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May is National Egg Month, a time for some consciousness-raising. We look for Certified Humane eggs and don’t mind paying the premium for them. You’ve no doubt heard the horror stories of mass egg production. We buy from Pete and Gerry’s whenever we can: eggs produced on small family farms with a commitment to the…
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April 22nd is Earth Day an opportunity to make small changes to our eating habits to contribute to a healthier planet. The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970 (here’s the history). It led to the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water Act…
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[1] A hot, hearty, nutritious breakfast (photo courtesy Good Eggs). [2] You can buy bone broth in multiple or individual serving sizes (photo courtesy Appetite For Health). Over the last couple of years, bone broth—made from the bones of beef or chicken—has become the nutrition du jour, for lunch, dinner, and for breaks during…
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[1] A “flower” presentation from C Chicago (now Ocean Cut Chicago Check out the different types of fish and seafood in our glossary. CHECK OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING ON OUR HOME PAGE, THENIBBLE.COM.
Black currants have twice the antioxidants of blueberries, hitherto the uber-antioxidant fruit. The small, purple-black berries that grow in clusters on the Ribes nigrum bush have four times the vitamin C of oranges and significant amounts of calcium, magnesium, manganese, potassium, and riboflavin. Should you be drinking currant juice? Of course, especially when it tastes…
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