Holiday side dishes got you stumped this year? Would you like to feature a new and different vegetable dish? How about introducing a novel tradition this year by serving bell peppers? They are loaded with nutrients, very low in calories, attractive, ... READ MORE
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Surviving the holidays with diabetes. Living well with diabetes is a 24/7, year-round challenge of balancing nutrition, physical activity, and medication. This is especially true during the holiday season. The sheer volume of food, particularly ... READ MORE
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Nourishing and beneficial vegetarian Properly planned vegetarian diets can be nourishing and offer many health benefits. Research has shown that vegetarian diets may reduce risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, ... READ MORE
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Healthful eating begins... Healthful eating begins with food you put in your shopping cart. Sounds simple, but with thousands of food items available in the supermarket, and new products coming almost daily, it can be a real challenge ... READ MORE
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Eating Habits Have Changed Can you believe it was 1993 when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) introduced the first “Nutrition Facts” label for food and beverage packages? For the past 26 years, consumers have used the food label ... READ MORE
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Stay Hydrated! Staying well hydrated is essential to sustain life. Insufficient water and fluid consumption can lead to dehydration. However, dehydration is much more than quenching your thirst. Dehydration is a medical condition in which ... READ MORE
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Do you want to live a healthier lifestyle, but are not sure how to begin? Most people are motivated to live healthier when they are diagnosed with a chronic illness such as cardiovascular disease or type 2 diabetes. This is because we know ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeMany Americans consume too much dietary sodium. This can increase their blood pressure leading to hypertension, heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and blindness. While sodium is an essential nutrient needed to sustain life, the long-standing ... READ MORE
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Phosphorus is an essential mineral necessary for bone formation and repair as well as teeth formation. It also serves to promote normal muscle and nerve function, regulate heartbeat, support growth and repair of cells and tissues, store ... READ MORE
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An adequate supply of clean drinking water is an absolute priority during any emergency. A normally active person needs at least one gallon of drinking water daily. That would include about two quarts for drinking and the remainder for ... READ MORE
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