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Food and Recipes

Staying Healthy at an Amusement Park can be a Breeze with these Three Tips

Imagine you are walking around an amusement park. The sound of playful screams whip past you as the roller coasters soar through the sky. The smell of sizzling…

Amusement park
Mind

Five ways to reduce your stress levels

Did you know that the human heart will beat more than 2.5 billion times in a lifetime? The heart is an impressive organ and we need to take care of it to avoid…

Stress-free
Community

Get Wild This Summer: Visit One of Michigan’s Many Zoos

The state of Michigan has 26 zoos and pettng zoos, offering a fun option for couples and families.

woman feeding giraffe
Prevention

Are You Prepared for Severe Weather?

It's Michigan storm season, are you prepared for severe weather?

Food and Recipes

Healthy snacks that will last in your fridge

No matter how committed you are, those in-between-meal snack binges can take a toll on any diet. When 3 p.m. rolls around and your stomach starts to growl…

Ingredients
Food and Recipes

Your vacation doesn’t have to ruin your diet

Vacations are the highlight of most summers. As the summer months approach, we get ready to bathe in the sun, take a refreshing dip in the pool and anticipate…

Family vacation

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