TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Agave Nectar (Agave Syrup)

Any nutritionally-aware person realizes that sugar tastes great but simply is not good for you. How about a natural sugar alternative that tastes great and is good for you? That’s agave nectar (also called agave syrup), made from the juices of the same plant that produces tequila: the blue agave. In the bottle, it looks…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Lettuce Salad

You can make a salad with celery as the main ingredient. Photo and recipe courtesy Whole Foods Market. Commit to having at least one large plateful of salad every day. A salad first course will fill you up so you’ll eat less of the main course, which is typically starch and protein. And you won’t…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY #2: Wish-Bone Ranch Salad Dressing

Wish-Bone Salad Dressing has just revamped its popular Ranch dressing and is giving it to three lucky winners. The prizes also include a travel salad container with an ice pack, to keep salad-on-the-go fresh and crisp. Loaded with the flavor of herbs, garlic and a hint of tangy buttermilk, Wish-Bone’s smooth and creamy Ranch dressing…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY #1: Jif Peanut Butter Gift Basket & Calphalon Gourmet Roaster

Cook with it, spread it on bread, eat it from the jar with a spoon. Photo courtesy Jif. Do you have a great peanut butter recipe idea that you think is good enough to win a contest? You still have time to enter your original recipe in the Jif Holiday Spread Recipe Contest to win…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Eat More Fish

Is your goal to pursue a healthier lifestyle in 2011? It’s a challenge, since the diet for many of us is too high in saturated fats. (America’s two favorite foods, burgers/cheeseburgers and pizza, are full of them). The processed foods most of us eat too much of are full of salt and sugar. And our…
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