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Categories: seasonal recipes » [1 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 105 views]
Lentil One Dish

Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 6
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 2.00

Ingredients:
1 cup uncooked and rinsed lentils
1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
3 cup sliced carrots

Categories: seasonal recipes » [19 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 228 views]
Curried Celery with Pears and Onions

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 1.00

Ingredients:
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
3 cups celery cut into 1/2″ pieces
1 cup sweet red bell pepper, cut into 1/2″ pieces

Categories: healthy eating » [8 Jan 2009 | No Comment | 443 views]
Rice Helps Fortify Diets With Folic Acid

(NAPSI)-Research shows that people who eat rice–brown or white–tend to have healthier diets.
For optimal health, a diet should include hearty helpings of both. Brown rice is a nutritious whole grain, and enriched white rice also has a lot to offer. U.S.-grown white rice contains niacin, thiamin and iron and is fortified with folic acid, which can help everyone–from babies to boomers–protect their health.
Folic acid helps prevent birth defects and may reduce the risk of heart disease, certain cancers …

Categories: tips and tricks, weight loss » [5 Jan 2009 | No Comment | 1,048 views]
Cut Calories All Year Long

(NAPSI)-A common misconception may be keeping many Americans from losing the weight they want: People often think they have to make substantial changes to their diets to cut calories. However, the expert editors at Shape and Men’s Fitness magazines say it only takes a few small changes in one’s daily routines to live a low-cal lifestyle.
More good news is that it may be easier than you think to make healthy changes to your diet without sacrificing your favorite foods and drinks. For instance, try these calorie-cutting tips:

Categories: saving money » [1 Jan 2009 | No Comment | 305 views]
The Brown Bag is Back

(ARA) – While the days of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches may be a distant childhood memory, the “brown bag” lunch is once again becoming a popular fixture on the office desk.  With recent economic factors influencing food purchases, America is looking to the brown bag to save a few bucks. According to a new study from the market research firm NPD Group, weekday packed lunches among adults reached a new high in 2007, and this trend is expected to continue.
But “bagging it” doesn’t have to mean a boring turkey …