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Review of The Top 10 Healthy-Food Trends to Expect in 2019

Amy Gorin, RDN has written “The Top 10 Healthy-Food Trends to Expect in 2019”. Although this article was published in December of 2018, these top food trends are important to know. Many of my colleagues, Registered Dietician Nutritionists, pitched in on this article in order to cover prebiotic and probiotic foods to eat, foods with […]

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Preventing Cross-Contact at Home

Courtesy of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and author Rachel Begun, MS, RDN we found a new article entitled “Preventing Cross-Contact at Home”.  This article isn’t really an article… it is more of a guide. According to Ms. Begun “Cross-contact is when the food allergen or gluten is transferred to a food meant to […]

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Don’t Buy The Dirty Dozen: Pesticides In Produce

Spring has sprung and we’re dreaming of parties, barbecues, festivals and farmer’s markets. There is so much juicy fruit and vegetables that we don’t know what to pick for dinner. As lovely as the fruit and vegetables look they can harbor an invisible poison… pesticides. Starwberries are the worst offender according to 2018 Shopper’s Guide […]

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Don’t Diet… Get Healthy Step By Step

We go through this every year.  We start off with New Year’s resolutions.  We’re all committed and energized.  We jump in with both feet and try to overhaul our life overnight.  The following week we realize we bit off more than we can chew and we start cutting back on resolutions.  We might go to […]

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Tasty Spring Recipes

There is something so delicious and uplifting about spring recipes.  After a long and dreary winter  spring brings back the sun along with a tasty array of fruits and vegetables.  Days get longer, the air warms and eating outdoors is a wonderful option.  To help you enjoy your spring we have compiled a few websites […]

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November Is National Georgia Pecan Month

Georgia is the top pecan producer in the United States because the grow about 100 million pounds every year.  Pecans are the only native American tree nut.  Pecans are filled with fiber, potassium and magnesium.  They also are a natural source of vitamin E and help lower cholesterol… and who doesn’t love pecan pie? To […]

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October Is Popcorn Poppin’ Month!

Who doesn’t love popcorn?  Salty or sweet popcorn is always a treat.  This celebration of popcorn was celebrated for many years but became an official “holiday” month in 1999. Popcorn has such an interesting history.  Popcorn was used in Aztec Indian ceremonies beginning in the 16th century. Popcorn poppers that pre-date Inca Culture were found […]

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Winter Squash Goes Exotic

Forget acorn squash and butternut squash.  The latest food fashion for fall seems to be focused on strange, new and old squash varieties.  Some varieties of squash are from the past and others are imported from other countries.  These varieties of squash can look similar to the squash we are used to and others look […]

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October Is Vegetarian Awareness Month

A vegetarian diet has many benefits including reducing the suffering of animals in factory farms around the world, a reduction in heart disease, cancer and stroke, a decrease in body weight and a decrease in cholesterol.  To celebrate Vegetarian Awareness Month in October plan on making some changes to the way you eat. If you […]

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June is Georgia Blueberry Month

Georgia is understandably proud of their blueberries.  Their growing season is the longest and it lasts from late April through the end of July.  Most of the blueberries grown in Georgia are of the Highbush and Rabbiteye varieties.  Not only are blueberries delicious but they are healthy too.  Following are some of our favorite recipes […]

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