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The Skinny on Fat

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Focus on Waist Reduction for Better Health By Pia Hinckle Not all fat is created equal. If you’ve a gained a few extra pounds, you should know that where you carry that weight could put you at greater risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Where to watch? Your waist. If you can pinch a good [...]

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Heart-Healthy Foods: A Delicious Diet can Lower Cholesterol

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Last week my husband ended up in a cardiac intensive care unit. Turned out he had 90% blockage in a coronary artery and needed an emergency angioplasty.  How could this have happened to a fit, healthy eater who exercises regularly?  Well, he is over 50 and there is a history of heart disease in his [...]

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The “Alligator Pear”

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Here in California we enjoy a long avocado season, thanks to the Mediterranean climate of the southern coast. However, we also have a region susceptible to the ravages of our California weather. Each year it seems the avocado crop can be in peril of damage from drought, freezes or fire. The avocados tough hide gives credence to its moniker as [...]

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Highlight from the Berkeley Wellness Letter: The Appeal of a Peel

When you remove the peel or skin from fruits and vegetables, you lose a lot of nutrition, since it’s a concentrated source of fiber, vitamins, minerals, and potentially beneficial phytochemicals. The pigments in produce are healthful, and the skins or peels are often the most colorful part. Vegetable peels or skins are particularly good sources [...]

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