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Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

KANSAS CITY — Consumers’ insatiable appetite for protein has started to pivot to quality over quantity because quantity comes with extra calories. By choosing protein carefully — or to be more precise ...

One of my favorite healthy eating hacks is surprisingly simple: dried fruit. Whenever I’m making homemade snack bars, energy ...