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Oral Intake of Antioxidants Protects Against Aging
According to a 2007 HealthFocus Trends Report, most consumers are aware of antioxidants and associate them with positive health benefits such as cancer prevention (63%); improved immunity (47%); improved heart...
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Supplements for Bone Health
Since May observes National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month as well as National Women’s Health Week (May 13-19, 2018), it seems fitting to spend a few moments familiarizing ourselves with...
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Vitamin D Absorption Improved when Taken with Largest Meal
Vitamin D supplements are better absorbed when taken with the largest meal of the day, according to a recent study published in the April 2010 issue of Journal of Bone...
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Sugar Snap Peas
(Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon) As one of the earliest vegetables available after the winter months, sugarsnap peas are a sure sign of spring. Easy to grow, nutritious and tasty, sugarsnap...
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Bone Mineral Density Testing
In addition to making sound diet and lifestyle choices, having a Bone Mineral Density Test is a great tool when developing a preventative care regime for this degenerative disease. We...
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Omega-3 Supplementation & Heart Health
This month, we feature a series of articles on heart health to observe American Heart Month, a health observance sponsored by The American Heart Association. For American Heart Month 2018,...
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Soup’s On: 15 Favorite Soup Recipes
Most soups include a wide variety of vegetables which contain essentials vitamins and nutrients. For example, carrots are good source of beta-carotene and mushrooms help to boost immunity. 15 Favorite...
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Tabouleh/Tabouli
Ingredients: 1/2 cup bulgur (cracked wheat) 1 bunch flat leaf parsley, (stems removed), finely chopped 3-4 stems fresh mint (stems removed), finely chopped 10-12 cherry tomatoes, cut in half 1/2...
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Corn & Crab Chowder
Download PDF of RecipeAbout 6-8 Servings Ingredients:¾ - 1 pound of crabmeat 4 cups of fresh or frozen corn kernels6-8 small white or red new potatoes 2 cloves of garlic1...
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Mushroom Soup
Download PDF of RecipeAbout 6-8 Servings Ingredients:2 pounds of mixed mushrooms, cleaned and sliced1 medium sized yellow onion, cleaned and diced1 red jalapeno pepper, diced2-3 garlic cloves, diced 2 Tbsp...
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Creole White Bean Soup
Download PDF of RecipeAbout 6-8 Servings Ingredients:2-4 cloves garlic1 green chili¾ cup diced white or yellow onion¾ cup minced celery¼ cup diced red bell pepper1/4 cup diced carrot ½ cup...
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Mushroom Beef Barley Soup
Download PDF of RecipeAbout 6-8 Servings Ingredients:2 pounds of mixed mushrooms, cleaned and sliced1 medium sized yellow onion, cleaned and diced1 red jalapeno pepper, diced2-3 garlic cloves, diced 2 Tbsp...
