The Phytonutrient Dietitian
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Vegetables group; Eat seasonal/colorful vegetables and feel super! Increase your vegetable consumption with fresh, frozen, dried or canned options. Choose colorful vegetables, such as dark
Start small. Decide on one small change you would like to make and focus on that. For example, I’m going to include a fruit at
I started composting before I had much of a real garden! I just had some random pots and few sunny places to plant a few
I’m concerned about the environmental impact of garbage disposers. So instead of putting the plate waste into the garbage disposal I compost any plant based
Make sure your diet has color diversity –eat fruits, veggies, beans, whole grains and nuts in every color every day. Powerful plant fight-o-chemicals provide the
Many of us are still cleaning up crumbs from Thanksgiving, while wrapping gifts for Christmas and Hanukkah. Many are also still “recovering” from turkey overdose,
1) Air popper. We use ours for about 5 days a week. We don’t have to worry about any plastic coatings found in microwave popcorn
Earth Day is around the corner and it’s a great time to start new healthy lifestyle and healthy earth traditions. Take advantage of this day
If you haven’t watched Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution yet, it’s time to tune in! His genuine approach and dedication to making kids healthier is inspiring.
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