About Maria Rainer

Maria Rainier is a freelance writer and blog junkie. She is currently a resident blogger at First in Education where she performs research surrounding online degrees and blogs about student life issues. In her spare time, she enjoys square-foot gardening, swimming, and avoiding her laptop.

What to Eat and How to Eat It: Lessons from the Experts

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If you've ever met someone over the age of 100, he or she was probably in a nursing home or hospital with deteriorating health, unable to enjoy a self-sustaining life. But that's not the fate of every centenarian, and it's certainly not an accurate description of the elderly who reside on the island of Okinawa, Japan. These men and women are some of the healthiest people on earth, dutifully More…

Enjoying the Benefits of a Gluten-Free Diet

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The gluten-free diet has grown in popularity primarily due to the More…