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My Plate: How Your Tax Dollars Can Help You Live Healthier
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01.16.2013

My Plate: How Your Tax Dollars Can Help You Live Healthier

USDA MyPlate nutritional guide replaces the decade-old Food Pyramid.  (Photo credit: Wikipedia) As we move through the first month of the New Year, you may…

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How Small Steps in Our Diet Can Reap Real Rewards
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01.14.2013

How Small Steps in Our Diet Can Reap Real Rewards

Follow these tips to eat your way to better health. There is no question that the food we eat and the things we drink impact…

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Eat Right and Help Stop Diabetes in its Tracks
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11.15.2012

Eat Right and Help Stop Diabetes in its Tracks

The American Diabetes Association has declared November American Diabetes Month There is no question that one of the greatest health threats of our time is…

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It’s Not How Far You Have to Go to Get Healthy Food, It’s How Much it Costs When You Get There
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09.14.2011

It’s Not How Far You Have to Go to Get Healthy Food, It’s How Much it Costs When You Get There

As the obesity rate in America continues to rise year after year, researchers, policymakers, and experts in diet and nutrition have diligently looked for both…

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How to Get Your Kids to Eat More Vegetables
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09.12.2011

How to Get Your Kids to Eat More Vegetables

By Rima Mehta, Nutrition Edu/RYT and owner of The Easy Nutrition, in Chandler, Arizona As parents, we face many challenges with raising kids, and one…

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