Nutrition

Forbes: Is Organic Agriculture ‘Affluent Narcissism?’

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I used to write for an environmental magazine in grad school.  After taking an organic and GMO class for an entire semester at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, I had to completely re-write an organic article I had been working on.  I changed the theme of the article to eating local instead.   I couldn’t bring myself […]

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National Women’s Health Week: “It’s Your Time.”

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May 13-19, 2012 is National Women’s Health Week!  This year’s theme is  “It’s Your Time.” What a great theme!  Women tend to take take care of everyone else and take on the responsibility of managing everyone else’s…appointments, meals, pets, schedule, problems, and just well…life. We do so much for those we care about and sometimes forget to […]

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Buddy the Elf knows his food groups…Do You?

I love the movie Elf!   It always makes me giggle   Buddy the Elf knows his food groups and always tries to incorporate them into all of his meals.  In the movie, he said, “We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup.”  How come Buddy the Elf knows […]

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Orange You Glad It Is Winter?

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There is something to look forward to during the winter months, besides Spring (haha) and it is orange season!  The peak season for oranges are the months of December through April.  This wonderful fruit can be used in so many different ways including: salads, savory dishes, drinks, desserts, or a portable snack. Vitamin C is found in oranges and […]

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Your A** is GRAS!

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Don’t worry –  this is not an “avoid this substance or you will get cancer” post!  I just wanted to get your attention!  The acronym “GRAS” stands for Generally Recognized As Safe.  According to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, “any substance that is intentionally added to food is a food additive” and must […]

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