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What to Eat: Burritos or Tacos?

  • Posted on November 9, 2014
  • by Bonnie Liebman

Are tacos worse because their tortillas are usually fried? Flour tortillas are worse than soft or crispy (fried) corn tortillas. At Chipotle or Qdoba, for example, a burrito’s flour tortilla…

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  • Food Safety

Important Food Safety Tips for Washing Your Food

  • Posted on October 17, 2014
  • by NAH Editorial Staff

Kitchen surfaces and hands aren’t the only things that need to be cleaned—some foods do too. Others—like raw meat and poultry—should not be washed, and doing so may cause more…

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  • What to Eat

What to Eat: Go Meatless in the Lunch Meat Aisle

  • Posted on October 15, 2014
  • by Jayne Hurley

With veggie “meats,” you don’t have to worry about nitrites (though some are smoked). And the sodium is typically 300 to 400 mg per serving, which is less than most…

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  • Food Safety

Food Safety at the Salad Bar

  • Posted on October 10, 2014
  • by NAH Editorial Staff

Salad bars at both restaurants and grocery stores present some safety concerns. Salad bars used to offer only salad fixings—the cold lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, and other produce items that consumers…

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  • Healthy Recipes

Healthy Recipes: Grilled Corn & Red Onion Salad

  • Posted on September 18, 2014
  • by Kate Sherwood

Grilled Corn & Red Onion Salad No grill? Broil the vegetables on high on a lightly oiled baking sheet. [HR] Total time to prepare: 20 minutes Ingredients: 5 ears corn,…

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  • What Not to Eat

What Not to Eat: Denny's Macho Burger

  • Posted on August 28, 2014
  • by Jayne Hurley

“A hand-pressed beef patty on a grilled Cheddar bun with lettuce, Cheddar cheese, chili, tortilla chips, sour cream, freshly made pico de gallo and jalapeños.” Got that? Denny’s new Macho…

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  • How to Diet

How to Diet While Eating Out

  • Posted on August 15, 2014
  • by Jayne Hurley

Order from the lower-cal menu. BJ’s calls them Enlightened Entrees (less than 795 calories). At The Cheesecake Factory, they’re SkinnyLicious (less than 590 calories). Or take home half of a…

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  • Food Safety

Learn More about these Dangerous Pathogens that Pose Major Food Safety Risks

  • Posted on July 31, 2014
  • by NAH Editorial Staff

BACILLUS CEREUS: Often grows in foods that aren’t kept at the proper temperature. Less commonly causes vomiting syndrome, which causes minimal diarrhea or abdominal pain and is associated with fried…

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  • Healthy Recipes

Healthy Recipes: Delicious Fish Lettuce Tacos

  • Posted on June 20, 2014
  • by Kate Sherwood

Fish Lettuce Tacos For a bit of crunch, break up a few tortilla chips and sprinkle them over the tacos. Prefer mild? Leave out the jalapeño. [HR] Total time to…

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  • Healthy Recipes

Healthy Recipes: Delicious Protein-Packed Lettuce Cups

  • Posted on June 12, 2014
  • by Kate Sherwood

Tofu Lettuce Cups Not in the mood for tofu? Try ¾ lb. chopped shrimp or chicken. [HR] Total time to prepare: 20 minutes Ingredients: 14 oz. extra-firm tofu, drained 1…

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