Healthy Eating Blog
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Oct 26, 2021
BMR - Basal Metabolic Rate
A definition of BMR, which stands for Basal Metabolic Rate and how it effects your good health.
Oct 25, 2021
Folic Acid Sources and Functions
Folic Acid sources and functions, and the importance of getting enough of this vitamin, also called folate.
Oct 22, 2021
Healthy Menu Plan
Healthy Menu plan, including breakfast, lunch, supper and snacks, along with information about serving sizes.
Oct 21, 2021
Cooking Temperatures
A list of proper cooking temperatures to help you keep food safe for you and your family.
Oct 20, 2021
Potassium Foods
Potassium foods with that will help you plan a healthy eating lifestyle that includes all the important nutrients,
Oct 19, 2021
Vitamin Quiz
A vitamin quiz to help you find out what you know and what you don't know about vitamins.
Oct 18, 2021
Recipe Peanut Butter Fudge - A Healthier Version
Recipe Peanut Butter Fudge for a healthier version of this popular sweet treat.
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Oct 15, 2021
Raise Good Cholesterol - How to get to a higher number
This page gives you tips on how to raise good cholesterol so that you can feel better and live longer.
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Oct 14, 2021
Healthy Grains
A list of healthy grains, with a description and recipe ideas to help you plan your healthy diet.
Oct 13, 2021
Calcium Sources and Function
All you need to know about calcium sources and functions in your healthy eating lifestyle.
Oct 12, 2021
Fat Deficiency - More Than Just Body Image
Fat has gotten a bad reputation, but the dangers of fat deficiency are real.
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Oct 11, 2021
Health Claims
Health claims that appear on product labels promising that the food will help prevent disease...
Oct 08, 2021
Nutrition Facts to help you plan your healthy eating lifestyle.
A quick list of Nutrition Facts to help you reach your goal of eating healthy.
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Oct 07, 2021
Recipe Lentil Soup - Savory, delicious and so good for you!
Recipe Lentil Soup - a hearty soup made with complementary proteins and savory vegetables
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Oct 06, 2021
My Cream Soup has Curdled
Montana's question... I just finished making cream of chicken soup with veggies and after all the hard work, (and just like the last time, twice out
Oct 04, 2021
Wash Fruits and Vegetables - A small step to better health.
Wash fruits and vegetables to remove undesirable substances that could make you sick.
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Oct 01, 2021
High Glycemic Foods
Discussion of high glycemic foods, including a list of those foods that would fit into that category.
Sep 30, 2021
Daily Protein Requirements
A description of your daily protein requirements using both serving size and body weight calculation methods.
Sep 29, 2021
What is Metabolic Syndrome?
What is metabolic syndrome is an important question if you are concerned about good health and preventing disease.
Sep 28, 2021
Limit Junk Food or 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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Sep 27, 2021
Recipe Minestrone - Hearty and Nutritious Soup
Recipe Minestrone - a hearty Italian soup with a rich, spicy broth.
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Sep 24, 2021
Meatless Meals - Try one meal without meat this week.
Although meat has nutritional value, your budget and health may benefit from some meatless meals in your diet.
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Sep 23, 2021
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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Sep 22, 2021
Healthy Eating on a Budget - Make food dollars count.
Healthy eating on a budget with strategies to use your food dollars wisely.
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Sep 21, 2021
Nutrition Definition
A nutrition definition including what it is and how it impacts our abiltiy to pursue a healthy eating lifestyle.
Sep 20, 2021
Recipe French Onion Soup - Fondue for Dinner
Recipe French Onion Soup - a vegetarian version of this popular soup with its savory onion base, a touch of vermouth.
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Sep 17, 2021
Selenium Functions and Sources - Antioxidant mineral
A description of selenium functions and sources and why this mineral is necessary for good health.
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Sep 15, 2021
A Healthy Breakfast is King
A discussion of breakfast personality types and why eating a healthy breakfast is important to your good health.
Sep 14, 2021
Making Soup - A Seasonal Labor of Love
Making soup: including recipes and tips to help you warm up your autumn and winter menus.
Sep 13, 2021
Diet for Healthy Liver
Diet for Healthy Liver is a discussion of dietary choices to help keep this important organ functioning well.
Sep 10, 2021
Vegetable Protein
A list of vegetable protein sources for those who want some plant protein alternatives to meat protein.
Sep 09, 2021
Bay Leaf
A definition of bay leaf including physical description and recipe ideas for using this popular herb.
Sep 08, 2021
Sulfate Sources and Functions
Discussion of sulfate sources and functions, and the importance of this mineral to your well-being.
Sep 07, 2021
Recipe Baked Vegetables
Recipe Baked Vegetables, a healthy recipe for Meatless Mondays or as a side dish on any day of the week.
Sep 03, 2021
Health and Nutrition
Links to health and nutrition topics that will be of interest to those pursuing a good diet.
Sep 02, 2021
Cinnamon Ideas - Include this healthy spice in your menus.
Cinnamon Ideas - Tips for including cinnamon in your diet as part of your healthy eating lifestyle.
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Sep 01, 2021
A2 Cow's Milk
Jane's Question: Our local Whole Foods has carried an array of products from a local dairy in our area for many years. We've recently learned that the
Aug 31, 2021
Bulimia Nervosa Eating Disorder
A discussion of bulimia nervosa, including characteristics and of this eating disorder that can destroy good health.
Aug 30, 2021
Carbohydrate Deficiency - Too Little of a Good Thing?
Carbohydrate deficiency including symptoms and consequences of neglecting this important nutrient group.
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Aug 27, 2021
Eating Healthy - Why does it matter?
Eating healthy will make a difference in how you look, feel, function and how long you live.
Aug 26, 2021
What Is Gout? - More than a royal pain!
What is gout and how can you change your diet to help treat this painful form of arthritis.
Aug 25, 2021
Omega-3 Fats - What they are and where to get them
A definition of omega-3 fats--what they are, where they come from and their role in your healthy eating lifestyle.
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Aug 24, 2021
Weight Loss Tips
A list of useful weight loss tips to help you reach your goal to lose and maintain a healthy weight.
Aug 23, 2021
Vegetarian Diet
The vegetarian diet, in all its variations, including the whys and wherefores of this lifestyle choice.
Aug 20, 2021
Unhealthy Eating - Is it Addictive?
A discussion of unhealthy eating as showcased in a recent study regarding fatty foods.
Aug 19, 2021
Protein Deficiency
A list of protein functions, and the possible consequences of protein deficiency.
Aug 18, 2021
Magnesium Foods
A list of magnesium foods that will help you ensure that you have enough of this important mineral in your diet.
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BMR - Basal Metabolic Rate
Oct 26, 21 09:57 AM
A definition of BMR, which stands for Basal Metabolic Rate and how it effects your good health.
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Folic Acid Sources and Functions
Oct 25, 21 12:22 PM
Folic Acid sources and functions, and the importance of getting enough of this vitamin, also called folate.
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Healthy Menu Plan
Oct 22, 21 12:17 PM
Healthy Menu plan, including breakfast, lunch, supper and snacks, along with information about serving sizes.