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Can Raw Milk Kill You?

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by Holly Hickman on 04/23/2010

Mornin’!  I’ve been sussing out the answers to some of your important health questions, so let’s get right to it:

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The Skinny on Pots: To Stick or Not to Stick

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by Holly Hickman on 03/17/2010

For today’s Get Healthy Holly, we’ve got a video response to a reader who asked:

Would Healthy Holly purchase non-stick pans?  If not, what are some good options?

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Get Healthy Holly – Milk it!

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A question from a reader: Would Healthy Holly drink raw milk? Yes, under the right circumstances, Healthy Holly would — and has.  It’s delicious, as are raw vegetables, sushi and carpaccio.  Do I exclusively drink raw milk?  NO.  And I would not give it to a young child, my grandmother or anyone with a compromised [...]

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Get Healthy: When Downsizing is a Good Thing

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We’ll do more weightloss tips soon, but in the meantime, here’s a quick one you can take to the table tonight: Do you eat your meals on hubcaps? The larger your plate, the larger the amount you’ll likely eat in one sitting.  Try downsizing to smaller plates and bowls tonight: you’ll trick your eyes into [...]

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Seven Tips for Losing – and Keeping Off — Weight

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Years ago, I gained 40 pounds.  The story behind that will have to take up a whole ‘nother post — and likely a drink or two and perhaps a modicum of Irish keening.  The point, my dear reader, is that through hard work and smart choices, I lost the weight.  Methinks it’s wandering around on [...]

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How to Choose a Good Egg, Part 2

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It’s part deux of our series on choosing high-quality eggs: let’s get right into making good, better and best choices when shopping for them.  A reader asked: What kind of eggs would Healthy Holly eat? Healthy Holly would eat the best choice available. Here’s how to determine what that is:

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