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And with so many Americans food insecure and on food stamps, talking about organic foods—produced without the use of all kinds of additives and ingredients—can often sound like a luxury that few, if any, can afford. But as organizations from the American Academy of Pediatrics to the President’s Cancer Panel encourage us to reduce our exposure to everything from pesticides to artificial growth hormones, the fact is that we should all be able to feed our families foods that are free-from additives that are increasingly being shown to cause harm....

The move is not a surprising one. After all, in 2005, on the heels of a well-published study called the Southampton Study, a lot of food manufacturers in the UK, including our very own American food manufacturers who sell products over there, began to remove artificial colors and preservatives from the products they sell [sidebar] (especially the products sold to children). And the reason they did it? Well, as news outlets ran stories about the potential harm that things like artificial ingredients could cause and their links to hyperactivity, companies opted to remove these ingredients from their products in the UK “in response to consumer demand....

Happify is both a website and mobile app geared towards improving people’s emotional well-being through scientifically-proven activities and games. MORE: The Odd (But Awesome) Way Happiness Is Contagious

“Hormonal changes boost blood flow to the skin, brightening it overnight,” says Melvin Elson, MD, a clinical professor of dermatology at Vanderbilt School of Nursing. Skin temps are higher, too, so age-fighting potions seep deeper for better results. And even though you’re resting, your skin is hard at work. Studies show that cell turnover is 8 times faster at night, softening wrinkles. On the flip side, as anyone who’s pulled an all-nighter can attest, the consequences—pasty-looking skin and dark circles—aren’t pretty....

Yes, you can! But you can’t let daily anxiety derail you from your healthy stress management and lifestyle plan. How? By practicing safe stress! Think of Stress As A Flashlight When you need it, you turn it on. When you’re finished, you turn it off—or risk burning out the battery. The same is true for stress and your body. A little is good, but it’s unhealthy, even lethal, to keep your stress levels elevated over time....

a homely tomato. It will often be a good one because it’s usually either a tasty heirloom variety or organically grown. Store ripe tomatoes stem side down, which prolongs shelf life by preventing bruising. CHOOSE tomatoes with a serrated bread knife to make neat slices and avoid squeezing out the juices. CUT easily by cutting an X with a paring knife on the bottom of the tomato, dipping it 30 seconds in boiling water, and then plunging it into ice water....

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ConsumerLab.com—an independent company that tests the quality and safety of health products—examined 11 of the most popular garcinia cambogia supplements, including several whose packaging untruthfully claimed endorsements from the The Dr. Oz Show. Six of those supplements contained far less hydroxycitric acid (HCA)—the plant’s alleged weight-loss component—than was listed on the bottle. In fact, one garcinia cambogia supplement contained just 16% of its advertised HCA. “Most [garcinia] products on the market don’t actually deliver what’s listed on their labels,” says Tod Cooperman, MD, president of ConsumerLab....

The problem with BPAThe anti-BPA movement gained momentum in 2007 when parents took to legislatures to demand a ban on bisphenol-A (BPA). While they didn’t get it to the federal level, several states have banned the chemical in baby and children’s products, and a number of manufacturers have since removed it from water bottles and food containers. A victory, for sure, as the hormone disruptor has been linked to a boatload of issues, such as causing reproductive, immunity, and neurological problems, as well as childhood asthma, metabolic disease, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease....

Here’s how it works: You scoop a bit of food into a disposable tester that’s placed into a sensor, and in a few minutes, a digital readout lets you know whether what’s on your plate is gluten-free. Brilliant, you say? No doubt. Where can you get it? Nowhere…yet. San Francisco–based 6SensorLabs won’t launch the yet-to-be named gizmo until sometime in 2015. The price tag? Less than $200, according to company cofounder Shireen Taleghani Yates....

Researchers at Cornell University set out to see why some people lose weight when starting a new exercise routine and others don’t. They studied two groups of adults who were attending a camp at Cornell; both groups were taken on the same walk, but one group was told the walk was something “fun” to do, while the other group was told the purpose of the walk was to “exercise.” After the walk, both groups were served an all-you-can-eat lunch....

Grill a juicier piece of chickenYou’re a grill master…except when it comes to skinless chicken breasts. They’re so lean that they dry out faster than you can flip them. Next time, place a banana peel on top of each breast while cooking. The peel will create a barrier that acts like skin, helping the meat retain its natural juices. Make a natural fruit-fly trap Even though the oranges and apples in your fruit bowl are nowhere near expiration, you often find little flies buzzing around your kitchen....

Toss 1 cup Mann’s Broccoli Cole Slaw (shredded broccoli, red cabbage, and carrots) with 1 teaspoon each rice wine vinegar and sesame oil. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Combine 1 cup shredded red cabbage with 3 tablespoons garlic, scallion, or lemon hummus. Cut a small whole wheat pita in half and stuff each piece with half the mixture. Mix 1 tablespoon each Dijon mustard, freshly squeezed lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil....

Define Your Brows Choose powder shadow the same color as your brows. Apply with an angled brush, using light strokes so the color isn’t too heavy. Line Lids Rim upper and lower lids with a black or dark gray powder shadow (a liner brush provides precise application). To really lift lids, be sure the top line is thicker than the bottom—line it first, and use the leftover shadow on lower lashes....

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A new study from the University of Cincinnati has found that married women drink more than their single counterparts—and even more than divorced women. Researchers studied more than 5,000 adults over 11 years and found that while on average, divorced women enjoy six and a half drinks per month, married women knock back nine. Meanwhile, men who are married actually drink less than divorced men—downing 19.2 drinks a month as opposed to the 21....

You can do this move while zoning out in front of the TV, or use it as a quick lower-body warm-up before any workout. It will wake up your glutes so they’re primed and ready for action, which means you’ll get more out of your sweat session (especially during squats and lunges) and see results faster. ​ ​