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Super Food of the Week: Health Benefits of Plantains
Plantains are best described as green counterparts of rich, ripe yellow bananas and are actually a natural super food that many people are unaware of! Although they look similar to bananas, they are actually quite different. In many tropical regio...
Feb 22, 2012
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Super Food of the Week: Health Benefits of Plantains
Plantains are best described as green counterparts of rich, ripe yellow bananas and are actually a natural super food that many people are unaware of! Although they look similar to bananas, they are actually quite different. In many tropical regio...
Feb 22, 2012
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Fuel Your Body with Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are the preferred source of energy for the body. They are found in a variety of foods and contain essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Failing to eat enough carbohydrates will deplete your body’s storage of carbs, which can leave...
Feb 17, 2012
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Super Nutrient of the Week: B Vitamins
Athletes especially need to be sure they are consuming adequate amounts of B vitamins because during exercise many of the metabolic pathways dependent upon thiamine, riboflavin and B6 are stressed. Thiamine, for example, plays an important role in...
Feb 15, 2012
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Heart Your Cart
With the month of February being heart month, it is a good time to do everything you can to show your families’ hearts some love! A healthy diet is one of your most powerful weapons in the fight against heart disease. Building a heart healthy diet...
Feb 13, 2012
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Prevent That Flu This Winter
With little boys ages 2 and 4, I try to do everything I can to prevent them for getting sick. They are bringing home other kid’s germs daily from school. If I can do everything in my power to build their immune systems, I can keep them healthy! R...
Feb 10, 2012
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Eating Green
" Going Green " is a buzz phrase you are hearing a lot from people trying to find ways to help protect our environment now and for future generations. You may have started to switch your lightbulbs, unplug appliances, recycle papers, cans, and bot...
Feb 10, 2012
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Super Nutrient of the Month: Vitamin C
Maintaining and repairing body tissue; Strengthening blood vessels; Absorbing calcium in order to assist in the formation of bones and teeth; Helping to maintain resistance to infections; Lowering levels of blood cholesterol; Aiding in the absorpt...
Feb 8, 2012
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Prevent Heart Disease--One Day at a Time!
Heart disease is the leading causes of death for both men and women in the United States and most countries. Diet plays such an important role in the development of major risk factors of heart disease including hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and...
Feb 6, 2012
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Go Red!
Did you know that heart disease is the number one killer of women in the US? Surprising right? But actually, it’s a fact that more women die of heart disease than all forms of cancer combined. Heart disease causes one in three deaths each year whi...
Feb 1, 2012
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