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Pick-a-peck of summer
Ripe, summer vegetables and fruit are delicious when you buy them from the store, but they are even better when plucked right from the farm. Find out how picking-your-own vegetables and fruit can teach kids about healthy eating while having a day of family fun.
Hey kids! Test your food IQ!
By Alyssa Rolnick, RD
How much does your son or daughter know about healthy eating? This summer, try this quiz with your kids to see how many food questions they can get right.
Kid-friendly recipes
Summer is the time for picnics and other fun treats. Try our easy-to-prepare Farmer in the dell lunch and blueberry lemon yogurt popsicles. |
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Give the slip to sticky cholesterol
Looking for ways to keep your cholesterol levels down as the summer heats up? Try these 12 tips by one of the Foundation's cholesterol experts. |
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Have your cake and eat it, too
By Alyssa Rolnick, RD
If desserts have been on your don't-go-there list, it's time to take a fresh look. We've got three delicious ways to indulge without the fat, the calories – and the guilt. |
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Gardeners live longer
By Mark Cullen
Having been in the gardening business for more than three decades, I've noticed that gardeners tend to chalk up a lot of annual growth rings – like the mighty Redwood. What might be at the core of this longevity? I have a few ideas. |
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Big breakfast may slow middle-age spread
Have you ever thought that eating more could actually help you to gain less weight? According to a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, a hefty meal at breakfast could help men and women reduce weight gain that typically occurs at middle-age. |
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Second drink of alcohol not helpful to heart
One drink of either red wine or alcohol slightly benefits the heart and blood vessels, but the positive effects disappear with two drinks, shows a recent study by Dr. John Floras, a Career Investigator of the Heart and Stroke Foundation. |
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