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June 25, 2015

Blackberries in Season!

Summer arrives and our dinner tables move outside; gardens and markets overflow with abundance; and baskets filled with zucchini, cucumbers, and summer squash appear at the workplace or on neighborhood porches with a sign that reads, Enjoy. One such treasure of the summer season is blackberries.   Soon they will appear in farm markets and at […]

Categories: Food
Tags: antioxidants, children's nutrition, Family meals, farmers market, fiber, food, Fruits, health, healthy eating, healthy snacks, local producer, snacks, vitamin C, vitamin K, what's for dinner?

August 15, 2011

Specific fiber foods fight cancer

New research has narrowed down some of the most influential high-fiber foods that prevent colon polyps, pouches in the intestines that can lead to colon cancer. What are these cancer-fighting foods? Legumes, brown rice, cooked green vegetables, and dried fruit.   The risk of polyps was: * 40% lower among those who ate brown rice at least once […]

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Tags: cancer, fiber, fruits and vegetables

July 13, 2009

Feeding Your Family — Fiber Boost

This weekend my cousin asked about high fiber foods to feed her toddler.  Maintaining fiber in her toddler’s diet prevents constipation.  Her daughter eats many fresh, raw fruits and most cooked vegetables.  Apples, oranges, pears, bananas, berries, green peas, split peas, lentils, avocados, sweet potatoes, and artichokes are great choices.  But my cousin was searching for […]

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Tags: children's nutrition, fiber, food

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