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Blueberries May Preserve Brain Health: How A New Study Affects You
Blueberries have been honored with the “brain food” label for some time — even before we understood exactly what was meant by the term. For nutritionists, researchers, doctors, and even the layperson, it was clear that blueberries, especially the small, nutrient-dense wild blueberry, had an effect on brain clarity, brain performance, memory, and motor skills. Through… Read More
Food for Your Whole Life Returns to NYC in June
A major health symposium that we told you about back in 2010 is back by popular demand, and it’s continuing the important mission it started two years ago. It’s the Food for Your Whole Life Health Symposium, and it’s bringing some of the best minds in health and nutrition together to… Read More
Will Inflammation Testing Save Lives?
This Year’s TEDMED Takes On Important Health Questions This month in Washington D.C., the greatest minds in health and medicine came together to address some of the biggest challenges facing our world. It was none other than the annual TEDMED conference that brought them to the Kennedy Center on April… Read More
Why Do We Avoid Eating Real Fruit? Top Reasons Revealed
by alpha du centaure Getting the recommended daily servings of fruit has real advantages. It can reduce disease, control weight, and provide health benefits as we age. Buying and eating real fruit can also support communities and growers and make a positive contribution to a national health crisis. Reports from the… Read More
Dig In: Purple Potatoes Have Vibrant Health Benefits
by razvan.orendovici Ever wish your favorite comfort food had a bit more pizzazz? It may be high time to diversify from your average meat and potatoes dinner, and this brightly colored vegetable is just the thing. The skin of the purple potato provides a shock of color that can snap us… Read More
Why Adversity Leads to Success
A Unique Nutritional Concept Can Improve Health – Will We Listen? It’s been the principle of sticktoitveness since Henry Ford created his first car (and his first flop): the difficult road to success – in business, in the arts, in athletics – ends in gold. The bigger the hardship, the… Read More
Front-of-Package: Why Are Our Foods Covered in Chaos?
by meddygarnet Imagine groceries with no front-of-package labeling. No health claims. No “Heart Healthy” badges, no “0g Trans Fat” banners, no “All Natural” swishes. No claims about fiber or sugar. How would the poor helpless consumer know what to buy? If you insist you’d be just fine without the boisterous labels,… Read More
FAQ Blue
The 10 Most Popular Questions About Cooking with Frozen Wild Blueberries – Answered! More than ever, wild blueberries are smothering breakfast, lunch and dinner plates, and they are doing it in a variety of unprecedented ways. Today, consumers are taking full advantage of this delicious, high-antioxidant fruit. Why? The wild blueberry’s… Read More
What’s So Great About Good Health
The Brain-Nutrition Connection & the Real Payoff of Being Healthy We log time on the treadmill. We scrutinize our plates for nutrition. We watch our portions and increase our fruit and vegetable servings. Why do we do it? We want to be healthy. But what is good health? And why… Read More
Celebrate Your Plate
March 8th is “What’s on MyPlate?” Day You know a small nutritional change – something as simple as eating an extra serving or two of fruits and vegetables every day – can add up to major shifts in health, weight, and disease prevention. If you’ve been working on those tweaks,… Read More
