Tag: nutrition

The Different Categories Of Processed Food

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[1] We have become a culture of ultra-processed people (photo © W. W. Norton & Company).   How much do you think about processed food? We want to share some information from Ultra-Processed People: The Science Behind Food That Isn’t Food, by Chris van Tulleken. The review, written by Jacob E. Gersen, the Sidney Austin…
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Delicious Fig Recipes For National Fig Week

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[1] Brown Turkey figs are available fresh from California (photo © Heather Barnes | Wesual | Unsplash). [2] Chocolate-covered figs: Delicious for entertaining and gifting (photo © California Figs). [3] A classic appetizer: melon with figs and prosciutto (photo © Good Eggs). [4] America’s best-known fresh fig varieties: Brown Turkey, Calimyrna, Kadota, and Mission (photo…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Uses For Tahini Beyond Hummus

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If you like nutty flavors, you’ll like tahini (photo #1): a creamy, nutty paste made from ground sesame seeds. It’s familiar to every fan of hummus (photo #3). Most Americans buy tahini to make hummus or baba ghanoush. If you eat halvah, you’ve eaten tahini-based candy. Tahini is also the base of tarator sauce (the…
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