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Nutritional Parsley: More Than Just a Garnish

by Karla Heintz, Posted May 5th 2010 2:00PM

Stop throwing away the garnish! You know, the pretty sprig of parsley you put on your dinner guests' plates to make them look refined. Well, those green leaves have amazing nutritional properties that rival the rest of your meal. Parsley ...
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Could Food Allergies Be Causing Your Child's Asthma?

by Karla Heintz, Posted Mar 23rd 2010 4:00PM

Dear Karla, My 7-year-old son has asthma and my 3-year-old is starting to show some signs of breathing challenges. Is there anything I can do on a nutritional level to lessen their symptoms? Thanks, Carmen Hi Carmen, Asthma is a growing concern ...
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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day With A Fun Fruit Pizza

by Karla Heintz, Posted Mar 15th 2010 3:00PM

St. Patrick's Day is such a fun, festive time for kids and adults alike. From wearing green to celebrating all things Irish -- including leprechauns and four-leaf clovers -- there are some easy ways that you can sneak St. Patty's Day fun into the ...
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What You Need to Know About Chocolate

by Karla Heintz, Posted Feb 11th 2010 1:05PM

Ah, Valentine's Day. Love is in the air, and chocolate is on the shelves. Many of us dream of chocolate and feel drawn to its taste, its texture and how it makes us feel. There is almost something other-worldly about chocolate, isn't there? And not ...
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Pizza is getting healthier

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Mar 28th 2007 1:01PM

If your kids -- or you, even -- are overly fond of pizza, there is good news coming out of Maryland. food chemists at the University of Maryland have found that by optimizing baking and fermentation methods, they can increase the levels of ...
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"Cloudy" apple juice is better

by Rachel Mosteller, Posted Jan 17th 2007 7:02AM

Next time you're at the grocery store and plan on picking up a bottle of apple juice, researchers suggest that you buy "cloudy" juice. According to a Polish study, "cloudy" apple juice might be healthier than "clear" juice. When referring to juice ...
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Feed your children warm watermelon!

by Heather Craven, Posted Jul 31st 2006 8:33PM

A summer ritual for many American families is to serve ice-cold watermelon on a hot day. Scientists reporting in the August 9 issue of the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, however, found that watermelon is healthier when stored at room ...
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