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Wilted Spinach
Serves 2 - 3 Ingredients:1 large bag of spinach (pre-cleaned and dry)Olive Oil2 cloves of garlic, cleaned and diced1 lemon, cut into quarters with seeds removedSalt, black pepper, cayenne pepper...
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Niacin/Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)
(Vitamin B3) Niacin is known as vitamin B3 because it was the third of the B-complex of water-soluble vitamins to be discovered. Niacin is involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates,...
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Kiwifruit
(Actinidia Deliciosa) Kiwifruit is so-named in tribute to the fuzzy brown Kiwi bird native to New Zealand. Originally discovered in China, returning missionaries brought the fruit to New Zealand. For...
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Celery
(Apium graveolens) Celery is a member of the Umbelliferae family. Other members include carrots, fennel, parsley, and dill. Perhaps best known for its stalks, celery is a versatile vegetable, crunchy...
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Alcohol Disrupts Women’s Sleep More than Men
If you’re a young woman wondering why you feel sleepier than your boyfriend after a night on the town, it may not be all in your head. According to a...
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Cardiovascular Disease: Not Just a Man’s Disease
While February is known for Valentine’s Day it also marks another heart event, American Heart month. This health observance was developed by the American Heart Association (AHA) to raise funds...
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Eating a Heart Healthy Diet
To recognize the Go Red Campaign, this month we offer a series of articles to increase your understanding of heart disease. In this article, we review the foods to eat...
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New Front-of-Package Labels Highlight Key Nutrition Facts
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) recently announced the launch of Nutrition Keys, a front-of-package initiative designed to help busy shoppers make better informed food...
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Calcium
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body. Approximately 99% of calcium is stored in the bones and teeth. Aside from supporting structure, calcium is needed for proper functioning...
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Grapefruit
(Citrus paradisi) Proclaimed as one of the “seven wonders of Barbados”, the grapefruit is a hybrid between a Jamaican sweet orange and an Indonesia pomelo. Legend tells of a 17th...
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Cauliflower
(Brassica oleracea) Cauliflower is one of several vegetables in the family Brassicaceae including cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kale, broccoli and collard greens. Descended from wild cabbage, cauliflowers once closely resembled kale...
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Want that Healthy Glow? Eat More Fruits & Veggies
A recent study offers one more reason to layer on the sun block and eat your fruits and veggies. The study, published in the British journal Evolution and Human Behaviour...
