Top 10 Ways to Enjoy Swiss Chard
from Fruits and Veggies More Matters
One-Pot Dish. Dinner couldn’t be easier with our One-Pot Lentil Dish featuring Swiss chard.
Ravioli. Surprise your family with ravioli filled with Swiss chard, part-skim ricotta, and a touch of parmesan cheese. Finish with your favorite sauce.
Scrambled. Inste...
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Top 10 Ways to Enjoy Pineapple
from Fruits and Veggies More Matters
Salsa! Mix chopped pineapple, bell peppers, onion, jalapeno peppers, lemon juice, and cilantro to make fresh salsa. Serve over grilled chicken, burgers or seafood, or with tortilla chips. Recipe: Pineapple Salsa
Pineapple Popsicles. Stack fresh or canned pineapple chu...
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Top 10 Ways to Enjoy Cara Cara Navel Oranges
from Fruits and Veggies More Matters
Beet Red Orange Salad. Toss together roasted beets, peeled and sliced Cara Cara navel oranges, and a citrus vinaigrette or a small amount of orange juice. Serve on watercress or as a side for grilled seafood, pork, or chicken.
Fruity Pizza. Top a freshly ...
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Top 10 Ways to Enjoy Persimmon
from Fruits and Veggies More Matters
Homemade Vinaigrette. Combine a chopped persimmon, 2 tablespoons vinegar (white wine or balsamic), 1 tablespoon olive oil, ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard, and your favorite herbs (basil, thyme etc). Blend and enjoy!
A Treat for One! Blend 2 persimmons with 1 cup (8 oz...
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Why do we crave comfort foods when the weather turns cold? And are there healthy substitutes?
from Dr. Melina Jampolis
This is an interesting question and one to which there is no simple answer.
There is considerable research showing seasonal affective disorder (SAD) -- which affects 1% to 3% of the population -- is linked to increased a...
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Making Fruits and Veggies Fun to Eat
from Debra Amos
Do you struggle getting kids to eat fruit and veggies?
Here’s 3 Tips
PERSEVERE
Children need to be offered a new fruit or vegetable several times before they will try it. New foods need to be offered 10-15 times before kids stop recognizing it as 'new'. So keep introd...
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Here is one of my favorite recipes!
White Fish with Lime Mango Salsa - Tender white fish fillets with a tropical tangy sauce
Preparation Time: 10 minutes, Cook Time: 12 minutes
Fish: 4 (5 to 6-ounces) white fish such as tilapia, flounder or orange roughy fish fillets 2 tablespoons lime juice 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1 teaspoon ground blac...
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Healthy Halloween Tips
Halloween can be challenging for parents who are watching their weight and trying to keep their kids happy and healthy. My top tips for tackling Halloween are the following:
Don't buy your favorite types of candy - you will be much less likely to nibble if you don't have your favorite candy bar in a cute little mi...
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Dr. Melina's Mini-Pumpkin, Banana, Chocolate Chip Muffins
You may not know this about me, but I LOVE baking, especially muffins. I made up this healthy recipe that is perfect for a healthy Halloween treat (and makes a great breakfast year round if you make larger size muffins and eat with a cup of Greek yogurt or a mini-smoothie for protei...
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Mango Yogurt Parfaits
6 Servings
Prep time: 15 minutes
2 large ripe mangos, peeled, pitted and cubed
3 cups low fat vanilla greek yogurt
6 tablespoons low fat granola
Puree 1 mango and spoon equal amounts into 6 clear plastic cups. Top each with 1/4 cup yogurt. Spoon cubed mango over the top, saving a few pieces for ga...
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