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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…
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One fruit that couldn’t handle this year's rainfall was the cherry, and Jim Kent’s crop was almost completely wiped out because of heavy rains that occurred only three to four days before Locust Grove Fruit Farm was to start the cherry harvest.
“We had a beautiful crop of…
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With all the perfect-looking fruits and vegetables at the supermarket, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that many variables exist in every step of the growing process.
Here in the Northeast United States, we had an extraordinarily wet spring, followed by less-than-ideal weather…
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Which foods cause the most food poisonings? Even healthy ones made the list. FatFighterTV has a look at this story and other diet and fitness headlines making news this week. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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I bought some Berry Punch last night, and the first thing that I thought of when I tasted was the Knott's Berry Punch that they sell at Knott's Berry Farm. This is the punch that they put in the Snoopy bottles and such..and it's a great refreshing drink.
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I've been on a bit of a "berry kick" lately. All
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Forget milkshakes and those
health drinks they give you at the gym. Make a smoothie instead.
Using the right ingredients, it can be a total meal and totally
good for you (and your waist). I just made this for myself. A
handful of strawberries (a cup is 48 calories) 1/2 cup of no
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Some of you are already familiar with the Your SELF Challenge five-star system. Each day you can earn one star for working out, a star for tracking you food intake, a star for stretching your muscles, a star for taking a second to applaud your efforts and.... drumroll please... a star for sleeping! Well, sleeping seven to nine hours, to be exact, which I've found to be a LOT harder than it sounds. Especially since eating breakfast is a Challenge-mandated habit as well!
Btw, try incorporating some of thse 20 superfoods for weight loss into your daily breakfast.
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Most people know that we need adequate amounts of oxygen, water, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids, and good carbs for great health. What they don’t realize is that a group of micronutrients, also called…
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When it comes to health, berries have a fabulous reputation. Blueberries are packed with antioxidants, called anthocyanins, that may help keep memory sharp as you age, and raspberries contain ellagic acid, a compound with anticancer properties. All berries are great sources of fiber, a nutrient important for a healthy digestive system.
It’s easy to get a variety of berries into your diet with Chicken & Blueberry Pasta Salad for dinner or our Mixed Berry Almond Gratin:
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