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Asparagus and Brown Rice
Asparagus has recently become one of my favorite vegetables. It tastes great, but what I love most about it is how easy it is to prepare. I sauté mine in a little toasted sesame oil, which is probably my favorite oil for sautéing.
3 Edible Hybrids
Received this from IVillage.com and thought it was really interesting:
Join the hybrid revolution... at the grocery store! Hybrid fruits and vegetables are a fun, easy way to liven up your menu while getting those all important 5 servings a day.
Beyond Beta Carotene: Health Benefits of Spinach
Spinach belongs to the same family as beets and chard. This broad, leafy vegetable is cooling and is jade green in color. It has the slight bitter taste of its sister, beet greens and the slightly salty flavor of chard.Warm Spinach Salad With Grilled Shrimp, Almonds, and Dried Cranberries
Try this delicious looking spinach salad! Let’s not forget all the great benefits in Spinach.
The A and C vitamins in spinach plus the fiber, folic acid, magnesium and other nutrients help control cancer, especially colon, lung and breast cancers.
A Non-Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner
I was given the honor of cooking Thanksgiving dinner for my family this year. It was only three of us so it wasn't a huge challenge, but still a fun project!
This meal is pretty similar to my Halloween Dinner, but the food was such a success I had to make it again.
Biuld a Better Salad
Build a Better Salad: WebMD Feature from "Women's Health" Magazine By Lisa Drayer, R.D. Do the endless options at the salad bar have you stumped? Lettuce show you the way with this detailed guide Salad Starter: Lettuce The darker the leaf, the more vitamins it contains.Spring Vegetable Paella
Just in time for spring! What so great about this dish it provides loads of nutrients from the vegatables. It’s quick and easy to make!12 Superfoods for Women
recently read about this in Diet and Nutrition, so thought I would share it with my readers! “Eating well is as much about the nutrients in the food as it is about the taste. Foods that are filled with nutrition naturally and have great flavor- that’s what makes foods truly super!” 1.What to Eat for Enhanced Fertility
What to Eat for Enhanced Fertility Heller suggests that women add the following five nutrient-rich foods to their diet to enhance their fertility: Yams, which are rich in folate, as well as vitamins C and B6. These vegetables contain diosgenin, a substance similar to progesterone, which can help stimulate ovaries to release one or more eggs each month. Nuts and seeds, including almonds, walnuts and pumpkin seeds, are a great source of fatty acids.Salad-Making 101
Making a good salad is truly an art. Salads seem to be the epitome of health food, however, there are many big mistakes made that drastically reduce or destroy the nutritional value of your salad.
Let's outline the steps to making a fabulous salad both in taste and nutrition!
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