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5 Most Important Tips for Heart Health

It's Blood Pressure Awareness Month -- are you ready to pack in all the heart-tastic celebrating that you possibly can? We thought we'd begin with a list of 6 easy tips to help promote heart health...

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School Lunch Videos

Here are 2 new videos to help kids learn how to make a proper breakfast and lunch tray for the new school lunch rules. Nutritional Standards in the National School Lunch and Breakfast program require most schools to increase the availability of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free and low-fat fluid milk in school meals; reduce the levels of sodium, saturated fat and trans fat in meals; and meet the nutrition needs of school children within their calorie requirements.

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5 Reasons to Plant Your Own Garden

Gardens are great, and now is the time to get planting! In this post, you'll find five reasons to grow a garden, along with suggestions for what to grow and how to grow it!

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Favorite Favas

Perhaps the least known legume in North America, fava beans have served as a culinary staple dating back to prehistoric times. So, if they've been around so long, how come we don't know more about them? Learn about the versatile fava bean in this detailed review.

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April is Cancer Awareness Month

As the second leading cause of death in the United States (heart disease is still number one), there’s a good chance that you or someone you know has battled cancer. The good news is that nearly half of all cancer deaths can be prevented with early detection and treatment. While some cancers are hereditary, the American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that one-third of cancer deaths in the U.S. is due to dietary factors, while another third is caused by cigarette smoking...

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Confused About Calcium?

Cheryle Jones Syracuse cuts through conflicting reports and brings you the science behind calcium consumption. Whether it's where to look for calcium in real foods or interpreting the latest statement from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, we've got everything you need to know about calcium in one handy article.

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