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Cookware Showdown: Our favorite healthy cookware options
These days greater attention is being paid to the quality and nutrition of the foods we eat. While this is definitely good news, it is only part of the equation. To truly keep our food free from harmful chemicals and contaminants, we must also look at what we are cooking our foods on as well. […]
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Benefits of Beets: What You Need to Know about This Wonder Food
Their distinct deep red color makes beets hard to miss, but many more of us are more familiar with the dark hue of beets than we are with how to make them a regular part of our diets. If you aren’t including beets in your diet, read on to find out what’s so remarkable about […]
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More Bang for Your Buck: Top Nutritious Foods that Don’t Carry Steep Price Tags
The importance of eating healthy, whole foods, has been drilled into all of our heads, but when it comes time to pay for those nutritious foods, the price tag can seem prohibitive. Don’t let this perception deter you; there are many nutritious super foods that can fit into any budget. Bananas. Bananas have potassium, fiber, […]
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Miracle in a Bowl? The Total Lowdown on Bone Broth
You’ve probably heard a well-meaning mother or grandmother to advise you to drink some chicken soup to help you get better when you’re sick. Mom and grandma may not know the nutritional science behind that recommendation, but it turns out they know what they are talking about! The magic isn’t in the chicken soup per […]
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Food as Medicine: Top Anti-Inflammatory Foods
It is easy to see when something on the outside of our bodies becomes inflamed. Offended areas become red, swollen, and sensitive. Inflammation can happen inside our bodies as well as externally though. While we don’t have visual cues to alert us to internal inflammation, it doesn’t mean we aren’t experiencing the effeccts. Painful joints, […]
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Eat by Season: Summer Edition
Each season nature gives different fruits and vegetables their own time to shine, and the summer months are no exception to nature offering up plenty of prime produce. If you aren’t taking advantage of summer’s seasonal best you are missing out on some fantastic fruits and veggies that are at the peak of both their […]
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Super Food Spotlight: The Wonders of Garlic
What classifies as a “super food” varies somewhat depending on what nutritional experts you are polling, but a few staples are so remarkable that they top virtually every list of nutritional must-haves. One such staple every expert can agree upon is definitely garlic. Most of garlic’s benefits can actually be summed up with a look […]
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You Can Do What with Coconut Oil?!? Six Unexpected Uses for Coconut Oil
It seems everywhere you turn you hear about the benefits of using coconut oil. Coconut oil is considered a super food because of the evidence that it plays a valuable role in reducing cholesterol, stabilizing blood sugar, supporting strong brain function, and much more. But if you are limiting your use of coconut oil to […]
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No Refrigeration Required: Top Nutritious Snacks that Don’t Have to Be Kept Cool
As the weather heats up, the challenges of keeping healthy snacks with you on the rise as well. Don’t give up on your healthy eating endeavors though. Plenty of nutritious snacks require no refrigeration, making them perfect to toss in your bag, bring to a picnic or playground, or throw in the car! Take a […]
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How to Host a Healthy Cookout ANYONE Will Love!
If you’ve ever experienced friends or family members doubting that your healthy way of eating is actually tasty as well as good for you, a cookout is the perfect time to prove them wrong! With warm weather upon us, fire up the grill, gather your loved ones, and host a healthy cookout that will turn […]
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