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Avocados—Like Buttah, Only Better!

By Heidi Lewis on March 25, 2016

The avocado originated in south-central Mexico about 10,000 years ago. It was several millennia before wild avocado trees were cultivated and many more before the Hass avocado—the most common variety …

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Easy Heart-Healthy Lunches

By Miriam Wolf on January 25, 2016

When it comes to what’s healthy to eat these days, there is undoubtedly conflicting information. Dietary factions bicker like a cranky old married couple. But whether you’re paleo or plant-based or …

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Why You Should Eat Like an Italian

By Maggie McLain on May 8, 2014

Do you enjoy homemade tomato sauces, olive oil, berries, and salads fresh from the garden? If so, you might already be eating the Mediterranean way. Unlike many other diets, the Mediterranean …

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Got Fiber? Dietary Fiber Helps Weight Loss, Lowers Cholesterol

By Rebecca Taggart on September 24, 2010

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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Bebop-a-Rhubarb

By FruitGuys Staff on May 4, 2010

Bebop-a-rhuba, spring rhubarb is here! Diner waitresses are hip-checking pie cabinets, kids stop hopscotching, and the milkman is grinning from ear to ear. What’s the deal with rhubarb? Why does it …

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