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How to “Produce” a Better Mood
Fruits and vegetables are often touted for cancer prevention, blood pressure reduction and lowering the risk of obesity. There are plenty of studies to support eating more produce. Now new research also indicates that these colorful gems may improve your mood. Dr....
What’s the Difference Between Natural and Added Sugar?
We’ve all heard the recommendation to reduce the amount of added sugar we consume in order to promote good health, but what exactly is added sugar? And what is the difference between added sugar and naturally-occurring sugars? Let’s keep it simple: naturally-occurring...
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States and the second leading cause of death from cancers that affect both men and women. Colorectal cancer affects people in all racial and ethnic groups and is most common in people age 50 and older....
Check Your Knowledge About Colorectal Cancer
Do you know how to prevent colorectal cancer? CDC’s Screen for Life: National Colorectal Cancer Action Campaign provides information about preventing colorectal cancer and getting screened: who should be screened, how often, which tests are recommended, and why...
First Day of Spring – Time to Kick Butts!
Happy first day of spring! Do you know that today is also Kick Butts Day? Every day, more than 3,000 kids under 18 try smoking for the first time and 700 kids become new regular, daily smokers. Tobacco use is still the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S.,...
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
No woman should die of cervical cancer, the most preventable of all gynecological cancers. To protect yourself against cervical cancer, get screened regularly starting at age 21. Cervical cancer is almost always caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), the most...
Spice Up the Holidays
Spice up the holidays and boost your health with warm, bright spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. You can add further health benefits by combining those spices with foods like oranges and cranberries, or drinks like black tea. So, how will you add spice to the...
In the Mood to Eat?
How Mood Affects Food Choices You’re in a foul mood and your only thought is curling up in bed with a book and your favorite snack. You know you shouldn’t, but you don’t care enough to stop. Tomorrow you wake up feeling bloated and guilty. One night seemed to sabotage...
What’s Lurking in Your Lettuce?
When people are trying to eat more nutritiously, one of the first things they go to is salad. The variety of ready-to-eat salads has greatly expanded in the past few years to accommodate consumer demand. Unfortunately, fresh produce such as salad, may be contaminated...
5 Tips for Healthy Eating During the Holidays
Every family has traditional holiday foods that show up on the table year after year. Instead of using the holidays as an excuse for high-fat, high-calorie feasting, use these five easy tips to remake your holiday favorites with good health in mind. Holiday Tip #1:...
Fast-Cooking Whole Grains
Here is a handy chart for fast cooking whole grains. Our criteria for “fast cooking” is 20 minutes or less. The following chart is based on typical stovetop cooking times. Although the amount of liquid and cook times will vary, you can also use an electric rice cooker...
Closing the Fiber Gap
Only 1 in 20 Americans consumes enough fiber! This means that 95% of the population is not getting enough fiber to adequately reduce the risks of developing heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and some types of cancer. Fiber is also linked to the prevention of weight...