Category Archives: nutrition information
What I Learned At School This Weekend
I remember sitting down to dinner when we were kids and my Mom asking each of us: “What did you learn in school today?” And we’d say, “I don’t know.” I’m not sure how this scene played out in your … Continue reading
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10 Foods That Make Your Skin Glow
There are bookoos of products out there to exfoliate, slough, moisturize, lift, revitalize, invigorate … your skin. You could spend a mortgage plus lots of precious time in pursuit of perfection from a bottle. They’ve got one thing right – … Continue reading
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The Vanishing Youth Nutrient
In this article in Prevention magazine, Susan Allport looks at our typical diet in light of the seasonal eating habits of animals. Her conclusion: we’re storing up for a long, scarce winter. But we don’t hibernate. And food is never really … Continue reading
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Lessons From a Caveman: The Anti-Inflammatory Diet
Cavemen had it easy. They didn’t have the temptation of sweet potato fries, or Dairy Queen Blizzards, or margaritas. All they had to eat were nuts, berries and seeds; lean meat; fish and plant foods. Their primitive diet struck the … Continue reading
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Something Salty
Salt. We know we shouldn’t over do it. Too much can lead to serious problems like high blood pressure and annoying “charlie horse” calf cramps waking you up in the middle of the night. With processed, packaged foods a plenty, … Continue reading
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Dairy vs. Non-Dairy
Calcium. Milk. The two words are practically interchangeable when we think of what our bodies need in order to have strong, healthy bones. Be it from effective advertising (Got Milk?), or the food pyramid (the old version recommended 2-3 daily … Continue reading
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Live to Eat, Eat to Live
I love food. I’m sure you do too. You may even think you love food more. We can argue about that later. I bet if we were having a conversation right now, instead of reading, we could probably go on … Continue reading
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