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The Healthy Cook does desserts
  • Healthy Recipes

The Healthy Cook does desserts

  • Posted on December 22, 2017February 12, 2018
  • by Jen Urban

All recipes in this post developed by Kate Sherwood, The Healthy Cook. Click here for a printer-friendly version of these recipes. Try one of these three lighter—but still delicious—desserts. Apple…

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  • How to Diet

How to Diet: Healthy Shopping Tips

  • Posted on December 31, 2014
  • by Jayne Hurley

Tip #1: Use roasted red peppers to jazz up your salads or sandwiches without all the work. Look for them in the condiment section of your supermarket. Tip #2: Looking…

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  • Sugar in Food

Does Sugar in Food Cause Gum Disease?

  • Posted on December 8, 2014
  • by Bonnie Liebman

People who consume more sweets and soda have a higher risk of periodontal disease, which is linked to chronic inflammation, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. [text_ad] Researchers analyzed data…

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  • Heart and Disease

What to Eat: Chocolate and Cardiovascular Disease

  • Posted on November 25, 2014
  • by David Schardt

Take people who are free of cardiovascular disease and ask them what they eat. Then, years later, find out if they’ve had a heart attack or stroke or have high…

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  • Food Safety

Food Safety Tips for Young Children

  • Posted on November 14, 2014
  • by NAH Editorial Staff

As a baby grows into a toddler, you can teach him or her about handwashing. Practice singing a song like “Happy Birthday” two times while washing to ensure that he…

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  • Sugar in Food

Sugar in Food: Candy Corn?

  • Posted on November 6, 2014
  • by Jayne Hurley

Kettle corn—popcorn cooked with sugar, salt, and oil—has been around for well over 100 years. Today, heavier coatings of caramel, toffee, and chocolate are giving kettle corns a run for…

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  • What Not to Eat

Add Dipped Ice Cream and Cones to Your “What Not to Eat” List

  • Posted on November 6, 2014
  • by Bonnie Liebman

A half-cup (“kiddie” or small) scoop of regular ice cream at Häagen-Dazs or Ben & Jerry’s, for example, has around 250 to 300 calories (mostly from saturated fat and sugar).…

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  • Sugar in Food

Sugar in Food: Are These Nut Products Healthy or Just Well-Marketed Junk Food?

  • Posted on November 5, 2014
  • by Bonnie Liebman

“With cocoa roast almonds,” says the box of Emerald Breakfast on the go! S’mores Nut Blend, which has more vanilla (read: sweetened) granola, honey roasted (read: sweetened) peanuts, milk chocolate…

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  • Diet and Weight Loss

Diet and Weight Loss: Trick Yourself into Eating Less with Wrapped Candies and Snacks

  • Posted on October 30, 2014
  • by Bonnie Liebman

Be aware of cues that make you munch. One group of researchers studied roughly 60 female students in their 20s. [DW] Study 1. The researchers gave each student a bowl…

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  • Sugar in Food

Sugar in Food: Don’t Mix The Sugar in with Your Yogurt!

  • Posted on October 21, 2014
  • by Jayne Hurley

“Chocolate-covered balls of crispy rice cereal. What could possibly be more fun?” asks the Müller Corner with Choco Balls Web site. “Dipping and swirling them into smooth, creamy, lowfat vanilla…

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