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How to Use Fruits and Vegetables to Help Manage Your Weight

Posted: 07/20/2011

How to Use Fruits and Vegetables to Help Manage Your WeightFruits and vegetables are part of a well-balanced and healthy eating plan. There are many different ways to lose or maintain a healthy weight. Using more fruits and vegetables along with whole grains and lean meats, nuts, and beans is a safe and healthy one. Helping control your weight is not the only benefit of...

Nutrition tip of the week

Posted: 07/18/2011

Nutrition tip of the week Tapping into the Power of Plants! Antioxidants counter the excessive production of small, highly reactive molecules in the body called reactive oxygen species (ROS). These ROS are byproducts of normal human metabolism and include both free radicals and nonradicals. ROS are capable of damaging delicate cells, especially DNA, our cells’ genetic...

Grilled Orange Pork and Pineapple

Posted: 07/14/2011

Grilled Orange Pork and Pineapple Ingredients: 4 boneless top loin pork chops, cut ¾ inch thick (about 1 1/4 lbs)¼ tsp sea salt¼ tsp cracked black pepper1 fresh pineapple, peeled and cored¾ C plain fat-free yogurt1/3 C low-sugar or no sugar added orange marmalade2 TBSP coarsely chopped toasted pecansTBSP fresh thyme Preparation: Sprinkle both sides...