From Farm to Table: Farmers' Markets
Green beans, string beans, English peas and sugar snap peas. Packed with vitamin C, peppers are also a good source of vitamin A. Versatile eggplant: try it in smoky dips or spicy stir-fries. Farmers' markets are a great place to find the freshest ... [... more]
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Healthy Snacks for Kids
Active kids with fast metabolisms and small-capacity tummies need a between-meal pick-me-up on a regular basis. Get ideas and recipes for snacks that keep kids going. Active kids with fast metabolisms and small-capacity tummies need a ... [... more]
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Vegetarian Cuisine
Combining prepared foods such as canned beans, veggie burgers or pasta can significantly cut down on the time and effort needed to prepare the evening meal. All of these meals can be made in 30 minutes or less. Many kid favorites are vegetarian: ... [... more]
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Meatless Meals
If you are thinking about adopting a vegetarian diet, you may already be half-way there. Okay, tofu may not top your list of favorite foods, maybe because you think it has no taste, or perhaps you don't like the texture. We can solve both ... [... more]
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Sneaking in Fiber
In the lexicon of weight loss, the term "good carbs" refers to complex carbohydrates. These are foods like whole grains, nuts, beans, and seeds that are composed largely of complex sugar molecules that require lots of time and energy to digest . [... more]
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Calorie-Cutting Tactics
Eliminating those calories (as well as burning more through exercise) doesn't have to be painful. Starvation and deprivation diets simply don't work. Instead, the little things are what matter. Here are seven ideas to get you started: A study ... [... more]
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Losing Weight
One of the best things you can do for your overall health is drop a few pounds. Or maybe more than a few pounds. Being overweight significantly increases your risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, cancer... the list seems ... [... more]
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Cutting Back on "Bad" Carbs
Thanks to the popularity of low-carb diets, nearly half of Americans say they are watching the amount of carbohydrates they eat. If you're among them, we're providing these 10 tips so your carb control is healthy and wise! Bear in mind that there ... [... more]
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Low-Carb Myths and Truths
With all the hype about low-carb diets, it's hard to know what's true and what's a myth. Get the straight facts about the effect a low-carb diet has on your health. The premise of all low-carb foods and diet plans begins with nutrition-science ... [... more]
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Cutting Back on Bad Fats
We've come a long way nutritionally from the days when all fat was bad. Today researchers and doctors recognize that there's no reason to tar every fat with the same brush. Instead, they've now identified the "good" fats (monounsaturated The [... more]
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Doing the Fat Math
Nutrition labels list total fat content, but that number may not tell you everything Most labels don't tell you this number. To figure it out, divide the fat calories per serving by the total calories per serving and multiply by 100. So a food ... [... more]
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Cutting Back on Salt
Ask anyone about salt and they'll tell you it's bad for you. Well, they're wrong. Salt is Why lower the sodium recommendation? You probably know of sodium's close connection with high blood pressure. But studies also find high sodium intake can ... [... more]
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