Nutrition Notes: Heart Health
In honor of American Heart Health Month, this week’s blog post has a few tips on how to revive poor eating habits and get them on a heart-healthy track. According to the American Heart Association,…
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Nutrition Notes: Healthy Tailgating Tips
Ready… set… hike! Fall is almost here, which means football season is back! The return of America’s most popular sport marks the beginning of tailgating season, which tends to include calorie-laden drinks, chips, fried foods…
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Nutrition Notes: Go Bananas!
Bananas are always popular and can be found year round.This sweet, tropical fruit is packed with potassium, fiber and vitamin C. Bananas provide instant energy and are like whole food ‘cereal bars’ that are delicious,…
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Nutrition Notes: Flu-Season Survival Guide
As everyone starts to stock up on hand sanitizer and tissues in preparation for flu season, it is important to remember that healthy eating during cold and flu season is essential to avoid getting sick….
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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: 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: 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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