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Nourish the Heart: Foods that Promote Cardiac Healing

Feb 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Steven Masley

Fiber is the roughage in vegetables, fruits, beans and nuts, and it is loaded with age-busting nutrients. Eating fiber suppresses appetite, promotes weight loss, improves blood sugar and cholesterol levels, decreases inflammation and feeds a healthy gut microbiome.

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Cooling the Fire Within: Healthy Eating Tips to Ease Chronic Inflammation

Jan 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Tom O’Bryan, DC CCN, DACBN

This improved diet gets to the underlying causes of most of the reasons Americans die. According to the National Institutes of Health, 14 of the top 15 causes of death in 2019 were chronic inflammatory diseases.

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Merry Brunching: Put a Healthier Twist on Favorite Recipes

Dec 01, 2022 06:00AM ● By Sheila Julson

When putting together a menu, Levinson advocates incorporating all of the components of a balanced meal: lean protein, carbohydrates from whole grains, fruit and veggies, and low-fat dairy or plant-based substitutes.

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How Food Affects Our Mood: The Gut-Brain Connection

Nov 01, 2022 06:00AM ● By Kimberly B. Whittle

During the last decade, there have been an increasing number of studies exploring what’s called the gut-brain axis and the role that microorganisms in the gut play in mental health conditions like anxiety, stress, depression and other disorders.

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Fall Beets: Versatile Leaf-to-Root Eats

Oct 01, 2022 06:00AM ● By April Thompson

Versatile, nutritious, colorful and flavorful, beets are quite the package deal. This easy-to-grow, multi-season vegetable is packed with nutrition and plays well with other ingredients. Beets can be enjoyed raw, roasted, boiled or pickled.

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Food Dehydration Made Easy: Best Ways to Preserve the Harvest

Sep 01, 2022 06:00AM ● By Sheila Julson

Middle and Far Eastern cultures have used the sun and wind to dry foods since 12,000 B.C., according to the National Center for Home Food Preservation (NCHFP). Today, the easy availability of food dehydrators offers a convenient way to preserve the fall harvest.

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Sustainable Shellfish: Superfood of the Sea

Aug 01, 2022 06:00AM ● By April Thompson

Shellfish is a nutritional powerhouse, providing proteins, essential amino acids, long-chain polyunsaturated fats, vitamins and carotenoids. The drastically shorter life cycle of shellfish compared to other farmed seafood also means shellfish producers can generate more food more quickly.

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The Healthy Food Movement: Pandemic Trends are Shaping Better Local Food Systems

Jul 01, 2022 06:00AM ● By Bob Benenson

Sales of natural and organic products in the U.S. grew by about 10 percent in 2020, the year of the COVID-19 outbreak, and by another 8 percent in 2021, reports SPINS, a Chicago-based data research firm, in Nutrition Business Journal.

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Flower Power: Edible Blooms Add Flavor and Color to Summer Fare

Jul 01, 2022 06:00AM ● By April Thompson

Marie Viljoen, a New York City forager, chef and author of the cookbook Forage, Harvest, Feast: A Wild-Inspired Cuisine, incorporates numerous wild and cultivated flowers, including tree flowers like magnolia and black locust, into her hyperlocal, seasonal meals.

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Savvy Shopper Tips for the Farmers Market

Jul 01, 2022 06:00AM ● By Bob Benenson

Most farmers market vendors are small- to medium-sized producers, and they don’t have the economies of scale that enable conventional growers and retailers to offer deep discounts. Yet there are many ways to save money at farmers markets.

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It’s Juneteenth! A Time to Rejoice and Feast

Jun 01, 2022 06:00AM ● By D. Natasha (Chef Beee) Brewley, PhD, MBA, HHC

Juneteenth provides an opportunity for Black people to come together and celebrate their freedom, family and strength. Juneteenth also gives Black people a space to reflect on past struggles and spotlight current issues.

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Planet-Friendly Pours: The Rise of Sustainable Wine and Spirits

May 31, 2022 09:30AM ● By Sheila Julson

Sustainable and socially responsible wines and spirits are becoming a major force in the market, though not all eco-friendly alcoholic beverages are as conscious as they claim.

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