Think it's cheaper to pick up a pre-packaged pizza than browse your supermarket's produce aisle? Recent studies are saying, "Absolutely." According to an article written on Food Navigator-USA by Elaine Watson last week, studies released by searchers in the U.S. and the UK have concluded that more nutrient-dense food (meaning foods better for you with [...]
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Whose plate is turning “one” today? Yours!
In case you didn't know, today is a special day: Happy 1st Birthday, ChooseMyPlate.Gov! While I haven't personally been utilizing this great resource, a cursory look at the website today has impressed me. With a clean, user-friendly interface for the Internet surfer, you can learn about all of your basic food groups: Fruit, veggies, grains, [...]
Cha-cha-cha-Chia Seeds
So - it's now been over a week since I've incorporated these tiny, nutty-flavored seeds into my daily diet. While lauded as one of the world's best "super foods" (cape not included), I cannot say that I have personally noticed any particular improvement nor any discomfort in having included them into my daily culinary routine. They are [...]
Reinvigorating your healthy New Year’s resolution
By Lindsey Gemme We’re one month into the new year already. So how’s that New Year's resolution coming along? Let me guess—and stop me if you've heard this before—“I'm going to start exercising more, eating better, and lose 'x-amount' of pounds in 2012”? I thought so. Those professions of personal betterment are in the top [...]
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