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Snack Today: Parsnip and Carrot Chips with Salt and Vinegar
If salty crunchy snacks are your thing, this alternative to fried potato chips will be your new favorite treat. At about half the calories of your traditional potato chips, these parsnip and carrot chips are baked instead of deep fried. Parsnips are much like a cinnamon-infused, blonde carrot and they are loaded with potassium. Chock full of vitamin A, carrots are antioxidant powerhouses. This snack is also a good source of fiber....
Post on Wed, Oct 28, 2015 by Paula Gallagher
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Building Strong Bones with Diet, Exercise and Bone Guardian
As we age, our bone density decreases and diseases such as osteoporosis can occur. The best way to avoid this, or decrease the chance of this disease, is by making sure your bones are strong now. Exercise, diet and supplementation are all important for building strong bones...
Post on Tue, Oct 27, 2015 by Paula Gallagher
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Processed Meat and Bowel Cancer: WHO Finds a Link
Today the World Health Organization (WHO) linked processed meat and bowel cancer. The WHO announced that eating processed meats can increase the occurrence of bowel cancer. Processed meat refers to meat that has been transformed through salting,...
Post on Mon, Oct 26, 2015 by Paula Gallagher
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Dinner Tonight: Zucchini Pancakes
In our family, the pancake is not just a breakfast food. Maybe it's because we top them with local maple syrup, but pancakes are always a hit in this house. This is why I also try to make them as nutritionally dense as possible... from beet...
Post on Wed, Oct 21, 2015 by Paula Gallagher
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New Research on Supplemental Calcium
Studies recently published in the the British Medical Journal suggest that taking supplemental calcium does not boost bone density or prevent fractures as people get older. In the new studies, scientists in New Zealand looked at the effect of diet and supplements on bone health in people...
Post on Tue, Oct 20, 2015 by Paula Gallagher
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Artemisinin to Treat Malaria: Wins Nobel Prize
Youyou Tu was one of the people awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her discoveries using artemisinin to treat malaria. Malaria is a life-threatening blood disease caused by parasites and is transmitted to humans by the anopheles mosquito. Once bitten, parasites multiply in...
Post on Tue, Oct 13, 2015 by Paula Gallagher
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Snack Today: Butternut Squash Lentil Dip
Another butternut squash recipe? Yup. Lately I have been getting one a week in my organic bin, so I need to find creative ways to use it. Made with butternut squash, pumpkin seeds, lentils and ginger, this hearty dip...
Post on Mon, Oct 12, 2015 by Paula Gallagher
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NEW: Pathway Women's Hormone Balancer
Bloating, cramping, and irritable? These may be signs of estrogen imbalance. Pathway Women's Hormone Balancer is an herbal and nutritional product designed to promote hormonal balance, optimization of estrogen fractions, and proper elimination of excess hormones while supplying antioxidant protection. Women's Hormone Balancer is formulated to...
Post on Mon, Oct 05, 2015 by Paula Gallagher
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Dinner Tonight: Harvest Salad
Fall is officially here. Which means pumpkins, squash and other seasonal gourds are in abundance. My favorite is the butternut squash. Like its name suggests, it has a creamy, nutty flavor. This salad combines butternut squash, pomegranate seeds, collards and hemp hearts for a hearty fall recipe...
Post on Tue, Sep 29, 2015 by Paula Gallagher
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Orange Is the New Pink for Breast Cancer Prevention
Daily Beta-Carotene Intake Reduces Breast Cancer Risk by 19% Want to reduce your risk of breast cancer? Walk past the pink balloons, wrist bands, and packaged treats at the grocery store and head straight to the produce aisle. Orange is the new pink. Research shows women...
Post on Mon, Sep 28, 2015 by Neal Barnard, MD, FACC
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