Nutrition on Shine

It's a Tea Party: Sharing our Favorite DIY Gift Projects

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Yes, I'm stuffed! But I know if I don't begin to at least "think" about some Christmas projects, I'll never move from in front of this computer. So I'm "thinking" that I always, always intend to make my own gift baskets instead of picking up those little packages of cheese & crackers or coffee or tea baskets that are outrageously priced for what is put into them. What I need is some inspiration to get me away from my cuppa tea. Do you have fave projects you might want to share? Let's hear them!!!
Personally, I like projects that are suitable to do with children and that offer options for gifting that include most all of the relationships in my life -- you know, something for the teachers, the postman, the sister-in-laws, my fave nurse, even the guys. Gift baskets probably best fill that need. ( After all I love to receive them).

Now this little video

Best Excuses for Turning Down Leftovers

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It's almost universal: the "please take some leftovers ... I insist!" guilt trip given after a Thanksgiving meal.

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5 Tips for Having Your Thanksgiving—and Eating it Too

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Yum. Our mouth is watering just thinking about the glorious spread that our families lay out for Thanksgiving dinner. More milk in the mashed potatoes! Pile on the gravy—I'm not driving! We tend to say to ourselves and others,

The 7 foods experts won't eat

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How healthy (or not) certain foods are—for us, for the environment—is a hotly debated topic among experts and consumers alike, and there are no easy answers. But when Prevention talked to the people at the forefront of food safety and asked them one simple question—“What…

Top 10 Nutrition Blunders

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Eating well is important -- for pregnant women, and for all of you Shine ladies out there. Avoid these diet disasters to give your baby the best start possible. 1) Not eating enough whole foods in…

Baby mama must-haves

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Here’s something nobody seems to warn you about when you embark on motherhood: those humongous horse pill prenatal vitamins you’re expected to swallow throughout pregnancy and while you’re nursing. You gag, you cough, slap your chest silly and still the darn thing is stuck in your throat. And when you do get it down, morning sickness kicks in, and you wonder what vital nutrient you might have missed out on today.

Recipes for a healthy and happy Thanksgiving

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This week, I want to share a few of my healthy Thanksgiving recipes, most of which can be prepared well in advance and require minimal “finishing touches” right before the big meal. Wishing you a happy and healthy holiday, Dr Ayala

Read Your Way to a Thinner Body!

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Have you ever wondered how the fashion industry stays so thin and fashionably fit? Well, we wonder too! Thankfully, there are books out there that will give you the skinny on diet and exercise the industry uses to stay fit and thin. So check out the tip-top books that will have you…