A Tribute to Jack LaLanne

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Well, If you haven’t heard, the Godfather of Fitness has passed at the age of 96. Most of us know him from his Power Juicer infomercials but some may remember him from his fitness show in the 50s and all of his incredible fitness stunts. This revolutionary vegetarian practiced what he preached and he lived [...]

How To Help Pakistan’s Flood Victims

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From Tonic.com By Diane Herbst | Thursday, August 5, 2010 5:00 AM ET Millions in Pakistan need clean water, sanitary food, housing and medical care. Organizations are now on the ground helping those displaced by the worst floods in 80 years. Here’s how you can support their efforts. In Pakistan, an estimated 3 million victims [...]

From Seedlings to Servings: 11-Year-Old Grows Tons of Veggies for the Homeless

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By Diane Herbst | Sunday, July 25, 2010 9:21 on Tonic.Com It all began in third grade, when Katie Stagliano’s 40-pound cabbage fed 275 homeless people. Now, Katie’s six gardens have produced over 4,000 pounds of vegetables to feed the needy. When Katie Stagliano was in third grade, she planted a cabbage in her family’s [...]

Terminally Ill Boy Becomes an Art Sensation

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By Monique Jessen originally published on tonic.com on Friday, July 2, 2010 9:43 AM ET Leo Haines is only five but he’s already the star of his own art exhibition and he’s donating all of the proceeds to his local hospital. Suffering from Cerebral Palsy and terminal pulmonary vein stenosis, Leo Haines was so sickly [...]

Giving Dogs Their Freedom, One Fence At a Time

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By Diane Herbst , originally published on tonic.com Friday, July 2, 2010 5:30 AM ET Mikael Hardy was horrified to see how many people near her home in South Carolina kept their dogs chained up, outside, every hour of every day. So she got up off the couch, knocked on their doors and did something [...]

Announcing the Launch of Well Fed America!

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In my years as The Healthy Voyager, my main goal was to spread the message of health in a positive way.  I have always been touched by charity and philanthropy and felt that it was time to combine my passion for health and helping others who are unable to help themselves together. It was only [...]

Challenging Students to Fundraise for Haitian Schools

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By Katherine Gustafson – first published on tonic.com on Monday, May 17, 2010 8:25 AM ET At StudentsRebuild.org, middle and high school students worldwide are challenged to creatively raise funds and then deeply engage with the country and people they are helping. Who better to rebuild schools in earthquake-ravaged Haiti than students? While Haitian students [...]