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Eating Vegan on the Road: Clever Ways to Eat Healthy Anywhere

Jun 30, 2017 08:23AM ● By Judith Fertig

For vegan travelers, eating on the road means everything from Chipotle’s veggie choices to Thai restaurants to cooking a DIY tortilla using a hotel iron.

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Beverage Battle: Water Overtakes Sweet Sodas

Jun 30, 2017 08:23AM

Bottled water has now surpassed carbonated soft drinks to become the largest beverage category by volume in the U.S.

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Now Open: That’s Amore Café

Jun 02, 2017 12:48PM

A new, centrally located coffee shop, That’s Amore Café, “Tucson’s little Italy” is now open at 4374 East Speedway Boulevard. Locally owned ...

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Backyard Pizza Party: Grill Scrumptious Pizzas and Flatbreads

May 31, 2017 09:24AM ● By Claire O’Neil

With these tips and recipes, it’s easy to use your backyard grill to make fantastic healthy summer meals.

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Ginger Relieves Infected Root Canals: Natural Oral Health Treatment

May 31, 2017 09:04AM

A paste of ginger extract slashed infection colonies by two-thirds in a lab study of teeth extracted from Sudanese root canal patients.

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Safe and Smart: Clarity for Expiration Dates on Food

May 31, 2017 09:04AM

Two food-industry trade groups have settled on just two phrases to communicate food safety: ‘Use By’ to indicate perishability and ‘Best if Used By” to indicate peak flavor.

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Mock Meats: Vegetarian Protein Options on the Rise

May 31, 2017 09:04AM

Companies worldwide are racing to produce juicy plant-based protein alternatives that have the taste and feel of meat.

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Spring Soups

May 01, 2017 04:02PM

Green Chili Soup Yields 6-8 servings This vegan soup with cheese garnish option is great for any time of year, and especially for upco...

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Milk Minus the Moo: Evaluating Alternatives to Dairy

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM ● By Judith Fertig

Soy, rice, hemp, almond, coconut—with so many plant options to cow milk available we need a guide to the pros and cons of each.

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Drinking More Water Improves Food Intake: Impacts Overall Calories and Nutritional Value

Mar 31, 2017 07:21AM

People that drink more water in the course of a day tend to eat less, especially fat, sugar, and sodium, a University of Illinois study found.

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Sage Linked to Cognitive Health: Helps to Preserve Mental Function

Mar 31, 2017 07:20AM

Australian scientists report that sage appears to preserve memory by inhibiting changes to an enzyme that’s key in cognitive functions.

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Petroleum-Free: Phasing Out Plastic Film Food Wrappers

Mar 31, 2017 07:20AM

To replace plastic consumer waste, innovators have created a food wrap made of milk casein and a six-pack ring made of barley and wheat.

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Growing Organics: Toxin-Free Farmlands Rise to 4.1 Million Acres

Mar 31, 2017 07:20AM

Spurred by rising consumer demand, organic farmland in the U.S. increased 11 percent in two years.

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Eggs-pert Advice: How to Buy Good Eggs from Happy Hens

Mar 31, 2017 07:20AM ● By Judith Fertig

By knowing what the terms on egg cartons mean, we can pick fresh, delicious eggs produced by hens raised in humane conditions.

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Zucchini Hummus: Serves 3-4

Mar 30, 2017 10:40PM

A raw dish, Zucchini Hummus is a favorite recipe for parties and clients, and easy to make. Raw, organic tahini is a sesame butter made from...

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