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Pumpkin Compounds Inhibit Cancer Growth: Beneficial Nutrients Discovered

Oct 31, 2018

New studies from Italy and China confirm the ability of certain nutrients in pumpkins to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.

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Eating Walnuts Boosts Gut Bacteria: Daily Handful Increases Health

Oct 31, 2018

A daily handful of walnuts aids gut bacteria linked to heart, metabolic and gastrointestinal health.

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Really Natural: Organic Labeling Evolves to Meet Challenges

Oct 31, 2018

An emerging standard in organic labeling will distinguish produce grown in hydroponic conditions from that grown in soil.

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Thanksgiving Desserts: Plant-Based Pies for Every Palate

Oct 31, 2018 ● By Judith Fertig

Yum! Plant-based pies—think pumpkin, sweet potato, and chocolate—will please guests no matter what their dietary restrictions.

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Recipes from a Farm Kitchen

Oct 28, 2018

The sweet, fall carrots and beets make a great salad to celebrate the rich soil where they were grown, and the spinach frittata reminds me to prepare more recipes for winter spinach harvests to come.

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Fall Flavors of Squash and Cranberry : Make Tasty and Healthy Pasta Topping

Oct 28, 2018

Buttercup squash is a variety of winter squash providing a high dose of vitamin A and C, great for protecting the eyes and fighting off germs during flu season.

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Community Oasis : at Purple Sprout Café and Juice Bar

Sep 28, 2018 ● By Carrie Jackson

The café offers an assortment of breakfast, lunch and dinner items that revolve around fresh ingredients and whole nutrition.

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Natural Vitamin E Lowers Heart Risks: Boosts Cardiovascular Health

Sep 28, 2018

Tocotrienols, a natural form of vitamin E found in wheat, barley, corn, rice and palm fruit, has been shown to lower high cholesterol and high blood pressure in seniors.

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Food Finder: Software Tracks Farm to Fork Supply Chain

Sep 28, 2018

New software allows businesses such as Whole Foods, Subway and Chipotle Mexican Grill to track where food was harvested, whether pesticides were used and how it was processed.

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‘Less Meat’ Goes Mainstream: Options Grow for Plant-Based Eating

Sep 28, 2018 ● By Marlaina Donato

As the numbers of vegetarians and vegans rocket nationwide, supermarkets, restaurants and even hospitals are offering a wider range of plant-based foods.

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Enjoying Okra this October

Sep 28, 2018

This month’s recipe is for okra. Okra isn’t the most common vegetable, but it’s in season now at local farmers’ markets.

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Recipes from a Farm Kitchen

Sep 28, 2018

Make Every Day a Healthy Day

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Wild Berries Prove Anti-Cancer Prowess: Naturally Occurring Compound Prevents Tumors

Aug 31, 2018

A naturally occurring compound found abundantly in wild berries increases the cancer-fighting ability of sirtuin 6 enzymes.

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Cruciferous Veggies May Lower Stroke Risk: Reduces Carotid Plaque

Aug 31, 2018

Elderly women that eat lots of broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and cabbage have less plaque on their carotid artery walls.

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Superior Superfoods: Nature’s Top Foods to Prevent and Reverse Disease

Aug 31, 2018 ● By Marlaina Donato

A surprising list of nutrient-dense superfoods aids us in eating well and avoiding the systemic inflammation that underlies many chronic diseases.

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Enjoying Late-Summer Tomatoes

Aug 27, 2018 ● By Janie Maxwell

Summer produce is still in abundance and the new crop of fall vegetables is also starting to appear.

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Recipes from a Farm Kitchen

Aug 27, 2018

We’re on a granita-kick this summer! We love the refreshing and light flavor, and it’s a great way to use up very ripe fruit.

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Vegan ‘Jello’ Back-to-School Treats

Aug 27, 2018

We like to be creative with this recipe. Place pieces of fruit or berries, or edible flowers on the bottom of the molds before adding the liquid ingredients.

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Mediterranean Diet Cuts Risk of Prostate Cancer

Jul 31, 2018

A diet rich in fish, potatoes, fruit, vegetables, legumes and olive oil significantly lowered the risk of aggressive prostate cancer in older Spanish men.

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Sodas Lower Fertility: Sugary Drinks Reduce Likelihood of Pregnancy

Jul 31, 2018

By drinking one or more sugary sodas a day, women are a quarter less likely to become pregnant and men are a third less likely to father a child.

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