December 3rd, 2006
Monday, January 8 - 1:00 pm, Sugar Blues Workshop for AARP Members, Hamden Senior Center, Hamden, CT
Who doesn’t want to get healthy after the holidays? Join me for an interactive workshop to help seniors learn how to identify and overcome sugar cravings. Doughnuts, cookies and cake be gone! We’ll be discussing lots of healthy, nutrient-rich
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December 3rd, 2006
Sweet potatoes are on everyone’s mind this season. They seem to go hand-in-hand with the holidays, but eating these and other sweet vegetables needn’t be limited to this time of year. Cravings for sweets can be greatly reduced by adding sweet vegetables, such as sweet potatoes, yams, parsnips, beets, squash, turnips and rutabagas, to your
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November 3rd, 2006
Brown rice, with its sweet nutty flavor, provides four times the amount of insoluble fiber found in white rice because it is a whole grain that has not been stripped of its natural bran covering. It contains an impressive amount of vitamins and minerals such as concentrated B vitamins (which helps nervous systems and mental
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October 3rd, 2006
The roots of any plant are its anchor and foundation; they are the essential parts that support and nourish the plant. Root vegetables lend these properties to us when we eat them, making us feel physically and mentally grounded and rooted, increasing our stability, stamina, and endurance. Roots are a rich source of nutritious complex
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