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How to Easily Avoid Gaining Weight This Holiday Season

Whether it’s candied yams, stuffing, gravy, apple pie, Christmas cookies, or egg nog, the holidays present a nearly endless parade of food temptations and opportunities for weight gain. Many of these rich and ...

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How to Have a Happy Thanksgiving If You’re Plant-Based

For vegans, vegetarians, and other plant-based eaters, the annual Thanksgiving celebration of friends, family, gratitude – and large quantities of poultry protein – can be an inherently challenging mix. Like ...

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Plant-Based Vegan Snacks: Your Easy How-To Guide

When it comes to snacking, Americans don't mess around! According to the United States Department of Agriculture's "Snacking Patterns of U.S. Adults" report, one-quarter of Americans' daily calories now come from ...

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