Health and Fitness

Every Nutrition School has a Pyramid, Which One is Yours?

By Rebecca Taggart on

Nutrition pyramids represent the elements of a healthy diet? But according to whom? We explore a variety of food pyramids for the curious eater.

Soda Free Summer!

By Jeff Koelemay on

Summer days mean beaches, barbeques, and more outdoor activities.    We all know the importance of staying hydrated on hot days—it’s our bodies' natural response to reach for a cold drink.   But not …

Food Grade Plastic Guide: Keep Your Kitchen Safe & Healthy

By Rebecca Taggart on

In this must-read guide, learn about the best food grade plastic for your kitchen, including details on health, safety, and how to avoid BPA and phthalates.

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Plastics in the Kitchen: Are They Safe?

By Rebecca Taggart on

Plastics offer convenience, but they can pose safety risks. Discover how to reduce your exposure to harmful chemicals in kitchen plastics.

Eat the Peel: Apples’ Anti-Cancer Agents Are in the Skin

By Rebecca North on

Recent research has shown that to get the full health benefits of apples, you've got to eat the peel!

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Got Fiber? Dietary Fiber Helps Weight Loss, Lowers Cholesterol

By Rebecca Taggart on

Looking for a miracle food that helps you lose weight, feel full, lowers blood sugar and cholesterol levels, and keeps you regular? Fiber is the answer. Most of us know very little about fiber, beyond …

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Calcium: A Bone’s Best Friend – Needs Change as We Age

By Rebecca Taggart on

Calcium is essential to bone health, and to many other bodily functions as well. Make sure you're getting enough of this critical mineral!

Vitamin D – What’s all the fuss?

By Rebecca Taggart on

Vitamin D has been getting a lot of attention lately for several reasons. It appears that vitamin D deficiency may affect many more people than previously thought who reside at mid-northern latitudes, …

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The Berkeley Wellness Letter

By FruitGuys Staff on

Great fitness tips and more in the Berkeley Wellness Letter. January's password is salmon. Check out the hard copy in your fruitcrate the first Monday of each month. FREE for FruitGuys customers. …

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We ♥ Fruit

By FruitGuys Staff on

February is American Heart Month. Not just the chocolate-filled, pink-foiled, "Will you be my valentine?" heart month, but the 10-oz …

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Are Your Boots Made For Walking?

By Jeff Koelemay on

Regular exercise is great for you, even without any other complicated changes to your daily routine. A Duke University study showed that walking just 30 minutes a day could help you lose weight and …

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A Note on Swine Flu

By Chris Mittelstaedt on

A few customers have asked about Swine Flu, fruit, and our packing procedures here at FruitGuys. According to the CDC, Swine flu is transmitted primarily through human contact, not food; we have …

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Junk Food: Tips to Avoid it

By Heidi Lewis on

Whether you choose fresh fruit as a healthy snack from a natural impulse or are making a conscious health decision, perhaps the craving for some crunchy or gooshy junk food is still there. Even a …

Real Bodies

By Pia Hinckle on

Here are some startling statistics: two out of five women and one out of five men would trade three to five years of their life to achieve their weight goals, according to the Eating Disorder …

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Pumpkins: Not Just for Halloween

By Heidi Lewis on

By Heidi Lewis While the glowering Mr. Jack O' Lantern will certainly do some face-melting in the next week or two, inspiring investigation by the budding entomologists in your family, there is …

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