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My kids play on the local soccer league every year and each of them is assigned one of the games to bring snacks to share with the whole team. With each player bringing snacks to one of the games, the whole season is covered. But I am appalled at the things some of the parents [...]
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A new study asked people all over the world to rate how healthy their food intake was over the course of the day. The results indicate a pattern of healthy eating in the morning, followed by fewer and fewer healthy choices as the day progresses. For many people, all over the planet, it becomes harder [...]
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Did you know that you can slice off the top of a pineapple, or the top of a carrot, and plant it? I’ve been wanting to try this recipe for Pineapple-Carrot Muffins, but what really got me moving was when I thought of re-growing the pineapple and carrot tops after I used most of the [...]
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We all know Mother Nature never intended for cows to eat corn. Cows were meant to graze on fresh, green grass, not to live in feedlots. The nutritional profile of grass-fed beef can be dramatically different than that of grain-fed beef, and of course it’s the grain-fed meats that dominate our grocery store meat [...]
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There are so many delicious fresh greens to be grown in the spring garden. While they are plentiful it is the perfect opportunity for making homemade egg rolls. Some of my favorites in early spring are things like specialty Asian Greens, Pak Choys, Bok Choys, Spinach and Kales. Even tasty treats like tender fresh broccoli, [...]
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In a recent study published in The Journal of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Latino parents of overweight children were questioned about their perspectives on healthy eating. Some important insight can be gleaned from the results of this study, and its conclusions are applicable to kids and families everywhere, especially those trying to live [...]
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Don’t toss that ham bone! Are you tired of the same old chicken noodle soup? This soup is a nice break from the usual “get well soup”, but it’s perfect any day. The ham stock, beans, and vegetables pack a big nutritional punch. Not bland and not too salty, the vegetables and ham stock make [...]
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Coconuts are a great example of a functional food. What’s a functional food, you ask? It’s a food that has health benefits above and beyond its nutrient content. Coconuts are incredibly good for you! Coconut oil had a bad reputation for many years because of its high saturated fat content. But it has been [...]
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Sunflower seeds are incredibly rich in B vitamins, especially folic acid, and also contain essential fatty acids, vitamin E, and healthy polyphenol compounds. They also have very high amounts of minerals like selenium, manganese, copper, and zinc. But how else are sunflowers important to nutrition? Because bees love them, and bees pollinate many other [...]
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I was looking for a pull-apart bread recipe on Pinterest. I wanted to make it as an appetizer to take to a friend’s house. Every recipe I found either used processed, packaged bread or it wasn’t really “pull-apart”. So I decided to tweak my favorite bread recipe and make my own pull-apart version. This is [...]
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Ripe bananas are taking over your freezer. What should you do? Make banana bread, of course! I can’t think of many other recipes that are a better use for ripe bananas. Banana bread is a hit in my house. I’ve adapted my favorite banana bread recipe from a Better Homes and Gardens cookbook, to include [...]
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Losing weight can be a boring, challenging, tasteless task and I’m probably one of the world’s worst dieters there is. I get bored of eating the same old thing day in and day out just to drop a pound or two within a week. Really, eating terribly bland food for just one pound a week [...]
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