Health & Wellness
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3 Simple Tips to Eat Better
Make healthy food choices convenient, attractive and normal (or, CAN). Recent research on food choice behaviors found that these three tactics could help people eat healthier.
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Ratatouille
Garlic, herbs, fresh produce and good quality olive oil create a lovely Mediterranean style. Beans turn this vegetarian side into a main meal when served with crusty bread or whole grain pasta.
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Autumn Harvest Salad
Enjoy the taste of fall in this nutrition-packed salad featuring beets, apples, carrots, nuts and seeds.
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Grilled Eggplant Parmesan
Here's a healthy take on a classic Italian dish. Grilling instead of frying the eggplant cuts down on the amount of fat and oil you need to use.
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Summer Sidekick Dishes
Whoever said healthy side dishes have to be boring? Watermelon and Tomato Salad, and Parmesan Green Beans are so delicious that your family won’t know they are also good for them!
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Black Bean and Corn Salsa
Salsa is not only great with chips; try it on your omelet, in a sandwich wrap and over a fish or chicken dish.
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Watermelon Feta Salad
Enjoy the sweet and tangy flavors of this watermelon, cucumber and feta salad.
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Healthy Guacamole Dip
There is no need to go with store bought dips and appetizers when it is so easy to make your own. Here is a healthy guacamole dip to try.
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Heart Healthy Overnight Oatmeal
Soluble fiber from whole grain oat foods, like oatmeal, combined with a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease.
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate and Hazelnuts
Jennifer Richman, LPN, from the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock (CHaD), offers this Brussels sprouts recipe.