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Come Home to Claire’s Café and Art Gallery

Dec 01, 2019 05:56PM

Owned and operated by Claire and Steve Johnson for 34 years, Claire’s Café and Art Gallery is a favorite go-to Tucson spot renowned for its welcoming vibe, fabulous breakfasts and unique art and jewelry available for purchase.

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Holiday Tips for People with Food Restrictions

Dec 01, 2019 03:50PM ● By Jean Read

Those of us who follow a restricted diet due to food sensitivities or a new eating protocol (keto, paleo, gluten-free) often find the holidays to be a particular challenge, as we are invited to holiday parties and work events where the food and beverages are frequently full of dairy, gluten, sugar and alcohol.

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The Merry Vegan: People-Pleasing Holiday Sweets

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

Healthy vegan, gluten- and grain-free holiday treats and desserts, including recipes for peanut butter cookies, no-bake pecan snowballs and peanut butter cup bars.

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Zenful Eating: Mindful Meals in Quiet Gratitude

Oct 31, 2019 06:30AM

How to cook more mindfully, enjoy meals more fully and eat in better balance, plus healthy recipes for Buddha Bowls and Hearty Moroccan Soup.

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Beauty From The Inside Out

Sep 13, 2019 06:48PM ● By Jean Read

In today’s world, it is so easy to pull into a drive through restaurant when we are hungry and grab something to satiate the desire.

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Ayurvedic Cooking: Ancient System Restores Balance

Aug 30, 2019 06:30AM

Ayurveda works to rebalance health in coordination with mind-body energy. An Ayurvedic diet can address imbalances and optimize health and well-being. Start with these simple recipes.

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Wild and Wonderful: Foraging for Foodies

Aug 15, 2019 09:11PM ● By April Thompson

There is such a thing as a free lunch! We have only to look in our backyards and parks to find the free, nutritious greens and berries an arm’s reach away.

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Eat Mostly Plants to Ease Gum Inflammation: Oral Health Benefits

Jun 28, 2019 09:38AM

Germans that ate a diet low in meat and carbs and high in plants and vitamins for four weeks had significantly less gum inflammation and bleeding that subjects that did not change their eating habits.

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Munch Nuts for a Healthy Brain: Improves Cognitive Functions

Jun 28, 2019 09:38AM

Chinese seniors that ate more than two teaspoons of nuts a day were found to have better thinking, reasoning and memory than those that didn’t eat nuts.

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Snack on Walnuts to Slow Growth of Breast Tumors: Nut Helps Cancer Patients

Jun 28, 2019 09:38AM

Women with breast cancer that ate a handful of walnuts daily for two weeks experienced a change in gene expression that suppressed the tumor growth.

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Dangerous Dozen: Produce to Avoid

Jun 28, 2019 09:38AM

Strawberries head the latest list of the Environmental Working Group’s “Dirty Dozen” fruits and vegetables with high levels of pesticide residues; avocados top the clean list.

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Summer Eating: The Herbal Connection

Jun 28, 2019 09:37AM ● By Kajsa Nickels

Adding raw, organic herbs to summer fare both cools us down and provides us with nutrients that can lower blood pressure and boost energy.

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3-D Meat: Printer Produces Plant-Based Substitute

Jun 04, 2019 05:29PM

A researcher has developed a synthetic meat substitute using vegetable proteins that imitate protein complexes found in real meat and can be produced using a 3-D printer to mimic the texture of beef or chicken.

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Eat More Carbs to Lower Heart Risk: Popular Diets Can Impact Cardiovascular Health

May 31, 2019 08:47AM

Low-carb diets such as Atkins, ketogenic and paleo, which emphasize protein instead of fruits, vegetable and grains, significantly increase the risk of atrial fibrillation, a new study shows.

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Eat Med Diet to Boost Performance: Increases Running Speeds

May 31, 2019 08:47AM

Eleven athletes ran five kilometers a good six percent faster after four days on a Mediterranean diet compared to four days on a Western diet.

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