Italy to Ban Vegan Diet for Kids?

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This new law, if passed would mean that parents could face a year of jail time for simply feeding their child a vegan diet and up to 7 years if a child dies from being malnourished. But is a vegan diet dangerous for children? And what role should government play in these types of situations?

 

4 Ingredient Summer Salad Recipe | Easy and Healthy!

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In the hot summer months all I want are recipes that are fast, easy, and don't require any cooking. That combined with all of the tomatoes and cucumbers coming out of the garden this time of year means that I'm making this recipe all the time! It's a delicious combination of tomatoes, cucumbers, and onion that's refreshing and healthy.

 

 

My favorite knife

 

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5 Tomatoes You've Been Missing!

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I love tomatoes! So much sp that I call myself the Tomato Queen and use #tomatoqueen online. :) I like to grow a lot of different types of heirloom tomatoes in my garden and the cherry varieties are all finally producing. I thought it would be fun to go through each type to show you what they look like and talk a little about what they taste like. Spoiler alert: they're all really good!

 

VARIETIES MENTIONED

green grape
tommy toe
black cherry
white cherry
mexico midget

Instagram I got white cherry seeds from: @gapey

What I Eat In a Day | Healthy Meals with a Dietitian

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A look at what a dietitian eats in a day in the summer! Summer time brings with it some of my favorite healthy foods! July is when I really start to see all of the tomatoes, peppers, melons, and peaches at the farmers' market and it always makes me excited! Here's what I eat in a day as a dietitian when the best of summer's produce starts to come in.

 

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July 2016 Favorites | Healthy Food, Natural Beauty, NEW Planner!

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July is coming to an end so that means it's time to talk favorites! July has been a great month for healthy food favorites with all of the deliciousness coming in at the farmers' market! I'm also sharing some of my favorite organic iced teas and my new planner!

 

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Products Mentioned

Mint tea Chocolate mint tea Hibiscus tea Lip balm

 

 

 

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You Might THINK You're Hungry, But Are You?

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Sometimes we think we're hungry, when we aren't. How do we tell the difference? Eating when you're hungry and stopping when you're full sounds simple, but that doesn't mean it's always easy. In fact, for many of us, it can be hard to tell when we're physically hungry and when there's something else driving us to eat. Emotional hunger and food cravings can make us eat, sometimes without us even realizing it. Luckily, there are a few things you can do to figure out if you're really hungry or not.

 

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Is Popcorn Healthy?

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Popcorn is a favorite snack on movie night, but is it healthy? Popcorn is an in between food. For a lot of people, it isn't really clear whether or not popcorn is a healthy choice. There's infographics showing the calories, salt, and fat in a movie theater popcorn bucket, but there's also talk about how popcorn is a healthy whole grain. So which is it?

 

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July Garden Tour! Explosive Growth!

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It's officially summer and the garden has exploded with growth! It's amazing what a month can do! The garden has come a long way since my last update and it's really exciting. Lots of things are growing and it looks like I'm going to have my best harvests yet! For a point of reference, I'm in Virginia in Zone 7. All of the plants in the garden we either seeded directly or started from seed inside. I like to grow heirloom varieties, so there are a lot of tasty and interesting types that you might not have seen before!

 

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Tomato cage tutorial: https://youtu.be/67zaGO_k6q0

Paula Thomas Instagram: @gapey

6 Reasons Pokemon Go is GOOD for You!

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Pokemon Go is lots of fun, but it can also be good for your health! Pokemon Go is taking the world by storm and I have gotten in on the action! Now, while there are lots of horror stories out there about robberies and people playing while driving, the game actually has some real health benefits. That's right, Pokemon Go can be GOOD for you!

 

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Meal Planning Tips with Butterfly Planner!

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Meal planning can make eating healthy much easier, but how do you get started? Here are some tips! Meal planning can be a big help when it comes to eating healthy, but if you're just getting started you might not know where to begin. My friend, Melissa, from Butterfly Planner has some great tips, so I asked her to come on and share some of them with us!

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Watch our healthy eating video on Melissa's channel: http://bit.ly/29ll24U

Melissa's sticker shop: http://etsy.me/29kTDAe

No Sugar for 1 Year | What I Learned

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For 1 year, I gave up all sweets and desserts. I learned a lot in the process. The summer before my junior year of high school I started a year of no desserts or sweets. Throughout the year, I learned a lot of lessons. Some of the results were great and others were terrible, but they all taught me something important.

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Healthy Travel Flying Tips!

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Travel is fun, but eating healthy can be tricky. Here are some tips for your next flight! Whethe you're traveling for vacation or business, you want to feel good and get the most out of your trip. That can be a challenge when there aren't a lot of healthy food options around. Plus, there are some restriction on what you can bring if you're flying. While here at VidCon 2016, I thought it would be fun to show you everything I packed to make sure I ate well on the flight over and while at the event. I'm also sharing a couple mistakes I made that you can learn from!

 

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Weight Loss 'Stomach Pump' Approved by FDA

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Aspire Assist, a device described by some as a weight loss stomach pump, has been approved by the FDA. The Aspire Assist is like a reverse feeding tube. A port sits on the outside of the body that is connected to the stomach, but instead of putting food in, it is used to drain food out. About 30% of the food a person eats is drained from the stomach into the toilet through the device, and the remaining food is digested as normal. Obviously, this has a lot of people talking and many are calling it medically assisted bulimia. Here's what I think about it.

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Aspire Assist animation FDA Aspire Assist Press Release

7 Healthy Foods I ALWAYS Have on Hand

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Most of what I eat changes with the seasons. I have apples in the fall, asparagus in the spring, and lots of tomatoes in the summer! However, there are few healthy foods that stay in rotation all year long. These are the staples that make their way into every season because they're versatile or make healthy eating much easier. 

What I Eat In A Day | Healthy Meal Ideas from a Dietitian

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Here's what a real food dietitian eats in a day in late Spring. Eating healthy doesn't have to be complicated, so today I'm showing you what I ate on a day in late Spring. I hope that this will give you some ideas and inspiration for your own healthy meals. If you've ever wondered what a dietitian actually eats, this one is for you!

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