Globally, high blood pressure, hypertension, is the leading risk factor for death from heart disease. Meals eaten away from home are often higher in calories, saturated fat and salt. These types of meals are thought to contribute to high blood pressure. In a study looking at Asian university students over 27% of these young adults … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Once Again Nut Butter Collective is a 100% employee-owned company in rural upstate New York. We have highlighted the brand’s peanut butter in the past. Once Again has just added two … Read More
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Eating fruits and vegetables each day may be the simplest and most effective thing Americans can do to lead a healthy long life. Not interested you say? You’ll take the easier route and skip fruits and vegetables and simply down a vitamin pill instead. When researchers studied the affects of vitamins C, E, and beta-carotene … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Wissotzky Tea is an international, family-owned tea company based in Israel but founded in Moscow, Russia in 1849. The company has recently introduced two new lines of tea. Both are kosher … Read More
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Bacteria and other microbes can grow almost anywhere in your kitchen. Wash all surfaces that come into contact with food with hot, soapy water. One in 6 Americans gets food poisoning each year. Cooking meat to a safe internal temperature kills harmful bacteria that could make you sick. Use a food thermometer to make sure your … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Water makes up more than 60% of your child’s body weight and it is the cornerstone of almost every body function. Water regulates body temperature. It transports needed nutrients and oxygen … Read More
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If you have vowed to eat nothing green – fruits make a great alternative, offering many of the same nutrition benefits of vegetables. Don’t like green beans? Ever considered having fresh peach slices or a dish of blueberries with dinner instead. Offering kids apple or pear slices or a cut up orange for dinner is … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Kip’s Granola Bark was developed by a mom who has a child with serious food allergies. Kip’s is free of the eight main food allergens – peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, dairy, … Read More
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Only 30% of these bottles are recycled and it takes three times the amount of water to make a plastic bottle than the water they hold. Plastic beverage bottles are the third most common item washed up on beaches. Though it is unwise to reuse single-use plastic bottles, you should use a reusable water bottle … Read More
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We enjoy trying new kitchen gadgets. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. With flu season in full swing it is more important than ever to encourage clean hands. Handzies, individually packaged, soap & water, biodegradable towelettes are a novel new product. Handzies Soap … Read More
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