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Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Download PDF of RecipeAbout 6-8 Servings Ingredients:1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed2 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks1 medium onion, cut into chunks1 celery rib, chopped2-3 garlic cloves, mincedOlive...
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Top Fitness Trends for 2012
A New Year means New Year’s resolutions, and the most popular resolutions usually address our health. Some of 2012’s important messages dealt with the effects of fitness on our quality...
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Walnuts
Walnuts are plants in the tree nut family. This family also includes Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts and pistachios. Covering the walnut shell is a green...
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Oats
(Avena sativa) Oats are one of the hardiest cereal grains. Unlike most other crops, this plant is able to withstand poor soil conditions and thrive. The oats we eat today...
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Employed Mothers: Healthier and Happier?
While we often equate work with stress and frustration, a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Family Psychology seems to indicate otherwise – for mothers at...
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Teen Diets Severely Lacking in Fruits and Vegetables
Every day, we’re told how important eating a variety of fruits and vegetables is for optimum wellness. We hear that they can help reduce the risks of many diseases, including...
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Your Guide to a Greener Holiday Season
For Americans, the holiday season is synonymous with indulgence – food, drinks, shopping, gifts, parties, and traveling. Unfortunately, all the extras around the holidays take their toll on more than...
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Selenium
Selenium is a trace mineral that works as an antioxidant in the body. Selenium is incorporated into glutathione peroxidase, an antioxidant enzyme that plays a critical role in reducing free-radicals...
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The “Freshman 15” - Fact or Fiction?
We first heard about it as the “Freshman 10” before it ballooned to the “Freshman 15,” just like our waistlines were supposed to. But does college weight gain really happen...
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Grapes
(Vitis vinifera) Grapes are round or oval berries that grow on woody vines in clusters ranging from about fifteen to nearly three hundred. Grapes feature semi-translucent juicy flesh encased in...
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Beets
(Beta vulgaris) The beet is perhaps best known for its numerous cultivated varieties. Most of us are familiar with the purple root vegetable known as the beetroot or garden beet....
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Moderate Drinking and Breast Cancer Risk
A 2011 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reveals that even moderate alcohol consumption can lead to an increased risk of breast cancer. With so much...
