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National Cholesterol Awareness Month: A Refresher Course
Sep01

National Cholesterol Awareness Month: A Refresher Course

Posted By on Sep 1, 2013 in Featured, Food Finds, Healthy | 0 comments

National Cholesterol Awareness Month is here, and with it, some sad truths and necessary actions need to be made. The world seems to be suffering from a national high cholesterol and fat epidemic. The fact is that our bodies require cholesterol & fat. The main source of energy is fat, and certain types of fats protect the heart. Cholesterol helps in making the skin around cells and the acids required to digest food, the material...

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The Benefits of Fresh Fruit Juices
Jan14

The Benefits of Fresh Fruit Juices

Posted By on Jan 14, 2008 in Adult Recipes, Beverage Recipes, Citrus, Cooking Tips & Tricks, Featured, Fruit, Fruit & Vegetables, Gluten Free, Healthy, Home Remedy, Juice and Juicer Recipe, Kids Recipes, Organic, Raw Food, Sweets, Vegan, Vegetarian | 4 comments

The benefits of fresh fruit juices will astound you, on every level from flavor to health. I love fresh juice! My juicer is undeniably one of my favorite appliances in the kitchen… The Benefits of Fresh Fruit Juices: Author: Rachel Broune The best way to consume fruit is raw, with its skin or with the skin peeled off on an empty stomach or 20 minutes before other meals. If you’re not such a fruit-eater and want to have...

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How to Make Gluten-Free High Protein Snack Bars
Jul02

How to Make Gluten-Free High Protein Snack Bars

Posted By on Jul 2, 2015 in Featured, Gluten Free, Healthy, How To Cook, Snacks Recipes, Sweets, Vegan, Vegetarian | 0 comments

It’s important to keep our metabolism up during the day, and high protein snack bars are just what your body needs to make it through to the next meal. Protein rich snacks will keep you feeling full longer, and sustain you until lunch or dinner. It seems to me that lately there is an increasing emphasis on eating gluten free. Even in your local supermarket, you will find a section dedicated to gluten free choices. What does...

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Boost Brain Power with 15 Smart Foods
Oct29

Boost Brain Power with 15 Smart Foods

Posted By on Oct 29, 2014 in Cooking Tips & Tricks, Featured, Food Finds, Healthy | 0 comments

Brain Foods are foods that boost brain power, increase brain function, protect and enhance memory, help to prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, protect the brain from degeneration, and improve focus for longer periods of time. Our brains are powerful, organic machines that control all movement, thought and sensation, while calculating our needs and reacting with super sonic speed. The amount of data stored as images, text...

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Global Perspectives on World Food Day
Oct16

Global Perspectives on World Food Day

Posted By on Oct 16, 2013 in Featured, Food Holidays | 0 comments

World Food Day is October 16th! The need for and availability of food is a certainty providing us with fuel & nutrients to sustain growth & promote repair. Food brings families & friends together to share in the delights of eating. When we celebrate Holidays, birthdays & special occasions, or just to appease our anxieties, it’s about so much more than just ingesting sustenance. Further, the growing &...

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Fight Breast Cancer: Be Physically Fit, Eat Well, Rest Well
Sep09

Fight Breast Cancer: Be Physically Fit, Eat Well, Rest Well

Posted By on Sep 9, 2012 in Featured, Healthy | 0 comments

We’ve all heard of it the disease…Breast Cancer! Furthermore, every one of us has had someone in close circle of loved ones with it or know someone who has dealt with this cancer with someone close to them. Photo right: Kimberly Edwards training @ B.A.M. Niagara Boxing to stay fit It would be unreasonable to say that it is a rare disease among women of all ages, not to mention among some men. One thing I know with a...

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What Is Organic, Raw Dog Food About?

Posted By on Jul 26, 2009 in Cooking Tips & Tricks, Healthy, How To Cook, Main Dishes, Organic | 2 comments

Organic, raw dog food contains no preservatives or chemicals. When buying organic raw dog food, ensure it is USDA inspected. Organic raw dog meat should have no added chemicals or hormones, and should be of the free range variety. Organic vegetables are great for dogs also beacause they are an excellent addition to the diet of your dog. Organic raw dog food is an excellent choice for your dog’s health for a variety of reasons:...

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