Kara Shifler Bowers

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Spoonful of Sugar

Hold the Added Sugar The sugar in fruit is different from the sugar in a doughnut, according to Kara Shifler Bowers, a registered dietitian and project manager at Penn State PRO Wellness.   “Natural sugars in fruit are different because fruits carry fiber as well as many
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Gift of Health

When to Give a Health-Related Gift The gift of promoting a healthy lifestyle is probably the most valuable thing you could give to someone you care about this holiday season, yet it can also turn into a potential landmine of gift-giving disasters. For example, we have all heard
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