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Go deeper with these carefully curated collections of fruit and veggie stories.

Make This Plate: Apple-Banana Salad

Make Half Your Plate Fruits & Veggies MyPlate Challenge: Show us how you’re following the MyPlate guidelines and make one of these plates (or anoth…
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Top 10 Realistic Resolutions for 2013

1. Save money by eating more fruits & veggies! 2. Fill half your plate with fruits & veggies 3. Get 150 minutes of exercise per week 4. Have a family…
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How Sweet It Is to Eat Sweet Potatoes!

Traditionally, sweet potatoes are served during the holidays, but why not enjoy them all winter long? Not only do they taste like dessert, but they provide som…
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A Resolution You Can Easily Keep!

It is that time of year again, to make a resolution to start off the New Year. Let’s make 2015 the year you can keep your resolution all year long! Many pe…
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Slow Cooker Beef & Root Vegetables

This is a great recipe to introduce fall and winter veggies such as red potatoes, carrots, turnips and rutabaga into your meals. Add a green salad, some whole-…
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Healthy Menu Ideas for Winter: Menu 17

This healthy menu is based on a daily 2,000 calorie recommendation. Depending on your age, sex, and physical activity level, your calorie recommendation may va…
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Try Healthy, Homemade Gifts this Year

I usually find the most difficult gifts are the little ones–hostess gifts, something for the kids’ teachers, etc.  I get tired of doing the usual…
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Fruit Juice, Arsenic and Calories

Dec 5, 2011 – Drinking the recommended amount of 100% juice is a healthy part of an overall health and weight management plan. In September 2011, Mehmet…
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