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Mocktail

A Paloma is a traditional cocktail made with tequila, grapefruit juice, lime, and soda water. This mocktail version gives a sophisticated taste without the alcohol.

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Mocktail

A Paloma is a traditional cocktail made with tequila, grapefruit juice, lime, and soda water. This mocktail version gives a sophisticated taste without the alcohol.

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What Are You Putting in Your Coffee?

Here is a list of common coffee drink additives along with their approximate calorie counts per serving. An ounce of creamer is about 2 tablespoons, while a “free pour” can often be 2 to 3 times this amount:

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What Are You Putting in Your Coffee?

Here is a list of common coffee drink additives along with their approximate calorie counts per serving. An ounce of creamer is about 2 tablespoons, while a “free pour” can often be 2 to 3 times this amount:

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Family Meals On A Board

A grazing board dinner offers flexibility, variety, and a fun dining experience. With an assortment of proteins, vegetables, fruits, cheeses, nuts, and spreads, it allows everyone to create their own balanced meal, catering to diverse tastes and dietary needs. This style of dining encourages social interaction, as guests can sample and share different combinations. It's an excellent way to introduce new foods, reduce cooking stress, and minimize the need for elaborate meal prep. Plus, its beautiful presentation adds an elegant touch, making any evening feel special.

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Family Meals On A Board

A grazing board dinner offers flexibility, variety, and a fun dining experience. With an assortment of proteins, vegetables, fruits, cheeses, nuts, and spreads, it allows everyone to create their own balanced meal, catering to diverse tastes and dietary needs. This style of dining encourages social interaction, as guests can sample and share different combinations. It's an excellent way to introduce new foods, reduce cooking stress, and minimize the need for elaborate meal prep. Plus, its beautiful presentation adds an elegant touch, making any evening feel special.

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Family Meals On A Board

A grazing board dinner offers flexibility, variety, and a fun dining experience. With an assortment of proteins, vegetables, fruits, cheeses, nuts, and spreads, it allows everyone to create their own balanced meal, catering to diverse tastes and dietary needs. This style of dining encourages social interaction, as guests can sample and share different combinations. It's an excellent way to introduce new foods, reduce cooking stress, and minimize the need for elaborate meal prep. Plus, its beautiful presentation adds an elegant touch, making any evening feel special.

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Family Meals On A Board

A grazing board dinner offers flexibility, variety, and a fun dining experience. With an assortment of proteins, vegetables, fruits, cheeses, nuts, and spreads, it allows everyone to create their own balanced meal, catering to diverse tastes and dietary needs. This style of dining encourages social interaction, as guests can sample and share different combinations. It's an excellent way to introduce new foods, reduce cooking stress, and minimize the need for elaborate meal prep. Plus, its beautiful presentation adds an elegant touch, making any evening feel special.

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Less is Best When it Comes to Alcohol in those Over 60

Perhaps it’s time for a mocktail at your next happy hour? A new study published in JAMA discovered higher mortality in older drinkers even with “low-risk” (AKA moderate) alcohol intake. The study was done to evaluate the link between alcohol intake patterns and 12-year mortality and its modification by health-related or socioeconomic risk factors.

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Something’s Brewing with Coffee and Your Brain

Consuming over three cups of coffee daily has been linked with more rapid cognitive decline over time suggests a recent large study. Researchers evaluated the effect of different amounts of tea and coffee on fluid intelligence- a combo platter of cognitive functions such as abstract reasoning, pattern recognition, and logical thinking.

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Lisa Andrews Lisa Andrews

BRI Shapes Mortality Risk

Most health professionals are well versed in BMI (Body Mass Index) as a health measure associated with mortality, but have you heard of BRI? BRI stands for Body Roundness Index. It’s a measure of visceral obesity that may be linked with all-cause mortality.

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2025 Predictions and Trends for Food and Nutrition Education

As we welcome 2024 and a new year, it is often fun to contemplate where we have been and where we are going on our food, health, and nutrition education journey. The nutrition research, as we have seen over numerous years of Dietary Guideline reviews and in the present 2020-2025 edition, has corroborated a whole-food, plant-based, minimally-processed diet that is low in added sugar, salt, and processed fat especially with regards to trans fat and saturated fat.

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2025 Predictions and Trends for Food and Nutrition Education

As we welcome 2024 and a new year, it is often fun to contemplate where we have been and where we are going on our food, health, and nutrition education journey. The nutrition research, as we have seen over numerous years of Dietary Guideline reviews and in the present 2020-2025 edition, has corroborated a whole-food, plant-based, minimally-processed diet that is low in added sugar, salt, and processed fat especially with regards to trans fat and saturated fat.

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Judy Doherty Judy Doherty

Best Bets for Halloween Candy

Remember that moderation is key. While these options are generally considered healthier than traditional candy, they can still be high in calories and should be consumed in moderation. Always read labels and consider your own dietary preferences and restrictions.

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