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Almost daily, you’ll likely overhear a conversation at the grocery store or friendly gathering about giving up carbs. It seems that the whole world is obsessed with losing weight and breaking the bread habit is touted most often. While I agree that reducing refined processed grains like doughnuts, cake and cookies will help with weight ... On your plate- grains
 
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If this were 1990, people would laugh in your face if you suggested adding avocado to toast.  Fat was the enemy and low-fat and fat-free products took over the grocery including cookies, crackers, cheese, salad dressings and more. Thankfully, science has progressed and we know now that some fats...
 
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If there’s one food group that can be polarizing, it’s the dairy group. It’s not unusual to overhear someone say they’ve “gone off of dairy because it causes inflammation” or that “milk is for baby cows and is toxic to humans”. How does this propaganda get started? Despite some...
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If you haven’t noticed, spring has sprung! In addition to crocus and daffodils, we’ll have a new crop of fruit to explore and enjoy in local markets now. While citrus fruit may still be in season in some parts of the country until the end of April, it’s almost time to embrace berries, grapes and ... On your plate – fruit
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Here are the hottest food and nutrition education topics based on our professional writers' recommendations, customer requests, nutrition research, post analytics, customer requests, news, and best selling book lists. How-To Cooking Demos for Seasonal Items - this is always our most popular topic and the how-to section in Amazon...
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With conflicting nutrition studies appearing daily in the news, it’s easy to say “eating healthy is really difficult or too confusing”.  But, it really shouldn’t be. While people may argue over butter or margarine or corn VS olive oil, some things in nutrition have not changed that much over...