It’s a well-known fact that people need to have about five fruit and vegetables servings each day. The secret is how to get those servings in our busy lives. Convenience foods just don’t provide what we need and it is easy to let weeks pass by without getting the necessary fruit and vegetable intake that [...]
Posted on Saturday, January 30th, 2010
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Defining the ’simple fruit salad’: a chameleon of a course on your menu, first, last or in-between
Most people today are aware of the necessity of a healthy, well balanced diet. Lacking adequate nutrition and healthful menu choices, we’re not likely to enjoy good health. A poor diet also has a cumulative effect – as the [...]
Posted on Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
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Parties are fun for everyone regardless of age. For a gathering that is going to host both kids and adults, finding suitable beverages can be a challenge. Soda has been overdone and you obviously can’t serve cocktails to the younger attendants. A fruit punch is really the best solution as it pleases the kids and [...]
Posted on Monday, January 25th, 2010
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Those with food allergies have had bad reactions to certain foods that may have been life threatening. Those folks know what foods they can not eat and how to avoid them. They also know what to do if they were to eat something that contains an off-limits food. Food intolerances are a bit different, as [...]
Posted on Friday, January 22nd, 2010
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10 healthiest foods you can eat, right now.
Recently, someone challenged me to name the 10 healthiest foods. I found the query intriguing – there are literally thousands of foods from which to choose! After pondering this question, it occurred to me that most Americans get more than their fair share of meat and dairy products [...]
Posted on Monday, January 18th, 2010
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There’s no question that the cost of food takes a larger bite out of your budget than just a couple of years ago. When the economy is stable, food prices don’t fluctuate too much, from month to month. So we get used to living on the same food budget. These days, it’s hard to know [...]
Posted on Friday, January 15th, 2010
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