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Lettuce

What a Wonderful Leaf By Chelsea Fisher Lettuce is such a kitchen year-round staple that too little attention may be paid to when it’s in season. Leafy vegetables can become...

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Kitchen Dictionary

Cilantro (Coriander)

Cilantro is a leafy herb and seed popularly used in Mexican, Asian, and Indian cooking. As with other herbs, cilantro can add great flavor and complexity to a...

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Leeks

Leeks are loved all over Europe. They are the national plant of Wales and in France, they are known as “the poor man’s asparagus,” (even if they are...

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How the World Eats

Daphne Miller is a family physician and author of The Jungle Effect: A Doctor Discovers the Healthiest Diets From Around the World. For over a decade, her clinical...

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Global Ingredients

The Japanese Mojo

In Japan, isoku dogen means “food is medicine” or, literally, “food and medicine come from the same source.” For centuries, certain ingredients–from fermented soybeans and seaweed to miso and green...

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Interview with an Expert: Moving for Life

Dr. Martha Eddy is an exercise physiologist, registered movement therapist, dance educator, and published author. In 1999 she co-founded Moving For Life, a non-profit organization that conducts specialized...

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Couscous

While couscous may look like a grain, it is actually more similar to pasta. Like pasta, it is made from semolina flour, however unlike pasta, boiled couscous will...

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Can I Believe Everything I Read About Coconut Oil?

Jean LaMantia, is a cancer survivor, registered dietitian and author of The Essential Cancer Treatment Nutrition Guide and Cookbook. Jean speaks with cancer survivors every day who have cleaned up...

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Registered Dietitian or Nutritionist: What’s the Difference?

When grappling with cancer and nutrition, it is essential to have the most accurate, science-based information to inform your decisions. There is a lot of misinformation on the...

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Food Myths

The Paleo Diet for Cancer Patients

The premise of the Paleo diet is based on how humans ate in the Paleolithic or “Old Stone Age” era, which ended around 10,000 years ago with the...

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Healthy Habits

The Skinny on Fats

Everyone needs fat in their diet. It helps absorb fat-soluble vitamins, gives us energy, insulation, and protection. Although it is easy only to focus our attention on how...

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Eating for Immunity- Can Diet Prevent Infection?

Flu season is upon us once again, and for many of us it can see like it’s impossible to avoid catching a bug. No one likes to feel...