Eating for Health

Create Fat-Burning Gourmet Salads in Minutes

If you avoid salads at any cost, thinking they consist only of iceberg lettuce and a couple of slices of starchy tomato topped with some chemical and sugar-laden bottled dressing, you will be happy to…

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The Best Spinach Salad Ever (Recipe)

As it has been for the past few weeks, my CSA box was overflowing with spinach yesterday. I do love spinach, but, really, I'm not Popeye and I didn't know how I could possibly eat all of tha…

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Can Flaxseeds Help Sensitive Skin?

Instead of treating sensitive skin topically, with lotions and creams, why not treat it from the inside out with diet? About half of the American population says they have sensitive skin, defined l…

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Would You Eat Bugs?

Billions, yes billions, of people eat bugs--from crickets to locusts, worms to grubs. The Greeks and Romans harvested beetle larvae and cicadas; native Americans hunted crickets; termites are eaten i…

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Gluten-Free Eggplant Parmesan

A great way to enjoy eggplant parmesan without all the breading! Cut the eggplant in thick slices, which makes for a delicious casserole with an Italian flair. 8 slices eggplant, cut in ¾ inch piec…

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Food Stamps Could Become Healthier After Wisconsin Bill

Legislators in Wisconsin are pushing a bill forward that could set an interesting precedent for state food stamp programs. The bill would make it a requirement of those who use food stamps, formally k…

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The Dark Side of Food Colors

The next time you’re at a child’s birthday party, notice the beautiful array of cakes, cookies, and cupcakes, all showcasing a rainbow assortment of artificial colors. While they may make these sweet…

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Can Flaxseeds Help Treat Diabetes?

Drug companies hope to capitalize on the fact that the consumption of certain plants appears to lower the risk of diabetes by isolating these plants' active components for use and sale as pharmacologi…

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Grilled Wild Ramps – Simple, Easy & Spectacular

This is officially my family's new favorite way to prepare wild ramps. Even our four-year-old son who does not typically like onion-y, garlicky foods attacked them with great enthusiasm. And they coul…

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The Overlooked Mineral that Shrinks Fat Cells

Honey, I shrunk my fat cells...using a natural mineral. It sounds too good to be true, but it’s not. There is actually a mineral that suppresses the hormones linked to fat cell expansion. I came ac…

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