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Harvest of the Month: Spinach

Spinach is a superfood that’s loaded with tons of nutrients. Dark leafy greens, like spinach, are great for skin, hair, and bone health. They also provide protein, iron, vitamins, and...

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Harvest of the Month: Cantaloupe

While they are considered to be the most popular melon in the United States, cantaloupes actually get their name from the town of Cantalupo, Italy. Cantaloupes are part of the...

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Harvest of the Month: Green Beans

When we think green beans, we often think of mashed potatoes and meat—it’s a comfort food! Green beans are a part of the legume family, with more than 130 varieties...

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Add Balance, Take a Break

Do you ever wish you could fly to an island and forget the daily stress of work and home life? When you get busy with work and home demands, it’s...

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Harvest of the Month: Sweet Potatoes

A sweet potato is a starchy and sweet-tasting root vegetable. They commonly have brown skin and orange flesh. Other varieties are white, purple, or yellow. Sweet potatoes are rich in...

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Financial New Year’s Resolutions

In 2017, about one-third of Americans made “money resolutions” for the new year. While some of these goals may have been as small as packing lunch more often and eating...

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Healthy Potluck Ideas

With all the parties and festivities this time of year, you are bound to attend at least one potluck where you’re supposed to arrive with gifts of food to share!...

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Exercise and Diabetes

It’s estimated that more than 30 million people in the United States have diabetes. You may think diabetes relates only to what you eat and drink, but exercise habits greatly...

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What Items Can Be Recycled Safely?

By now we all know recycling is good for us and the environment. Recycling reduces waste in landfills, conserves natural resources, saves energy, creates jobs, and reduces pollution. But what...

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Harvest of the Month: Grapes

A member of the berry family, grapes can be eaten raw or used for making jam, juice, jelly, vinegar, oil, and raisins. Grapes come in a handful of colors including...

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