How to select the best vegetables this fall season

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Four vegetables in season now — broccoli, chard, mushrooms and potatoes — are delicious in fall dishes. See what these four vegetables have to offer nutritionally, and how to pick the best at the market. Broccoli Studies at Johns Hopkins University have shown that compounds in broccoli, rich in antioxidants, may be beneficial in fighting […]

Bring in the bell peppers!

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Environmental Nutrition Bell peppers, which are often mistakenly referred to as vegetables, are nutritious fruits with great health benefits. The folklore Thousands of years before Peter Piper picked the peck of pickled peppers, they were cultivated in South and Central America. Peppers were long known by their Spanish name, pimiento, but when Columbus brought them […]

Starting a high-fiber diet

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Do you get enough fiber in your diet? The Institute of Medicine recommends that women aged 19 to 50 get 25 grams of fiber a day and that men aged 19 to 50 get 38 grams. Those numbers are based on research linking that amount with a reduced risk of heart disease and diabetes. “Because […]

5 power foods to fuel your workout

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EatingWell Want to give your workout a boost?  And as a bonus, they can be packed into a delicious, convenient energy bar (recipe below) to power your workout and help you refuel afterward. 1. Peanuts. The most protein-rich nut of them all helps give this energy bar an egg’s worth of quality protein. Pre-workout: A little […]

The healthiest fall vegetables you’re not eating

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By Carolyn Malcoun If the craze for pumpkin-spice everything is any indication, many of us love fall vegetables (at least in latte form). But even a true fall-vegetable lover can get into a cooking rut. Particularly when fall’s bounty of colorful squash, leafy greens and hearty roots arrives and summer’s easy-to-love tomatoes and peppers are […]

Pass the bread, please

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Environmental Nutrition By Heidi McIndoo, M.S., R.D., Environmental Nutrition Newsletter Sliced bread may seem like a mere vehicle for your sandwich fillings, but it can be much more. Bread can be a terrific source of fiber, whole grains, vitamins and minerals. Plus, it can provide delicious flavor, thanks to the wide assortment of breads now […]

Environmental Nutrition: Nourish your bones

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Unlike the static human skeletons that commonly hang in biology classrooms, your bones are continually being broken down and rebuilt. In fact, your entire skeleton is replaced about every 10 years. In addition to exercise, about 20 different nutrients help prevent the weakening of bones that leads to osteoporosis. We review nutrients you’re more than […]

Know the types of fat you need in your diet

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By Holley Grainger, M.S., R.D. Fat can be confusing. For a long time, fat — any fat — was the enemy; now, researchers say certain types of fat are a necessary part of a balanced diet. Here’s help decoding each type of fat: saturated, unsaturated and trans fat. Saturated fat Saturated fat is typically solid […]

Environmental Nutrition: Whole grains, soyfoods and the plant-based diet

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Environmental Nutrition Newsletter Whole grains linked to longer life Eating at least three servings of whole grains, such as bran, oatmeal and quinoa, every day could lower your risk of cardiovascular disease-related death. A review of studies by Harvard researchers that included 786,076 men and women found that when three servings of whole grains were […]

EatingWell: Focus on a ‘clean’ diet full of healthy, nutritious foods

By Michelle Dudash, R.D.N., EatingWell.com Eating clean may seem like a new buzzy idea, but really it’s about going back to some sane, basic healthy-eating principles. If you’ve lived by these principles for years, think of this as a helpful reminder. Clean eating means filling your plate with real, whole foods, eating a variety of […]