Heart Health Guidelines Update

…and vegetables. When we don’t consume enough produce, we miss out on essential antioxidants and nutrients, including fiber. We also tend to round out our plate with higher-calorie, sometimes less…

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The Things We Do for Love

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…to celebrate the moves you make along the way. If your “won’t touch a vegetable” children are now eating at least one vegetable with dinner, that is success, even if…

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Fresh Fruit Salsa

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…use, there’s one sure way to all but guarantee your recipe will be fresh, tasty, and healthy: use lots of fruits and vegetables. Last month, I developed a healthy menu…

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Cold Winter, Hot Beans

Cuban Red Beans and Rice

vegetables, some lighter chicken sausage for flavor, and served atop brown rice cooked from scratch, this three-star meal is the perfect warm and filling meal for a cold January. Cajun…

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Easy Family Meals With Frozen Foods

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…fresh, and often more affordable. With frozen foods, you can find off-season or harder-to-locate produce (like dragon fruit or wild blueberries). I highly recommend keeping “steam-in-bag” vegetables on hand to…

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