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Tooth Fairy payout
A new survey by Delta Dental revealed just how generous the Tooth Fairy is these days. According to The Original Tooth Fairy Poll, the average gift from the Tooth Fairy in […]
Half marathon double-booking
One of my Twitter followers posed an interesting question recently. From @DanMonaghanJr: we have very few half marathon races in Clark County and Lacamas & Harvest Days are on the same […]
Snickers’ diet
Say goodbye to king size. Snickers candy bar is going on a diet. The candy-maker Mars, Inc., announced it will stop selling chocolaty treats with more than 250 calories per […]
Bringing cooking back
Local blogger Chrisetta Mosley is bringing cooking back. The Vancouver resident battled with childhood obesity but has since lost 170 pounds. Mosley credits her success to her home cooking and is […]
Hunger blogs
“I came into 2012 fat but I’m going to leave it skinny.” “Your stomach isn’t grumbling, it’s applauding.” “I like images that show skinny, happy girls. They look so confident and we […]
Bacon fascination
We wrap it around fruit and veggies. We adorn burgers with it. We eat it as a side dish – or a main dish. It’s the so-called candy of meat. Bacon is […]
New kind of vending machine
Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania has a new kind of vending machine on campus. Rather than vending machine staples like candy, cookies and chips, the campus health center’s vending machine has […]
Warped body image
Americans have a warped sense of body image. I think few would disagree with that. But exactly how warped? Linda Bradley, a Washington State University professor in Pullman, recently asked the […]
Counting Girl Scout cookie calories
It’s cookie time. Girl Scout cookies are now on sale. To celebrate cookie season, the people at Everyday Health had a nutritionist give her take on the Thin Mints, Samoas and Do-Si-Dos. Nutritionist […]
America’s sugar addiction
America’s sugar addiction is out of control. In the 1800s, the average American consumed 18 pounds of dietary sugar per year. Today, the average American consumes 150 pounds of dietary sugar […]