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. It Tastes RAAW are a quirky collection of fruit and vegetable drinks in 12-ounce bottles. The premise of the brand is commendable. Every flavor contains natural, nonGMO-verified ingredients which are vegan, kosher … Read More
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Heading for the train, you grab a large coffee with cream. Are you hungry? No, but you always get a coffee for the train ride home. You buy a hamburger and order fries on the side. You know fruit, which is available, is a better option but you still order fries. Why? To understand why … 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. If you love chunky peanut butter, NuttZo is a brand for you. When we first received product samples we thought, what a quirky product, the labels on the jars are upside down. … Read More
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Eat slowly. Choose foods that make that happen naturally – soup, shrimp in their shells, cherries with pits, artichokes, whole apples, and leafy salads. Swallow first before taking another mouthful. Put down your fork often and start a conversation. … Read More
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You are what you eat. Most of us accept this. The problem is, exactly which foods should we be eating to achieve good health? Nutrition experts appear to change their minds often about the advice they give. Does this information flip-flop mean nutrition science is wrong? Actually no. Science evolves one plodding step after another. … Read More
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We eat more calories, fat, and alcohol on weekends. Go easy on weekend choices. We eat 82 to 115 more calories a day adding up to a weight gain of 2 ½ to 3 ½ pounds a year. … Read More
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These red berries are powerful antioxidants that prevent bacteria from adhering to membranes such as the urinary tract, mouth and stomach where they could promote infection. All forms of cranberries provide health benefits and cooking does not alter the anti-adhesion properties. It is estimated that the anti-adhesion effect begins about 2 hours after eating cranberries … 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. Each time you go to the supermarket you are seeing more brands of kefir in the dairy case. We all know about yogurt. Many of us have switched to the ever … Read More
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Keep an eye on your diet. Those who eat more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains reduce their risk for age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) by 35%. ARMD affects 1.75 million Americans and is the leading cause of blindness in older adults. … Read More
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Dinner is over and you are sitting on the couch watching TV. You may be resting but your body has just kicked into high gear to deal with the avalanche of food you’ve ingested. All 29 feet of your digestive tract will be working to breakdown, process, absorb, and utilize the chicken, broccoli, potatoes, and … Read More
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