Posts From Kathy Magilton

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Best of 2011: What’s So Great About Eating Sunscreen?

As a former beauty editor, this post from Kathy Magilton has always been a story I kick myself for never doing in the magazine–the use of vitamins to help aid

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What’s So Great About Bananas?

Are you like me, a food “rut” eater? I crave oatmeal for three months and then can’t look at it for the next six. Same goes for yogurt, salads, baked

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What’s so Great about red wine?

Uh, heller? For some of you in the know, this could probably be the shortest post to date on SPC. For others, information is power, so pour yourself a glass

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What’s So Great About Fibre?

Not the sexiest topic but let’s get real…..really real. According to the American College of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (I told you….sexy), 80% of adults suffer occasional constipation and 12-19%

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What’s So Great About Spirulina

Seriously, what could be good about slimy algae? According to the website Inspired Living, “Spirulina is a planktonic blue-green algae found in warm water alkaline volcanic lakes.” Yum. But before

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What’s So Great About Pistachios?

The tagline read “Pistachios are the skinny nut” and like a sucker, I was hooked. After all, the conundrum surrounding nuts has always been how to get all the nutty

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What’s So Great About Mushrooms?

As a personal trainer (and control freak!) I always assign my clients “homework” for the week, like cardio and weight workouts to get through before I see them next and

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What’s So Bad About…Triclosan

Let me start by saying that I really do try to do my part for the earth and its future inhabitants. I turn the water off while I brush my

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What’s So Great About Pyrroquinoline Quinone?

I know, I know….not that old story. If I had a nickel for every time someone asked me “have you had enough pyrroquinoline quinone today”….I’d be a wealthy woman. You

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What’s So Great About Cruciferous Vegetables

You know how kids LOVE vegetables? Especially the really healthy ones? And the greener the better, right? Kids just can’t get enough green veggies! What? No? Maybe that’s just my