It’s hard to believe that chocolate is considered by some as a heart-healthy choice, but chocolate’s main ingredient—cocoa—seems to reduce heart disease risk factors. Cocoa beans contain flavanols, and flavanols . . .
Cholesterol
Cholesterol is necessary in the body in order to build healthy cells, but too much cholesterol—high cholesterol—may increase the risk of heart disease. Cholesterol is found in the lipids, or . . .
Vitamin A
Vitamin A, a fat soluble vitamin, offers many benefits, including good vision, maintaining healthy mucus membranes, skeletal and soft tissue, skin, and teeth. And research has suggested that vitamin A . . .
Vitamin K
Vitamin K—a group of fat soluble compounds known as naphthoquinones, including vitamins K, K1, K2, and K3—is best known for its healthy blood clotting ability. One example of healthy blood . . .
Alfresco Dining: Pack a Healthy Picnic
During spring and summer, there’s nothing better than packing a picnic basket and heading outdoors for a moveable feast. From traditional picnic foods, like crispy fried chicken and creamy potato . . .
Produce Color
Produce that share color often share health benefits. Learn about eating by color!
Summer officially extends well into the month of September, however, as soon as September rolls around, we begin the transition from summer to fall. The long, warm evenings spent grilling on the patio are numbered, but there is still plenty of time to enjoy many favorite summer foods - and to look forward to fall favorites as well.
This is your place for the tastes of fall--hearty soups, fragrant baked goods, fresh from the harvest fruits and vegetables … all of your favorites. Back to school, carving pumpkins, or stuffing turkeys, we've got everything you need to make the fall right for your family.
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