Carla Alpert

Twinkies Aren’t Made The Way They Used To Be

Twinkies Aren’t Made The Way They Used To Be

I come from the Twinkie generation. I knew once the last bell freed me from my desk, that I’d come home to find one waiting for me in the cupboard. I’m under no illusion that the younger me was making top-notch after school snack choices. Still, the Twinkies of my childhood are a different snack cake from the Twinkies of today.

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Is Gluten-Free A Fad (Or Is Gluten A Foe)?

Is Gluten-Free A Fad (Or Is Gluten A Foe)?

We’ve been through fad after fad in an effort to whittle waistlines, squeeze into our high school jeans, get fit for swimsuit season, and to get healthier overall. Today’s big question: Is going gluten-free a fad diet, or is gluten sensitivity a real health problem?

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Give Your Liver Some Lovin

Give Your Liver Some Lovin

Everything you consume passes through your liver, from your healthy green smoothie at breakfast to the few cocktails you had at your nephews wedding.

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Why Antacids Are Counterproductive

Why Antacids Are Counterproductive

So you might be thinking you have a lot of stomach acid which is causing your heartburn—no problem. You take either an over the counter antacid as needed or one prescribed by your doctor daily. Boy do you start feeling better, so you think it’s under control.

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