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Eat Apples to Prevent Early Atherosclerosis 9 May 2008 \| COMMENTS Apples and apple juice could have the same heart-protecting properties as the oft-touted purple grapes and grape juice, according to a new study published in the April 2008 issue of Molecular Nutrition and Food Research.+ READ MORE	{ }
Make Use of Your Wrinkled Fruit 17 Apr 2008 \| COMMENTS I remember being shocked and diving for the garbage when a girl visiting our cottage threw out a peach because it had a bruise. Apparently the British thow out about 3 million tonnes of fruits and vegeatbles each year. But our fruits and vegetables don't have to be in pristine condition to provide,...+ READ MORE	{ }
Text DIET1 For Fast Fat Facts 16 Apr 2008 \| COMMENTS Fast food like lo-mein, pizza, and burgers can pack a heavy punch-around your waistline-and the planet. but a new text-message service allows you to text your restaurant's name and menu item to 34381 to receive the calorie, fat, carb, and protein content information, helping you stay healthy on the...+ READ MORE	{ }
Get Fresh-Looking Skin, Naturally 31 Mar 2008 \| COMMENTS Forget chemical peels, surgical face-lifts, or Botox, you can get fresh, glowing skin by following a few simple directives. Sugar and highly refined carbohydrates, including white bread, white rice, French fries, and sugar-laded soda, can increase acne and speed aging by causing glycation-the...+ READ MORE	{ }
Eat Like Michael Pollan 23 Mar 2008 \| COMMENTS Michael Pollan has written a new book, In Defense of Food (2008, Penguin Press), in which he is critical of not only the way we eat, but also the way we are told to eat. Avoid food products that make health claims: The creations of food science make louder claims than the produce department does,...+ READ MORE	{ }
Teach Your Children to Cook 23 Mar 2008 \| COMMENTS As the year comes to a close, we tend to ruminate over the months past and begin to form ideas about what we would like to achieve in the new year. If you make cooking fun for your kids, it will be fun for you too and by the time they are teenagers, they'll be pros-and maybe sometimes they'll cook...+ READ MORE	{ }
Share Gardening Catalogs With Your Kids 23 Mar 2008 \| COMMENTS Difficulty level: Easy While mail-order seed catalogs are meant to entice adult gardeners, their appealing images can also spark children's interest in learning more about gardening, the environment, along with food and nutrition, according to Evelyn Neier, a horticulturist and state coordinator for...+ READ MORE	{ }
Curb Your Cravings 23 Mar 2008 \| COMMENTS Even the most health-minded among us falls prey to the occasional craving, whether it's because we're bored, stressed, or we think that our energy levels need a pick-me-up. Facing the underlying message directly, she says, is far healthier in the long run than stuffing yourself with a box full of...+ READ MORE	{ }

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