Category: NutriNibbles-Organic-Health

PRODUCT: Chocolate Covered Banana Bites

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Kopali Organics specializes in chocolate-covered snacks: banana, cacao nibs, espresso beans, goji, goldenberry, mango, mixed fruits, mulberry and pineapple. The products are also Fair Trade Certified, which means that the enterprise supports thousands of family farmers and communities worldwide (more about Fair Trade certification). Plus, 100% of profits go to The Sylvia Center, a garden-to-table…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Save Money With Organic Bulk Foods

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Buy nuts in bulk for daily healthful snacking and recipe ingredients. Photo courtesy The Almond Board.   April is Earth Month; April 22 is Earth Day. You can make every day Earth Day and do something sustainable. Research findings show compelling reasons for shoppers to buy in bulk (from the bulk bins at the grocery…
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COCKTAILS: Save Calories With VitaFrute From VeeV

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Ready to drink, VitaFrute lower calorie cocktails reduce the sugar calories in cocktails. Photo courtesy VeeV Spirits.   Typical mixed drinks can pack on the calories. The standard 1.5 ounce serving of 80-proof alcohol has 96 calories, which seems reasonable. But start to add mixers: Cranberry juice cocktail (8 oz.): 136 calories Light orange juice…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Healthy Valentine Gifts

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Choose your snacks from 25 sweet or savory mixes. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   Sure, it’s easy to give a box of candy or cupcakes for Valentine’s Day. But for anyone who can benefit from better snacking, how about something more healthful—and fun? There are fruit gifts, of course, and delicious artisan…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Eat More “Brain Foods”

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When they’re in season, load up on delicious, low-calorie asparagus. Photo of grilled asparagus with romesco sauce* courtesy California Asparagus Commission.   Many people make New Year’s resolutions about general health and appearance: Dieting is Americans’ #1 resolution. But how about brain power? Many recent studies indicate that certain nutrients can positively affect the brain—specifically…
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