Cherry-Couscous Salad
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Salad
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth or water
1 1/2 cups couscous
2 cups (1 1/4 pounds) sweet cherries, pitted
1 16-oz. can blac…
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Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
2 cups orange juice
1 cup strawberries
2 medium bananas
½ cup light vanilla ice cream
Combine all ingredients in…
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Confetti Plum-Pasta Salad
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
8 oz. colored corkscrew pasta
½ medium red bell pepper, cut into strips
½ medium yellow bell pepper, cut into…
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Fourth of July
Fourth of July, is one of our nation’s most distinguished holidays; it’s a day to celebrate our independence and of course, it’s a day to eat…
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Fourth of July
Fourth of July, is one of our nation’s most distinguished holidays; it’s a day to celebrate our independence and of course, it’s a day to eat! Besides th…
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Calories Burned During Specific Activities
Burning It Off!The number of calories burned during an activity will depend on body weight, the intensity of the activity and duration. For example, a person w…
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Top 10 Fruit Snacks For Kids
From fruit sandwiches to fun fruit salads - we're sharing all our fruit snack ideas just in time for back-to-school.
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Grilled Vegetables 101
Grilled Vegetables 101
Summertime grilling isn’t just for slabs of meat. There’s room on the grill for veggies too, but where to start? Grilling…
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About the Buzz: Grapefruit Burns Fat
TheBUZZ Grapefruit Burns Fat
WHAT THEY’RE SAYINGEating a half a grapefruit before meals will burn fat.…
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How can you make the meat and potatoes guy in your life eat more? He doesn’t want to eat more fruits and veggies, just the meat!
If you have children, his example is important for developing good eating habits in them. Enlist his support for that reason, although there is no guarantee.&n…
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I babysit an 8 year old girl who is a very picky eater, Yesterday her mother sent her and her and her brother ( who is 5) fries and popcornshrimp for lunch, I had the lil’ girl eat 5 pieces of the shrimp before she could have more fries, she got upset w/ me but she doesn’t need to eat half a bag of fries… So this morning her mother brought a pack of bacon and said that this was the lil’ girls lunch, she can eat a whole pack of bacon by herself. IS THIS RIGHT? I KNOW IT CAN”T BE HEALTHY !!! What should I do. My kids don’t eat like that and they are 3 and 5… HELP !! I don’t want this Lil’ girl growing up to Be very overweight. HELP ME PLEASE. Any advice will help
Offering nutrition advice without being asked can be tricky, and you might be most successful if you are kind and non-judgmental. Eating lots of salty and fatt…
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Fruits and Veggies – The Thrill of the Grill
Fruits and Veggies – The Thrill of the Grill
By this time of the year, Americans have turned to the tradition of backyard cookouts. You may be thinking…
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