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Time to Eat Healthy? Our 5 Best Resolutions for 2012
According to a Consumer Reports survey, of those of us who are trying to lose weight – and there are many – 74% eat more fruits and vegetables. Eating more fruit and veggie servings is effective for weight maintenance and it’s the very best way to tackle poor health as well…. Read More
Final Day of 12 Wild Days of Pure Blue: The Ultimate Gift!
We’re wrapping up our 12 days with a gift more important than any under the tree, and it’s a lot more useful than a partridge in a pear tree. It’s one you give yourself: the gift of good health. By focusing on your health now, increasing your servings of fruits… Read More
12 Wild Days of Pure Blue, Day 3: Give It Away
It’s the true meaning of Christmas, and this year, demand for help is up. Charitable organizations need money, time, and in-kind donations more than ever. Hopes for most organizations rise at this time of year – they depend on seasonal generosity to be a reminder for those to give so… Read More
12 Wild Days of Blue: 5 Golden…Retrievers? Don’t Forget the Dog
Have you ever arrived at Aunt Florence’s door at Christmas only to realize you neglected to include a gift for her beloved rat terrier? Not this year. Dogs are human, too. Or, at least we like to think they are. And that means good nutrition is important for fighting disease… Read More
Why Go to Market in the Winter? 5 Reasons Besides the Veggies
by NatalieMaynor This week, the Portland Press Herald’s Natural Foodie provided us with a timely reminder of the local proliferation of farmers markets in our state. If you live in Midcoast Maine, you already know that the area excels when it comes to indoor markets. It’s where you’ll find Brunswick’s Fort Andross,… Read More
Fruits & Veggies – Cold & Flu Season’s Honored Heroes
While some of us usher in the holiday season with joy, others will be lamenting its inevitable companion, cold and flu season. Colder air means sealed up windows, recirculated air, and closed spaces where germs flourish, and there seems to be little escape from them when they arrive. But while… Read More
Have a Not So Traditional (Healthy) Holiday
Joanna Dogloff of the Huffington Post says that the typical Thanksgiving dinner has a whopping 2,796 calories. That might even sound a bit conservative, if Thanksgiving happens to be your favorite holiday. Fit Sugar alleges that the typical Thanksgiving meal actually comes in at 4,500, a number that truly puts the “gob”… Read More
Why Wild Blueberries Should Be Part of Your Thanksgiving Dinner
Beat the Beige, Give Turkey Its Tang & Give Thanks for Wild Blues by tibchris You may think harvest season marks the one time of year when wild blueberries truly get their due. But if your idea of wild blues is stuck in August, it’s time to change your thinking: November… Read More
Three Keys to Anti-aging You Should Know About
How Nutrition Can Unlock the Door to Age-Related Disease Prevention by LadyDragonflyCC The more we know about the aging-nutrition connection, the more theory becomes immutable fact: “Dietary choices are critical to delaying the onset of aging and age-related diseases, and the sooner you start, the greater the benefit,” says Susan Moores,… Read More
Venison – Loved or Loathed?
Whatever Camp You’re In, this Meat has Legs as the New Healthy “It” Food It’s the season when many people take to the woods to get their deer. Deer meat, or venison, is for some a beloved part of meals that sustain them through the winter. For others, the flavor… Read More
