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Bison burgers are low in fat (just leave off the Gorgonzola). Photo courtesy WisDairy.com. The burger is America’s favorite food. Many people eat burgers daily, even twice daily (you know who you are!). But a beefburger is filled with saturated fat—none more so than the “select” grade of beef used for many low- to moderately-priced…
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Substitute tofu for mozzarella in yourcaprese salad. Photo courtesyMaiCuisine.com. We love cheese. We eat it daily: mozzarella, feta and goat cheese are favorites. They’re also loaded with saturated fats. So one of our 2011 goals is to look for satisfying substitutes. When we had lunch at Mai Cuisine, a creative New York-area sushi bar-and-restaurant…
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A memorable cup of sage tea: healthy, organic and kosher. Photo by River Soma | THE NIBBLE. Last year, strolling through the farmers market at San Francisco’s Ferry Building, we met a farmer who grew fresh sage and turned it into sage tea. It was splendid, but we lost her card and never ordered any.…
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You don’t have to be a kid to benefit from a few glasses of milk each day. In fact, adults can benefit quite nicely. In general, milk is known for abetting strong teeth and bones, good skin, immune system support and the prevention of dental decay, hypertension, respiratory problems, some forms of cancer and other…
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Some people don’t eat more whole grains because they take too long to cook. But with a pressure cooker, brown rice is ready in 10 minutes, beans in 20 minutes (and really long cookers like short ribs in 40 minutes). Start your healthy New Year with a pressure cooker. We love our top-of-the-line Kuhn Rikon…
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