Did You Know? Nutrition

Nutrition

You can be a super nutrition hero by consuming any of these, and other foods with superpowers of their own. Nitrate-rich beets help improve vascular function and delay the onset of...
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While back to school is a common time to bolster your kids’ immune defenses, it’s clear right now that good immune defense is needed year ‘round!  After all, if they get sick, odds ...
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We all have stress from time to time. But when it goes on for weeks, or months, chronic stress can impact all the body’s systems—especially the adrenal glands, small organs that res...
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Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) were first introduced in the 1990s with a shocking lack of public awareness: The news that novel organisms were entering the food supply simply...
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Organic refers not to the food itself, but to how food is produced. Organically grown means foods are grown without the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. Organic foods ar...
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Juicing is a cool and convenient way to get your 5-a-day in just one glass. Juicing largely preserves the vitamin, mineral, and antioxidant content of the produce you pick for your ...
Entertaining friends and family this summer? You’ll definitely be the host with the most by following these tips for healthy entertaining:
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Despite the widely-held belief that watermelon is just water and sugar, watermelon is actually a great source of nutrition. Watermelon provides vitamins A and C, minerals like potas...
Water, water, everywhere, and more we all should drink! Water comprises 60%-70% of the human body and is vital for many different functions, including acid-base balance, waste remov...
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Pumpkin seeds, also known as pepitas, are the edible seeds of a pumpkin. Unlike the hard white seeds you see when you carve a pumpkin, most store-bought pumpkin seeds do not have a ...