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For Healthier Kids, Teach Them to Cook
If you’re serious about combating childhood obesity and raising healthy children, here’s one easy tip: teach your kids to cook.
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Hungry? Try a $100 Hot Dog
If you think the hot dogs at the stadium are a little pricey, wait until you get a load of this.
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Super Bowl Party Fare That Won’t Expand Your Waistline
Food and drinks are synonymous with Super Bowl parties — but it’s possible to have a great spread without ruining anyone’s diet. Here are some tasty ways to do it.
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10 ‘Healthy’ Foods that Can Pack on Pounds
It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that a slice of pizza loaded with fatty sausages and drizzling with grease is bad for your gut. However some foods, such as trail mix, sports drinks, and even dried fruit are calorie bombs in disguise.
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Can You Chew Your Way to Thinness?
If you’ve had trouble losing weight in the past, take heart — someday soon, tamping down your appetite could be as simple as popping a stick of gum.
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Hostess Files for Bankruptcy — Here Are 10 Hostess Snacks You May Have Forgotten [IMAGES, VIDEOS]
It has long been said that a Twinkie would survive a nuclear war. But Hostess, the company that makes the treats, is not so immortal.
In fact, Hostess is expected to file for bankruptcy this week, citing over $800 million in debt. While there is a good chance Hostess will be able to reorganize or be bought out by another company — ensuring Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Ho Hos will remain in stores — it’s possible that this could spell the end of the line for the tasty snack cakes we all grew up on.
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10 Absurd Consequences of Hostess Filing for Bankruptcy
Hostess, which makes such iconic foods as Wonder Bread and Twinkies, has filed for bankruptcy. The company is some $860 million in debt, so clearly some restructuring is in order.
What happens now, you ask? Here are some possible scenarios of what may take place:
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10 Tips for the Common Hangover
Hangovers have long been the price of a night of overindulgence — and come January 1, you may be feeling the effects of one yourself. So how can you make it a little less painful?
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Hey Moms, It Could Be Your Fault Your Kid Is Overweight
Childhood obesity is soaring. In fact, about a third of US children are currently overweight or obese — and a new study may reveal one big cause.
Researchers found toddlers who have a poor relationship with their moms could be twice as likely to be obese by the time they turn 15, possibly because they tend to turn to food as a substitute for motherly comfort.
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‘National Chocolate Covered Anything Day’ Is the Best Excuse to Pig Out [VIDEOS]
Get out your fondue pot and anything you can impale on a toothpick, because this is a random national day of celebration worth getting into. Friday, December 16 is National Chocolate Covered Anything Day. Here are 10 ways to celebrate this h
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Coffee, Beer Among the Bad Things That Are Suddenly Good for You in 2011
For years society has told us that drinking coffee, drinking beer and swearing are bad, but thanks to the results of new research released in 2011, some things we thought were bad are actually good for us. Turns out being a caffeine-addled, Guinness-soaked potty mouth actually improves your health — in moderation, of course.
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Contest Winner Declares Dr. Pepper ‘The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me’ [VIDEO]
When Ivon Padilla-Rodriguez netted $100,000 in tuition money for winning a Dr. Pepper sponsored football-throwing contest during halftime of the SEC championship game, she was overcome with emotion.
Right after taking the prize Padilla-Rodriquez was interviewed, and the University of Nevada student showed her appreciation by tearfully declaring to a national television audience, “Dr. Pepper is seriously the best thing that has ever happened to me.”