August 22nd, 2008
Growing up, watermelon was one of my least favorite fruits. I hated all those big black seeds you had to spit out and frankly, it just didn’t taste that good to me. But back then, I didn’t know what I know now: watermelon is bursting with disease-fighting nutrients and it’s so good for us. Think cancer
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August 21st, 2008
I was in the grocery store last week, waiting in line to check out, when the cover of Self magazine caught my eye, “A No-Diet Way to Lose Lbs: 20 Foods that Slim You Down.” I’ve always been of the mind that diets don’t work and that following a diet book for a few weeks
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August 19th, 2008
Remember when you were little and having a summer meal with family and friends that was so fun and delicious that it still evokes memories? I still think about summer evenings growing up in New Jersey when we’d have a cookout with my very best friend Alyson (still my best friend to this day, since we
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August 8th, 2008
Eggplant is one of those vegetables that’s often been on the periphery of my awareness. When I think eggplant my first thought is usually eggplant parmesan (which I love even though I hardly ever eat it). But there are so many healthier ways to enjoy this beautiful purple vegetable (and sometimes white or green too!) that
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July 25th, 2008
Americans don’t eat enough vegetables and it’s killing us.
Yep, that’s right. Many of us have a horrible diet full of sugar, caffeine, fat and processed foods. We’re literally killing ourselves as we get heart disease, cancer and diabetes at alarming rates.
But getting healthy is really simple. More fruits and vegetables. More water. More exercise. Less
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