HEALTHY EATING Even if you know you need to eat smaller portions, that’s only part of the battle. You’ll need to learn how to recognize serving sizes of foods so you can put the right amount on your plate each day. Here’s a list of food group servings to help: Vegetables Fresh, frozen or canned: […]
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HEALTHY EATING Pesticides are compounds that help to protect crops from devastating pests and weeds. Whether conventional or organic, farmers safely and carefully use pesticides as necessary to control insects, weeds, and fungus (organic farming does permit the use of certain pesticides), says the International Food Information Council. Pesticide residues are tiny amounts of chemicals
HEALTHY EATING Making family-sized recipes can provide you with leftovers (or “planned-overs”) for future meals. Freeze the remaining food in meal-sized containers. Be sure to label the containers with the contents and date to avoid “surprise meals” later. Try using planned-overs in completely different recipes. For example, add leftover fruit to muffin, quick bread, or
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HEALTHY EATING Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 small onions, chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1-1/4 cups zucchini, sliced 1 Tbsp oregano, dried 1 Tbsp basil, dried 1 8 oz can tomato sauce 1 6 oz can tomato paste* 2 medium tomatoes, chopped 1 cup water Directions 1. In a medium skillet, heat oil. Sauté
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HEALTHY EATING Ingredients: 1 cup pearl barley 1 medium tomato (chopped) 2 medium carrots (shredded) 1 medium red, orange or yellow bell pepper (seeded and chopped) 2 cups fresh spinach (chopped) 1-1/2 ounces orange juice 3 tablespoons olive or canola oil 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar (or any other mild vinegar) 1 teaspoon honey Salt
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HEALTHY EATING Ingredients 1 cup carrots, cut into long, thin strips 2 cups bean sprouts 2 cups cucumber, seeded and cut into long, thin strips 1 cup minced scallions/green onions 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint 8 rice paper wrappers (ask at your supermarket) Directions Toss first 6 ingredients in a
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HEALTHY EATING White vinegar has a number of household uses. Some people use it for cleaning, laundry and flushing out the coffee maker. It’s also been used for centuries to preserve food, especially vegetables. But don’t let the strong vinegar odor turn you off from all vinegars. In fact, there are many different types that
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SELF-CARE CORNER Without vitamin D, your bones may not grow strong at any age. Why? Because for your bones to make the best use of calcium, they need vitamin D, says Robert P. Heaney, MD, researcher and professor in the Osteoporosis Research Center at Creighton University. But did you know that even mild shortages of
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HEALTHY EATING Then cook meals at home People who frequently cook meals at home eat healthier and consume fewer calories than those who cook less, according to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research. “When people cook most of their meals at home, they consume fewer carbohydrates, less sugar and less fat than those
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HEALTHY EATING Forget cookies. Fruit is now the number-one snack item parents give to children under the age of 6. That’s because leading researchers believe that parents are taking childhood nutrition more seriously. The Produce for Better Health Foundation suggests these top 10 fruit snacks for kids: * Popsicles (freeze fruit juice to make your
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