Navigating the Nutrition Facts panel on packaged foods can be confusing and time consuming if you’re not familiar with how to use it. However, there are a few tricks that turn food labels into effective tools for making healthy food choices. Last week I discussed using the serving size and calories listed on the Nutrition…
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(1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)After months of hot days, today finally cooled down to jacket weather and that means it’s time for stew! Growing up, my mom was always making delicious soups and stews that warmed us even during the coldest Chicago winters. One of my favorite memories is that aroma you get when you walk into a home…
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The Nutrition Facts label on packaged foods is an excellent tool to help you balance your calories and maintain a healthy weight. It is important to check the serving size and consider the number of servings you will actually consume because it is easy to eat or drink much more than you realize. This can…
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(3 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5)October has come so quickly this year, but it seems like overnight we went from 100 degree heat to chilly and wet evenings. While Fall in California is incredibly mild compared to other parts of the country, there is still a real change in the air and we all know the fall holidays are near….
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(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Recently, my amazing neighbor and I were working on creating desserts without the use of any sugar and one idea we had was to make fresh applesauce to replace sugars. We were amazed at how easy it was to not only create this sauce, but it was so delicious that it was eaten up by…
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