How often have you opened the fridge to find spoiled produce or a funky odor that leads to the discovery of food products that have been forgotten? According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, the…
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Nutrition Notes: February is Canned Food Month!
We are celebrating canned food this month and rightly so. Canned foods provide quick, easy and economical nourishment. Seasonal produce, canned at their peak freshness, can be enjoyed all year round – amazing isn’t it?…
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Nutrition Notes: Feijoada – Black Beans the Brazilian Way
The 2016 Olympic Games are about to begin in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. And we are celebrating too – with feijoada, which is considered Brazil’s national dish.Feijoada is a delicious stew made with pork and…
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Nutrition Notes: Enjoy the Flavor of Healthful Eating
Healthy eating is one of the most powerful tools to reduce the onset of disease. And what’s more – eating healthy can be delicious and enjoyable by accommodating personal taste preferences, cultural food traditions and…
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Nutrition Notes: Fall into Healthy Habits
Cool crisp mornings, early dark nights… it seems that fall has crept up on us this year! Fall offers so many varieties of seasonal fruits and vegetables, and it also marks the beginning of a…
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Nutrition Notes: CalFresh Challenge Week
Could you maintain a food budget of $34.31 for a week? That’s about $4.90 per day. For more than 285,000 low-income San Diego County residents, $34.31 is their weekly allotment for all of their food…
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Nutrition Notes: F is for Fall… and Figs!
We are celebrating National Fig Week on the first week of November. Fresh figs are usually in season from late summer through early fall, although dried figs are available all year round. Figs are sweet,…
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Nutrition Notes: Colorful nutrition to brighten your health
What does a nutritional day look like? Think color! The more colors on a plate, the greater the daily nutritional intake. Fruits and vegetables come in all different colors: red, orange, purple and green. They…
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Nutrition Notes: Composting 101
With springtime and planting season right around the corner, it is time to start thinking about how we can create a healthy growing environment. Composting does just that! It provides much more nutrient-rich growing soil…
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Nutrition Notes: Enjoy Thanksgiving Safely
Gobble, gobble! Thanksgiving is just a few days away! With delicious dishes at the center of many Thanksgiving traditions, food safety is important during this food-filled holiday. Below is a food safety guide related to…
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