Five Cups of Fruit & Veggies—But Does It Taste Good?

A new super-duper nutrition bar hits the stores this Fall. Each bar contains “three cups of pure vegetables and two cups of pure fruit.”

It sounds highly nutritious, but I still have to wonder… Does it taste good?


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Organic Meat & Dairy Better for Mother’s Milk

Organic cultivation of mixed vegetables in Cap...

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Eating organic meat and dairy improves the quality of a mother’s breast milk. No nutrition-conscious person will be surprised to know that. But it could be valuable news for many expectant and nursing mothers.

It’s great to see such stories covered in the mainstream media, especially considering the recent legal actions by factory farm corporations to keep organic dairies from labeling their products as organic. It seems the corporations think that gives the organic farmers an unfair advantage.

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Almonds Don’t Cause Weight Gain

Shelled (right) and unshelled (left) almonds

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Besides being delicious, nuts are a good source of nutrients that are important for healthy skin. In recent years, however, some people have avoided eating nuts, because they were concerned about eating too much fat.

Now there is great news for health-conscious people who love nuts. New research shows that almonds do not cause weight gain.

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