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Living Off the Land

May 31, 2014 09:14PM

Low- and No-Cost Ways to Feed a Family Whether it’s membership in a food co-op, tending a backyard garden or balcony tomato plant or foraging in the woods for edibles, living off the land means cleane

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Funny Tummy? ~ Probiotic Foods Can Fix a Troubled Gut

May 04, 2014 08:55PM

Gas, bloating, stomach cramps, diarrhea and constipation—each of these digestive issues indicates an imbalance of “good” and “bad” intestinal bacteria.

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Culinary Mushroom Magic, Delicate Powerhouses of Nutrition and Medicine

Mar 29, 2014 01:05PM

Mushrooms have played a remarkable role in human history. Egyptian hieroglyphics dating back 4,500 years linked mushrooms to immortality. The famous 5,300-year-old “iceman” found frozen in 1991 in the

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GLUTEN-FREE ON THE GO, Safe Eating Away from Home

Feb 25, 2014 08:55PM

Our experts suggest delicious, nutritious choices for gluten-free eating at work, play or anywhere we wander. For food safety, keep foods that need to be kept hot and cold in separate thermal containe

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Fresh Food Trends, Natural Trailblazers in Sustainable Eating

Feb 25, 2014 08:55PM

Food experts have listed local, regional and sustainable foods among the top food trends for 2014. Consumers’ heightened environmental awareness and their love for fresh flavors are responsible.

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CHOCOLATE AS HEALTH FOOD, Boosting Diets and Heart Health

Feb 01, 2014 06:47PM

"Research tells us that 14 out of any 10 individuals like chocolate,” quips cartoonist Sandra Boynton. American chocolate lovers buy 58 million-plus pounds around Valentine’s Day, according to Nielsen

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WHOLE FOOD ~ Greater than the Sum of its Parts

Dec 31, 2013 12:01PM

Western science is obsessed with deconstructing food, researching and analyzing its component parts, isolating the active ingredients, repackaging them in pills or powders and prescribing them in dail

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Healthy World Shopping List

Nov 25, 2013 09:14PM

Allow an hour to explore and buy the following basics to stock the pantry, always choosing organic and foods that have no genetically modified (GM or GMO) ingredients. In certain Asian traditions, onl

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Peace on Our Plates

Nov 25, 2013 08:55PM

Mindful Eating for a More Peaceful World As Earth’s population grows to a projected 9 billion people by 2050, can our global community keep eating flesh like we’ve been doing for centuries? No, acc

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Grain Free & Brain Bright

Oct 29, 2013 05:41PM

How Wheat, Carbs and Sugar are Affecting Your Brain Health

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Eat Well, Spend Less

Jul 25, 2013 10:21PM

Freeze cheese that starts going bad. Defrosted cheese tastes best melted. Don’t buy shredded cheese—shred it at home. Substitute yogurt for cream and sour cream in recipes. Drain yogurt in a coff

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Good Food on a Tight Budget

Jul 25, 2013 10:20PM

For many, the recent economic downturn has affected the way we shop for food. Even families that cook dinner at home most nights are struggling to afford the ingredients to make healthy meals, says La

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