Consumer Reports warns about lead in a popular kids' lunch kit. Plus, dietitians pick the healthiest condiments, and a woman shares how she deals with the judgment of others after getting engaged to a man 17 years older. |
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Consumer Reports is calling for the popular food kits to be removed from the National School Lunch Program, saying they contain high levels of sodium. But the nonprofit group also conducted testing on 12 versions of Lunchables and found they contain lead and other heavy metals. "They definitely shouldn't be considered a healthy school lunch," said Eric Boring, a Consumer Reports chemist who led the testing. Kraft Heinz, which makes Lunchables, called the results "misleading." Here's what to know. |
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Four years ago, Jessica Charron began feeling chills and tingling from her head to her neck and knew something was wrong. Doctors came back with inconclusive results, but Charron, a mom of twins who was 40 at the time, urged them to keep testing. They eventually concluded she was experiencing a massive heart attack known as a widowmaker. "I felt like this is just not a normal chill — not even a flu-like chill," she told us. "It was different. It was more intense." She spoke with us about her recovery and how to advocate for yourself with doctors. |
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A layer of mayo or squirt of ketchup can be the finishing touch on your favorite meal, but it also can quietly jack up the calories and sugar. We spoke with dietitians about which condiments are the healthiest and which ones you might want to keep on the shelf. Drizzling vinegar over your chicken or veggies doesn't add many calories, but mayo, ketchup and barbecue sauce should be used sparingly. See their tips here. |
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Writer Kelsey Herbers, 29, heard all the negative comments about having "a sugar daddy" or being a "hospice wife" when she shared that she's engaged to a man 17 years older than her. "The comments immediately made me feel embarrassed, like I was doing something wrong," she writes in an essay for TODAY.com. She describes the tough conversations she had with her fiancé about what life would look like when they're older, and how she's dealt with the judgment of others. Read the full essay here. |
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Achieve your life and health goals with easy tips. |
Tightening up your backside can't hurt when it comes to looking good on the beach this summer, but it also has practical benefits. Stronger glutes help walking, climbing stairs, posture and balance. TODAY fitness contributor Stephanie Mansour has 25 butt exercises that will tone your backside from every angle. Watch her demonstrate them here. |
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Allow us to do the meal-planning for you |
All you need is a sheet pan and a few ingredients for a satisfying weeknight meal thanks to "Fit Men Cook" chef Kevin Curry. He stopped by the TODAY kitchen to make cheesy stuffed chicken breasts with roasted vegetables that only take about 20 minutes. Make it low-carb friendly by swapping out the potatoes and adding more cauliflower. Get the recipe. |
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A little pick-me-up before you go. |
The man affectionately known as Bimpy just turned 102 and still enthusiastically tucks into lasagna, pasta, meatballs and other favorites for dinner. Felix Pelosi is the grandfather of Instagram star and cookbook author Dan Pelosi (aka GrossyPelosi), and the WW II veteran shared with us how he's still going strong after all these years. His No. 1 tip is no surprise. "Eating three good meals a day," he said. See all his advice here. |
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