'Natural Foods'




Sugar, sugar, sugar…if you have a sweet tooth…it’s high on your list of must-haves. But diabetics and people on diets cannot have sugar so they often resort to denying themselves which never works for very long or using artificial sweeteners.

The…

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breakfastWhen I was a kid in the 60’s, a favoriate rainy-day craft project was making a toy purse out of an empty Quaker oatmeal box. Did any of you do that?

I have no idea where my mother got the idea…

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Habanero chiles

Originally uploaded by Manny Santiago.

There are those that like it hot and those that like it hotter. Those who like the real hot stuff must worship habanero chile peppers. Habanero (pronounced ah-bah-NEH-roh) chile peppers are 30 times hotter than…

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Fruit & VeggiesA new study just came out that said all women are susceptible to heart disease.

Sorry, I don’t buy the absolutes. No, I’m neither a doctor nor a researcher but I don’t like the word all either. First, I want to…

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vitamixHealthy Whole Food Meals are Quick, Easy and Delicious!

A whole food diet is the key to a long and healthy life according to the USDA.  New recommendations total 12 servings of fruits, vegetables and whole grains every day. Those guidelines…

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