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I am passionate about healthy eating. This blog is my forum to share with you my thoughts about issues related to nutrition and wellness through a healthy eating lifestyle.
Feb 3, 2012
Good Fat - It's Not an Oxymoron!
A discussion of good fat and how you can improve your health by including healthy fat in your diet.
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Feb 2, 2012
Garlic Facts and Benefits - Besides a seat on the subway!
A discussion of garlic facts and benefits, including buying, storing and cooking tips, as well as health benefits.
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Feb 1, 2012
Foods with MSG
A list of foods with MSG in its various forms, including other names for monosodium glutamate that appear on food labels.
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Jan 30, 2012
What Is Gluten? - Or Why You Probably Shouldn't Eat Libray Paste
What is Gluten? Which foods have it and which foods don't and how gluten sensitivity can affect your health.
Jan 28, 2012
Flax Seed - Ancient Food for the Modern Diet
A discussion of flax seed including how to use it and benefits of making it part of your healthy diet.
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Jan 27, 2012
Eating Raw Legumes
Jim's questions: After some reading on your page, I think I know the answer to my question, but I still have to ask. I have been grinding dried lentils
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Jan 26, 2012
Eating Healthy Grains
Rachelle's question: I was hoping just to get a quick list of some healthy grains to add to recipes for my family. I realize you have a whole list of
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Jan 25, 2012
Diet Food
A discussion of diet food, what it is, what is isn't and what it takes to lose weight and stay healthy.
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Jan 24, 2012
Healthy Eating Fats
Healthy Eating Fats defines all of the different types of fats and helps you understand how they should fit into your healthy eating approach.
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Jan 23, 2012
Healthy Eating Carbohydrates
Healthy Eating Carbohydrates is an introduction to one of the major components of food that you need to understand in order to learn how to eat a healthy diet.
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Jan 20, 2012
Complete Proteins
A list of complementary proteins that will help you to add complete proteins to your diet.
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Jan 19, 2012
Benefits of Healthy Eating
Don't miss out on the benefits of healthy eating, that can help you feel better and live longer!
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Jan 18, 2012
Vitamin Supplements - To Take or Toss Them
A discussion of vitamin supplements and the controversy over whether they are beneficial to your health.
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Jan 17, 2012
Healthy Eating Weight Loss
Healthy Eating Weight Loss: Nearly everyone has been on a weight loss regimen at some time in his or her life, and many people have experienced the full gamut of approaches to weight reduction...
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Jan 16, 2012
What is Metabolic Syndrome?
This page answers the question, What is metabolic syndrome, an important question if you are concerned about good health and preventing disease.
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Jan 12, 2012
Zinc Sources and Functions
Discussion of zinc sources and functions, and the important role this mineral has to play in your good health.
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Jan 11, 2012
Benefits of Vegetarian Diet
A list of benefits of vegetarian diet, with a discussion of pros and cons of this lifestyle choice.
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Jan 10, 2012
The Effects of Healthy Eating - Why aren't you enjoying them?
Why aren't you enjoying the effects of healthy eating - Top Ten Excuses
Jan 9, 2012
Weight Loss and Diet Tips
Weight Loss and Diet Tips to help you in your efforts to maintain a healthy weight.
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Jan 7, 2012
Chia Seed
Chia Seed - Most people have heard of chia seeds, but not in the context of a super food.
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Jan 6, 2012
Confusing Health Studies
Don's Question... There's been some recent news about nutrition. Some people are saying that too much iron reduces one's lifespan, yet calcium seems to
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Jan 5, 2012
Causes of Cavities
Angela's question... In the section titled Wrong Carbs, you say that eating the wrong carbohydrates can lead to cavities. Cavities need three things
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Jan 4, 2012
Eating Healthy Prior to Pregnancy
Russell's Question... My wife and I are planning to have our first baby next year. Are there any foods she should be eating now to help make sure the
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Jan 3, 2012
10 Healthy Eating Tips
List of 10 healthy eating tips to help you to feel better and live longer.
