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Local Companies Find Value and Vocation in Organic Food

Feb 28, 2011 ● By Carrie Jackson

While farmers’ markets and specialty stores are making locally produced and organic products more accessible, there is still a void in mainstream markets. Often those unaddressed domains can provide inspiration and motivation for people who have thought about starting their own businesses, as several local entrepreneurs have found.

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Kombucha: The Magical Drink

Feb 28, 2011 ● By Jamie Lober and Peggy Malecki

Kombucha lovers agree that you can benefit from learning more about how this wonderful drink may have the potential to jump-start your own health.

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The Other Side of Chocolate

Jan 31, 2011 ● By Megy Karydes

Before you choose chocolate for that someone special, consider the fact that 200,000 children in West Africa work under forced labor conditions on cocoa farms to help produce much of that chocolate.

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Amitabul Restaurant Offers Vegan Fare for Health

Jan 31, 2011

The Choi brothers' Amitabul is an all-vegan restaurant known for serving healthful foods based on their family’s recipes combined with Buddhist philosophies of cooking.

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Ginger for Health

Dec 31, 2010 ● By Stacey Patillo

Ginger, a perennial rhizome, has been used medicinally for more than 2,000 years to treat a wide variety of ailments.

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Healthy Eating: Start Young and Make It Fun!

Dec 31, 2010 ● By Carrie Jackson

These recipes are suitable for children of all ages, and are sure to satisfy even the youngest skeptic!

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Ancient Grains Offer Health and Flavor

Dec 01, 2010 ● By Jill Motew

These days, when you’re in the grocer’s baking aisle you may find yourself looking at new and unfamiliar flours and wondering how to use them. Often called “ancient grains,” these “new” flours offer more nutrition than all-purpose flours.

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Sweet and Healthy Holiday Treats

Nov 24, 2010 ● By Recipes Courtesy of Chef Mehmet Ak, of Cousin’s Incredible Vitality

Sweet and healthy holiday treat recipes Courtesy of Chef Mehmet Ak, of Cousin’s Incredible Vitality, where health-conscious individuals go for the highest-quality prepared gourmet raw food, products, services and education.

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Dueling Grains: Recipe Courtesy of Chef John des Rosiers, of Inovasi

Nov 09, 2010

Grace your autumn table and holiday celebrations with this elegant side dish that highlights seasonal grains and mushrooms.

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Terra Cotta Spaghetti Squash: Recipe from Now We’re Cookin’

Oct 01, 2010

Southwestern in sensibility, this makes a great alternative to pasta for kids and a complete, healthy meal for adults.

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Backyard Gardening: How to Get a Lot From Your Plot

Jul 01, 2010 ● By Barbara Pleasant

Whether this is your first year growing a kitchen garden or your thumb glows green from years of use, it’s possible to quickly turn dreams of bountiful organic harvests into a reality.

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Green Tea Gets a Boost: Get Even More Antioxidants with This Drink

Jun 01, 2008

A new study suggests we add vitamin C to green tea, which significantly boosts the tea’s antioxidants by making them more available to the body.

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