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USDA Clarifies What 'Sell By' And 'Best If Used By' Food Labels Really MeanDo you know what the heck 'best by' means? No, not the store that sells electronics, but the label on food that is followed by a date. How about labels that say 'best if used by June 20, 2017' or 'sell by June 20, 2017'?

What is clean eating?Clean eating values whole, natural foods over processed and refined ones. Sounds like healthy eating, doesn't it?

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10 Foods That Aren’t What You Think They AreDo you know what you're eating? Here's a list of 10 foods that aren't really what you think they are.

Watch Full Episodes Online of A Few Good Pie Places on PBS | Full Episode: A Few Good Pie PlacesTravel across America and visit shops, restaurants and more to find a few good pies.

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I told you so! 11 August 2017

Amazon looks to new food technology for home deliveryAmazon.com Inc is exploring a technology first developed for the U.S. military to produce tasty prepared meals that do not need refrigeration, as it looks for new ways to muscle into the $700 billion U.S. grocery business.

The Cotton Candy Grape: A Sweet Spin On Designer FruitGrapes that taste like cotton candy? No, it's not a GMO experiment but rather the result of good old-fashioned plant-breeding techniques. One scientist has already brought these sweet treats to the market and hopes our grape choices will one day be as varied as our apple choices.

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Science of Cooking: Food Science, Recipes & Projects | Exploratorium

12 Things Every Adult Should Know How to Make (NOT Buy!)There are some things that we ought to leave to the professionals, but there are lots of foods all adults should know how to make. No, they aren’t complicated recipes with confusing instructions, we’re talking some of the basics! Here are 12 things that we think all adults, especially those who are trying to eat …

Oodles of Zoodles : Food NetworkDon't let the summer season's bounty of zucchini spiral out of control — spiralize it instead! Here are 11 unexpected ways to reconstruct that zucchini into something so much more than it was before.

30 Seconds to Better (Paid Post by fairlife From NYTimes.com)With more protein and calcium and less sugar than regular milk, fairlife ultra-filtered milk can help improve an already healthy lifestyle.

Nutrient Rating Systems | Healthy Eats – Food Network Healthy Living BlogHave you seen nutrient rating systems on products in your grocery store? Find out what they're about, and which are the most useful.

Good Eats : Food NetworkHost Alton Brown explores the origins of ingredients, decodes culinary customs and more on Good Eats. Watch highlights and get recipes on Food Network.

Food, Inc.Important Policy News on Factory Farming & the Food Industry

Your Guide To Healthy Baking & Cooking Substitutions - Get Healthy UThis guide to healthy baking and cooking substitutions will be your go-to reference in the kitchen when you want to make your favorite recipes healthier.

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Child Development: MedlinePlusEver wonder what's "normal" for your child? Child development includes physical, intellectual, social, and emotional changes. Learn more.

The Power of Magical ThinkingChild-development experts are recognizing the role imagination—including belief in Santa—plays in understanding reality and developing empathy.

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Pregnancy Diet: Foods To Eat While Pregnant | Cleveland ClinicLearn about the pregnancy diet from the Cleveland Clinic. Find out what foods to eat while you’re pregnant, what foods to avoid & more.

Focus on the Family: Helping Families ThriveFocus on the Family provides relevant Christian advice on marriage, parenting and other topics. Find practical resources for every age and lifestage.

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Health & Fitness GuideRunning, walking, gardening – it’s all good. Regardless of what you do, regular exercise and physical activity is the path to health and well-being. Exercise burns fat, builds muscle, lowers cholesterol, eases stress and anxiety, lets us sleep restfully. In this guide, we match resources to your exercise needs -- at every fitness level.

Adult Body Mass Index or BMILearn how to how to measure and interpret weight status.

Trying to lose weight? Here's your action plan for every day of the weekBoost your chances for slimming down as some of the biggest eating holidays of the year approach.

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