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It’s so tempting to cut some...
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June...
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I’m going to be boldly honesty. I dislike diets. I don’t use the word diet in front of my kids and I don’t generally believe in...
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This post was sponsored by MediFast. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
You know how when a diet starts and its hard? Like really hard? Maybe you also know how when you get passed that hard part, usually the...
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A first-of-its-kind study found that the composition and breastmilk nutrients can change with the seasons. The study highlighted changes in not only breastmilk sugars but also gut microbiota, health and growth in the same mother-baby pairs over time.
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