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Dec 30, 2011
Healthy Eating on a Budget
Healthy eating on a budget is possible with careful planning and strategies to make your food dollars count.
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Dec 29, 2011
Food is Medicine
Food is Medicine - Discussion of Hippocrates' quote describing food as medicine and how the same wisdom applies today.
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Dec 28, 2011
Weight Loss Tips
A list of useful weight loss tips to help you reach your goal to lose and maintain a healthy weight.
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Dec 27, 2011
Weight Loss Quiz
A weight loss quiz to test your basic knowledge of how your body uses calories to help you test what you know about this important topic.
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Dec 22, 2011
Yogurt Recipes - How to include this healthy dairy food in your diet.
Discussion of yogurt and yogurt recipes and how this healthy dairy food can form part of your healthy eating lifestyle.
Dec 21, 2011
Recipe Sloppy Joes Made without Meat
Recipe Sloppy Joes for Lacto-vegetarian, Lacto-ovo-vegetarian, and Vegan.
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Dec 20, 2011
Recipe Peanut Butter Fudge - A Healthier Version of this Popular Treat
Recipe Peanut Butter Fudge for Lacto-vegetarian, Lacto-ovo vegetarian, and Vegan.
Dec 19, 2011
Recipe Wassail
Recipe Wassail for everyone to enjoy on those cold winter nights and as a holiday tradition!
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Dec 17, 2011
Food Poisoning
A comprehensive list of ways to prevent food poisoning, including useful tips for handling and storage of your favorite foods.
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Dec 15, 2011
Rapid Heartbeat - What could it be?
I know the issue of a rapid heartbeat (tachychardia) is not strictly speaking a healthy eating issue, although eating healthy will certainly lower your
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Dec 14, 2011
Trading Addictions
Kristy's question... Hi, I am a 22-year-old recovering heroin addict. I have found that since I quit using, that I changed from that addiction to being
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Dec 13, 2011
How can I raise my HDL level?
Jerry's question... I just had a biometric screening and all my numbers were good, including my total cholesterol at 143. However, my HDL cholesterol
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Dec 9, 2011
Sources of Omega-3 fats Besides Fish Oil
Marilyn's question... I am allergic to fish. How can I get enough Omega 3 as needed for good heart health? Is there another way to take it in a capsule
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Dec 8, 2011
Crazy Sexy Diet Review
Marisa's question... I just heard about this new diet called The Crazy, Sexy Diet. I need to lose about 40 pounds, and I am looking for a good diet
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Dec 7, 2011
Healthy Eating -- Food Matters
Healthy Eating is committed to helping you discover how you and your family can eat healthfully.
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Dec 6, 2011
Potassium and Iodine
Discussions of how to get enough potassium and iodine through healthy eating.
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Dec 5, 2011
Type 2 Diabetes
A definition of Type 2 Diabetes and how it affects your healthy eating lifestyle.
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Dec 4, 2011
Getting Older
Discussion of getting older and how aging affects healthy eating.
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Dec 2, 2011
Add Fiber - Include some fiber foods in your diet today.
Add fiber to your diet, a small step you can take toward your goal of eating healthy.
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Dec 1, 2011
Limit Junk Food - It could lead to "junk health!"
Tips, techniques to help you limit junk food as a step toward a healthy eating lifestyle.
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Nov 30, 2011
Wash Fruits and Vegetables - A small step that will lead to better health.
One of the small things you can do is to wash fruits and vegetables to remove undesirable substances that could make you sick.
Nov 29, 2011
Recipe Baklava - A Holiday Tradition
Recipe Baklava - Delightful nutty treat made with honey and phyllo leaves.
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Nov 28, 2011
Conscious Eating - Tips for Eating Deliberately for Good Health and Weight Loss
One way to lose or maintain weight and be healthy is to practice conscious eating using these tips as a guide.
Nov 22, 2011
Healthy Eating Food Labels
Food labels provide you with the knowledge you need, not only to spend your food budget wisely, but also to make choices both in type and portion of foods...
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Nov 21, 2011
Food Facts in Small Bites
Food facts in small bites for easy consumption, including printable lists you can take with you.
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