This wonderful winter compote combines tart, fresh cranberries with sweet dried fruits, figs, prunes, cherries, and a hint of lemon....
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The Rainbow of Food: How Phytonutrients Support a Cancer Protective Diet
WHAT ARE PHYTONUTRIENTS?
Phytonutrients are compounds produced by plants to help protect them from environmental damage or predators. Some phytonutrients have been found to have cancer-protective properties, and many...
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A Quick Guide to Setting Up Your Pantry
If you’re just starting out on your cooking adventure, it can be daunting shopping for pantry basics. There are so many herbs, spices, and other grocery items, it...
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Fruits & Vegetables: To Peel or Not To Peel?
Fruits and vegetables are known for their phytonutrients, which have outstanding health benefits such as reducing risk factors for cancer and chronic diseases. These phytonutrients are mostly found...
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Bland Diet Pantry Basics
There are many reasons a patient may need to follow a bland diet. It is typically prescribed in the initial weeks after stomach or intestinal surgery, or more...
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Nutritional Considerations During Cancer Treatment
Nutrition is an important aspect of everyone’s health, but it becomes even more essential for those in treatment for or recovering from cancer. Individuals undergoing cancer treatment have...
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Cranberries
Berry Good
By Chelsea Fisher
If you’ve ever eaten a fresh cranberry or tasted pure cranberry juice (the kind without added sugar) you might have an idea of how strong...
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Summer Stone Fruits
By Alyssa Adler
Stone fruits, or drupes, are fruits that have thin skin and a large and hard middle seed. Drupes include nectarines, peaches, plums, apricots and cherries. These...
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Lemony Berry Parfait
This parfait is an easy dessert to make and it’s really delicious – a true crowd-pleaser. If you make the blueberry compote ahead of time, it literally takes...
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Summer Strawberry Slushie
When local strawberries come into season in the summertime, their extraordinary flavor puts imported supermarket berries to shame. This recipe shows you how to prep these delicious berries...
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Berries
Versatile, tasty, and a cinch to prepare, berries are also a powerful source of vitamins and fiber. The rich phytonutrient content found in berries helps to support a...
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Secret Sugars: Where is Your Sugar Hiding?
"Avoid empty calories" is one of the most common philosophies among healthcare professionals. However, that attitude is often centered on the main meal and not so much the...