Vegetables on Shine

Guess who likes vegetables more: boys or girls?

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I'm offering my son a wide variety of foods and spices (curry!) with the hope that he'll be an adventurous eater. But after I recently read that boys and girls prefer different foods, I realized there may be more influencing kids' food preferences than what we put on their plates. Find out which foods boys and girls like and get yummy recipes and tips to get your sons and daughters to eat more fruits and vegetables.

5 Healthy After School Snacks

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By Heather Rutherford Healthy after school snacks are an important part of a child's day. The USDA suggests that children between the ages of six and twelve should eat at least two of the following items each day after school in their after school snacks: dairy, meat, fruit or vegetables…

More About Growing Apples (Third of three parts)

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For a third (and last) day this week, I want to again stress the importance of understanding that growing apples isn’t as sterile as supermarkets’ apple displays make it appear.

Visit Jim Kent’s fruit stand at various farmers’ market locations in Manhattan and you’ll see 70 apple…