72 articles on "vegetables"

Convenient Foods Are Changing The Way We Cook

Convenient Foods Are Changing The Way We Cook by: News Canada (NC)—Convenient foods, a rapidly-growing grocery store segment, take the rush out of meal time preparation and make it easy for family members to help get dinner on the table. Conve...

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Convenient Foods Are Changing The Way We Cook

Convenient foods have come a long way from their humble beginnings in the 1940s, when the first TV dinners hit the market. Today, we have an unprecedented variety of foods that are both easy to prepare and packed with flavor. From heat-and-eat frozen...

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Benefits of a Variety of Fruits and Vegetables

Copyright 2005 Jane OelkeWe know we need to eat a minimum of 5 servings of fruit and vegetables everyday. Actually now, to prevent cancer, 8 to 13 servings per day are recommended. A serving is one cup of raw fruits or vegetables, or ½ cup coo...

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Benefits of a Variety of Fruits and Vegetables

Incorporating a variety of fruits and vegetables into your diet is crucial to maintaining a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Each fruit and vegetable has its unique set of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals that offer various health benefits. Here are ...

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Low Gi Diet or Low Carb Diet – Which One Is Best

These days, most everyone has heard of low carb diets such as the South Beach and Atkins diet but the GI or glycemic index diet is a fairly new name on the diet scene. While low carb diets restrict the quantity of carbohydrates, the GI diet focuses o...

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Low Gi Diet or Low Carb Diet – Which One Is Best

The ongoing debate between low GI and low-carb diets has mystified the health-conscious world for the last few decades. Both diets aim to tackle the issue of obesity and its related ailments by controlling the intake of carbohydrates, but their appro...

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No One Ever Got Fat Eating Broccoli!

No One Ever Got Fat Eating Broccoli! by: Andrew Cavanagh (AMWA) Diet tips for losing weight abound. Some are good, some questionable and some are just plain crazy. At the risk of joining the ever growing list of diet tips here is probably the mo...

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Juice Sensibility

Juice Sensibility by: Gabriel Foster Apart from eating many of the wonderful vegetables and fruits that inhabit our planet, drinking them is equally nourishing and satisfying. Juicing vegetables and fruits can also create a dynamic taste treat, ...

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Nutrients On The Decline In Our Foods

Nutrients On The Decline In Our Foods by: News Canada (NC)—The amount of nutrients in our food is steadily declining, according to recent research. A recent survey found some fruits and vegetables we buy today contain far fewer nutrients than ...

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No One Ever Got Fat Eating Broccoli!

Eating healthy, low-calorie foods like broccoli is an essential part of any good diet. Though broccoli may not be the most glamorous vegetable, it is full of nutrients that can help reduce your risk of chronic diseases like heart disease and cancer. ...

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