Tag: eating for health
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Fido’s Homemade & Healthy Dog Treats with Sweet Potato
When it comes to dog treats, better quality seems to equate with bigger expense. Baking treats for your pet can help reduce expenses and is usually much healthier. Remember, this is a treat, not a daily main course. These homemade dog treats contain a few essential and vet-approved ingredients: sweet potato, coconut oil/coconut, eggs, coconut…
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Nutrient Tracking for More Healthful Eating
Keeping track of the nutritional quality of your meals can help you identify where you are meeting essential daily nutrient requirements and where you may be falling short in getting nutrients that are crucial to good health. This is especially important for people who are following a plant-based diet. An easy way to do this–and…
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Spicy Chili Bean Cakes Recipe
Just when you thought summer couldn’t get any hotter, this recipe lands in your inbox. The perfect combination of spice and tang, these chili bean cakes drizzled with lime chili sauce will be the hit of any outdoor gathering. They’re so robust with flavor and meaty texture that you might just convince a few meat-eaters…
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Beans…Good for You, Good for the Planet
Beans are a terrific example of a healthful food that provides what foodies call “sustainable nutrition.” They are an affordable, nutrient and protein-rich food that does not negatively impact the environment. Choose a few of your favorite beans, add a healthy grain, and you have a dish filled with protein and nutrients without taxing the…
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The What, Why & How of Plant-based Nutrition, for Everyone
Here’s something that might surprise you: not all plant-based diets require elimination of meat. From “meaty” to minimal to meat-free, there are a variety of plans to choose from. And whatever plan you choose, you can be confident that your plant-based diet will help enhance fitness performance, reduce your risk for acute illness, and protect…
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Nutritional Yeast: It’s NOOCH What You Think
Though we aren’t sure where the name comes from, nooch, or nutritional yeast, is a food supplement that is a versatile addition to plant-based diets. Rich in B vitamins, nutritional yeast comes in the form of yellow flakes, granules, and powder that adds “cheesy” flavor to other foods. Some of the many ways to use…
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Best Ever! Grilled Portobello Mushroom Burger
Easy to make, delicious to eat…you’ll love these thick and hearty portobello mushroom burgers. They’ve got enough zest and heartiness to satisfy even the meat-eaters in your family. These Portobello burgers are a great option for vegetarians, vegans, and anybody who wants to incorporate more plant-based foods in their diet. Replacing beef with mushrooms is…
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Portobello Mushroom: Nutrient Powerhouse
If you have the notion that not much goes on inside a mushroom, then we’ve got a surprise for you! Like humans, mushrooms convert sunlight into a usable form of Vitamin D, which aids in the absorption of calcium and phosphorus, essential minerals for bone health and strength. In addition to being one of the…
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Apricot-Date No Bake Trail Bars Recipe
June is the perfect time to experiment with the tangy sweetness of apricots. These Apricot-Date bars are good fuel for wherever life takes you. Pack them for your next excursion in the great outdoors or as a healthy, sweet treat for a family picnic. You’ll love them so much, we bet you’ll start packing them…
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Apricots are Awesome!
Though some will argue the apricot’s place of origin–China, Persia, India, or Armenia–there’s no denying the worldwide appeal of the tangy flavor packed in this little fruit. Now widely grown in the Americas, apricots make a healthy and versatile food choice, great for cooking, as well as eating raw, sliced, baked and dried. Apricots are…