Mark Hyman, MD proposed the Pegan diet in 2015. The Pegan diet is part Paleo and part vegan. Followers are encouraged to focus on whole, fresh foods and to avoid processed foods and products of modern agriculture. Dr. Hyman stresses 75% plant-based foods, preferably organic and local, and 25% animal-based foods. He recommends no dairy, … 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. Pressels are baked, thin, crispy, pretzel chips that are pressed, not fried, making them sturdier than a chip and more like crunchy crackers. They are good as a snack but firm … Read More

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It is estimated that 1 in 6 kids in the US weighs too much but few pediatricians recommend intervention. Sadly, for overweight kids, if the issue is not addressed in childhood their future health is at serious risk and their lifespan may be compromised. Heart disease – A person’s current weight is a strong predictor … 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. Otamot, which is tomato spelled backward, was conceived by a Dad with a picky eater. The ingredient list for Essential Sauce is a group of vegetables along with oil, nutritional yeast, … Read More

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For a person who weighs 150 pounds, 10 minutes of lying on the couch watching TV burns about 15 calories. If you simply sat up, you would burn 20 calories. Walking in place for 10 minutes burns 40 calories, jogging bumps you to 90. Adding a leisurely 10-minute walk a day can burn 14,600 calories … 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. People are snacking more and looking for low carb, gluten-free, high protein options. Fitting this need, jerky has become one of the fastest growing snack items around. Today’s jerky brands offer … Read More

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Everybody loves popcorn – a seed that does some nifty things when it is heated. A cup of air-popped popcorn has only 30 calories – 3 cups equal 1 serving of whole grains. It is 100% unprocessed and nonGMO. Popcorn is actually one of the four basic types of corn grown in the US. It … 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. Oh Snap! is a line of pickles and pickled veggies in single serving packages. The concept is an on-the-go snack of a healthy vegetable. Oh Snap! comes in 8 varieties – … Read More

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Today we hear a lot about “foodies” and “ethical consumers.” Researchers in Canada attempted to determine who fit into these categories. They found that foodies define good taste through aesthetic standards, whereas the ethical consumer was driven by moral principals. In both cases, these consumers were people of higher economic levels so they could afford … 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. The story of Jarlsberg cheese goes back to the 1950s to a small Norwegian village and a research project conducted by the Dairy Institute at the Agricultural University of Norway. Though … Read More

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