We love to try new foods. Some are great and become staples in our kitchen. Others don’t measure up. See what you think. Einkorn is the original species of wheat, first domesticated in Neolithic times. Otzi, the Bronze Age man found perfectly preserved in a glacier in the Italian Alps in 1991, ate einkorn for … Read More
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Chubby isn’t so cute anymore. Today we are seeing more seriously overweight and obese children at much younger ages. Childhood obesity, especially extreme obesity, puts a child at high risk for the early onset of serious health problems, including diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Childhood obesity can also lead to GERD – gastroesophageal reflux disease. … Read More
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Many scientific studies have shown that, worldwide, sperm quality and male fertility has declined over the last few decades. What gives? Well, last year in the journal Fertility and Sterility, experts explained that a low intake of antioxidants—found mostly in fruits and vegetables—is connected to low reproductive ability. Men who eat more fruits and vegetables … Read More
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Douse your French fries in ketchup and enjoy another slice of pizza. Research has found that men who eat more tomatoes, especially processed tomatoes, like ketchup and tomato sauce, have a much lower risk for prostate cancer. The red pigment is a powerful antioxidant lycopene, which protects prostate tissue from damage. Watermelon and pink grapefruit … Read More
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Turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberries and Mom or Grandma in the kitchen preparing all the goodies. That is the classic picture most of us have of Thanksgiving. But, in reality most Thanksgiving dinners today look quite different. Here are some questions that have popped up recently: My sister-in-law says she is making turducken this Thanksgiving. … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great and become staples in our kitchen. Others don’t measure up. See what you think. Impossible, you say? We thought so too. But a new brand of noodles, NoOodle, has no calories, no fat, no gluten and no preservatives. The noodles do have 1 gram of carb … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great and become staples in our kitchen. Others don’t measure up. See what you think. For the true chip lover, baked chips just don’t cut it. They lack that crispy, greasy mouthfeel of the real thing. Popchips are a good compromise between baked and fried. Popchips are … Read More
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Being on a diet is a lot like running a marathon. Runners talk about hitting a wall—getting to spots in a race where they find it hard to go on. Dieters hit trouble spots, too. There are times when motivation is low, or a week or two goes by with little or no progress, despite … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great and become staples in our kitchen. Others don’t measure up. See what you think. Caesar’s Pasta Products is a third generation, family-owned business that makes frozen pasta specialties. The company recently introduced a line of frozen, all natural, gluten- and wheat-free pasta meals. Varieties include stuffed … Read More
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Many restaurant chains are introducing kid-friendly juice drinks these days to offset their slipping soda sales. They’re hoping that playful colors, memorable names and unusual flavors they can hike check totals while making parents feel good about their choices. But are juice drinks really a better choice for kids? We believe healthier eating is all … Read More
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