th the deadline for turning in your taxes. In preparing to file my taxes I spent several hours organizing different receipts, documents and forms. All this work just in case I get that dreaded notice of a tax audit. This preparation made me start to think about auditing other parts of my life. Continue Reading

You hear a lot about vitamins and minerals online, in magazines and TV. Especially if you’re trying to lose weight or even just eat healthier. Vitamins are a group of substances that are essential for normal cell function, growth, and development. The best way to get all the daily vitamins you need is to eat Continue Reading

Have you started to see restaurant menus with nutritional information on them? Do you think this has influenced any of your choices? A little bit of background: Under the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, restaurants with more than 20 outlets are now required to post nutritional information on their menus. Suddenly that Big Continue Reading

A we move into the warmer weather of Spring, many people are renewing their commitment to their New Year’s resolutions or just starting to think about changing their diet and exercise habits. Although the rate of obesity in the US have leveled off, many people still have pounds to shed. As “metabolic syndrome” works its way into Americans’ Continue Reading

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), the average American consumes around 22.2 teaspoons of added sugar every day. But AHA guidelines say adult women should limit their intake to 5 teaspoons of sugar per day; for adult men, it’s 9 teaspoons daily; and for children, it’s 3 teaspoons a day. Saying “no” to sweets Continue Reading