Chances are you don’t think much about your breathing because it’s an autonomic nervous system task, your body does it for you. If you’re someone who struggles with a breathing condition you do pay more attention to anything that might be a trigger for you.Unfortunately, there’s a whole class of triggers that almost no one […]
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Spring is here and brings with it new foods that are at their peak of freshness. How many of these in-season foods can you add to your diet every day? Click on the links to find recipes boasting affordable, nutrient-rich, and better-tasting seasonal produce. Artichokes Native to the western and central Mediterranean, artichokes are low […]
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When my husband and I were raising kids I cooked very large batches of food. After all, when you’ve got three hungry teens, plus their friends, you learn to make a lot in order to feed the hungry horde. Eventually, however, the kids grew up, they moved out, and then there was just the two […]
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History of The Slow Cooker When it comes to kitchen convenience the crock-pot, or slow cooker, is one of the best things ever invented. That’s largely thanks to Irving Naxon who invented the slow cooking Naxon Beanery All-Purpose Cooker in the 1960’s while trying to reproduce his grandmother’s cholent stew. Cholent is a traditional Jewish food, a […]
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When we eat what’s in season, we are making a better choice for wellness. This is because when they are at the peak of ripeness, seasonal foods deliver the most nutrients — exactly what your body needs.Start your year off right by committing to choose those things that are fresh and in season! If possible […]
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Most of us take good bone health for granted… until we have a problem. Maybe you’ve had poor results on a bone scan. Or you’ve experienced an unexpected fracture. In our youth, our bones are continually growing stronger. But as we age, we can develop problems. The volume of minerals in our bones can drop, lowering […]
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So many wonderful things to eat that are ripe and in season at this time of year. When we eat in season, and as local as possible, we are getting maximum nutrition. Foods don’t have to be picked early and then stored and force ripened. They also taste better when they are at peak freshness. Do […]
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You may be overwhelmed at the grocery store sometimes wondering why there are so many different kinds of onions. If you’re like most people you probably gravitate towards yellow onions and use them for everything.Health BenefitsOnions are part of the (italicize) allium (end-italics) genus. They’re not only delicious, they provide a wide range of nutrients […]
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There are very few of us who haven’t eaten potatoes in one form or another. Whether you enjoy them baked, roasted, mashed, or steamed, they do offer many health-promoting attributes. Potatoes have been around for thousands of years, originating in Southern Peru and have since spread around the world. Ultimately making it to the United […]
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You may have seen the term prebiotics in the news and thought it was a typo. After all, at this point almost everyone knows about probiotics, those beneficial bacteria that are supportive for your health. But what exactly are probiotics? And what’s the difference between the two?Probiotics are bacteria that you definitely want in your […]
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