Recent healthy living articles

Global Trends in Healthy Eating
Posted Aug 30, 2010

Eating healthy is a goal for most people, but is often difficult to achieve. Work and family responsibilities make time scarce, and the recent recession prompted many to search for value over healthier choices.

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Posted Dec 8, 2008

Oprah Winfrey’s influence — sometimes referred to as the “Oprah Effect” — has propelled countless individuals, products, and ideas into the public sphere.
That influence may even extend to her personal trainer, Bob Greene, whose “Best Life” program endorses consumer products that promote healthy living.
According to a recent Nielsen report, products featuring Greene’s “Best Life” seal of approval on their packaging easily outsold traditional food and beverage products. 
In 2008, brands endorsed by “Best Life” generated a 9.2% dollar sales increase, year-over-year, while all food and beverage products increased by just 4.6% …

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