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Festive Sips and Nibbles: Vegan Holiday Treats that Everyone Loves

Oct 31, 2016 11:13AM ● By Judith Fertig

Tempted by not-so-healthy holiday fare? With a little preparation, we can munch on plant-based snacks and drinks every bit as enticing as former favorites.

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Nutrition Improves Children’s Learning Potential and School Performance

Sep 30, 2016 11:44AM

Existing data suggests that with better nutrition students are better able to learn, have fewer absences and their behavior improves, causing fewer classroom disruptions.

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New Day and Time for Free Intro D-Signed Nutrition Class

Sep 30, 2016 11:44AM

D-Signed Nutrition, in Bonita Springs, is offering their free monthly Introduction to Nutrition and Services class for new clients and patients on a new day and time.

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Bonita Springs Lions Club Brings Back Farmers’ Market

Sep 30, 2016 11:44AM

The Bonita Springs Lions Club (BSLC) is partnering with Shop Local Productions and Rodes Restaurant to bring back a farmers’ market in the parking lot of the restaurant.

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Organic Rally: October is Non-GMO Month

Sep 30, 2016 10:59AM

The Non GMO Project is sponsoring National Non-GMO Month in October to increase education and awareness of unlabeled genetically modified food products.

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Born to Eat Wild: Why Ancestral Diets Boost Health

Sep 30, 2016 10:59AM ● By Judith Fertig

The hunter-gatherers that preceded us ate healthier wild foods that tasted bitter, astringent, sour and earthy rather than blandly sweet like today’s fruits and vegetables.

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Black Raspberries Bolster Heart Health: Decrease Artery Stiffness and Repair Blood Vessels

Aug 31, 2016 01:44PM

In a Korean study, the robust compounds in black raspberries significantly decreased artery stiffness and increased cells that help repair blood vessels.

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Vitamin C-Rich Produce Guards Against Cataracts: Certain Foods Provide Vision Protection

Aug 31, 2016 01:44PM

In a British study of twins, those that consumed the most fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C developed fewer cataracts than their sibling.

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Lying Labels: New Term Disguises High-Fructose Corn Syrup

Aug 31, 2016 01:44PM

Faced with rising consumer resistance to High-Fructose Corn Syrup, the corn refiners industry has created the terms “fructose syrup” or just “fructose” to hide its intense use in processed foods.

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Healing Recipe: Cooking May Be the Future of Medicine

Aug 31, 2016 01:44PM

At more than 20 medical schools, doctors-to-be are learning about healthy diets and food preparation, often in hands-on cooking classes.

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