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Careful With That Cookie Dough: Holiday Food Advice

credit With the season of baking in full swing, we need to be reminded of a few proper food handling techniques that can make a healthier holiday season and less trips to the urgent-care for tummy troubles.  There are also … Continue reading

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Diabetes and diet: Smaller is better

We often think of the traditional mealtimes as a 3-a-day routine.  Assuming there is a decent breakfast, the common logic is to follow about 6 hours later with a sizeable lunch accompanied by the usual ‘food-coma’.  There are the usual … Continue reading

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We've switched to hot air popped popcorn

Is corn a healthy vegetable?  Obviously it’s a major ingredient – I used corn meal today in a recipe in fact- and its derivatives fuel an uncountable number of people, animals and machines.  Original to the Americas, corn is a … Continue reading

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Slow Down, You Move Too "Fast"

Remember being a kid and wondering why not eating is called a “fast”? Is it because we hope it gets over with as FAST as possible? As an adult, I have come to wonder why is a fast, or fasting, … Continue reading

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How to: Offset your carbon footprint

As seen on LifeGoggles, Joel Williams ramps us up on the first R of environmental responsibility: reduce. Of course the whole article is a must-read, so check it out. The jist of the post brings us tools to evaluate how … Continue reading

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Grilling season begins

The 19th Annual Weber GrillWatch Survey says 31 percent of American grill owners are grilling meat more than they were a year ago because they are “trying to eat healthier.” Nearly 40 percent said they are grilling leaner meats, more … Continue reading

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Green Options Turns One!

Happy Birthday, Green Options! Green Options, that community of superheroes dedicated to environmental resources, education, and discussion, doesn’t have to fly around the Earth at an incredible speed, reversing our rotation and sending us back in time to make our … Continue reading

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Got Daioni?

Daioni, meaning ‘goodness’ in Welsh, it is what you call an organic, shelf-stable, award-winning, naturally flavored milk beverage produced by Trioni Ltd., an organic dairy based in West Wales. It was established in April 2002 by three organic farmers. The … Continue reading

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