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Home and Family

Make Sure Your Kids are Staying Safe this School Year

Every parent worries about their child. Are they safe, are they healthy, are they open and honest with you? No matter how big they get, in your eyes they will…

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Fitness

Eight Health and Fitness Myths Debunked

There are all kinds of myths out there about health and fitness. What workouts are best, what foods cause weight loss, exactly how many sit ups do you need to…

Home workout
Prevention

Obesity in America: What’s the Problem and How Can We Break the Cycle?

The definition of obesity is as follows: being grossly fat or over weight. Doesn’t sound too great does it? Yet, billions of people walk this earth living out…

Obesity
Home and Family

Best Parks to go for a Picnic

The sun is shining and the birds are chirping… and you're hungry! Head to one of these beautiful Michigan parks for a picnic.

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Food and Recipes

The incredibly powerful lemon

A lemon is one of the most versatile and underrated fruits around. It's not only nutritious and delicious, but can also be used to rejuvenate your body.

Lemon
Food and Recipes

Pack all of the food groups into one lunch

If there is any way to keep ourselves on the road to being healthier, it is to keep a well balanced diet. Incorporating every food group into our meals…

Lunch
Community

Experience the Eastern Market this weekend

If you're looking for a way to get great food, support a thriving community, and have a great time shopping, the Eastern Market does it best.

Eastern Market
Food and Recipes

Read this before buying another energy drink

With options like soda, juice, and other artificially flavored drinks, plain old water is, most likely, not your favorite drink. At least that was the case…

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