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61. Off the Menu: Cathy Whims
    

    "I'm not Italian, but I feel like I've chosen a great cuisine," says Cathy Whims, chef/owner of Portland's acclaimed Nostrana restaurant. "It's very healthy and seasonal and rewarding," adds the four-time nominee for best chef in the Northwest by the James Beard Foundation. When she's not at Nostran

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62. Dole Recalls Bagged Salad Because of Listeria Risk
    

    July 2, 2012 -- Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling 2,598 cases of "Dole Hearts of Romaine" bagged salad because of possible Listeria contamination. The company is recalling salads that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, which can cause foodborne illness. The salads

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63. Getting Too Much of Vitamins And Minerals
    

    Nowadays, everything from bottled water to orange juice seems to have souped-up levels of vitamins and minerals in it. That may sound like a way to help cover your nutritional bases, especially if your diet is less than stellar. But are you in danger of getting too much of these important nutrients?

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64. How to Choose the Healthiest Salad Dressing
    

    June 22, 2012 -- When it comes to packing a nutritional punch, a colorful salad can't be beat. But the dressing you choose may be just as important as the vegetables for maximizing the body's intake of important nutrients, a new study shows. When researchers at Purdue University fed study participan

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65. Family Dinners: Tips for Better Communication
    

    Want kids with better grades, better moods, and better eating habits? Start having dinner together as a family. "Eating together is a fundamental way of creating closeness in a family," says Brad Sachs, PhD, a family psychologist in Columbia, MD and author of The Good Enough Child and The Good Enoug

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66. Your Brain on Sugar
    

    Is sugar worse for you than, say, cocaine? According to a 2012 article in the journal Nature, it's a toxic substance that should be regulated like tobacco and alcohol. Researchers point to studies that show that too much sugar (both in the form of natural sucrose and high-fructose corn syrup) not on

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67. Apples Again Top 'Dirty Dozen' List for Pesticides
    

    June 19, 2012 -- Apples again have the dubious honor of nabbing the top spot on the ''Dirty Dozen'' list of produce with unacceptable pesticide residues, issued by the Environmental Working Group. EWG has also issued its updated "Clean Fifteen" list of produce least likely to be tainted with pestici

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68. Top 10 Smart Foods for College Students
    

    Poring over textbooks, organizing lecture notes, and prepping for tests takes a toll on your brain. Give your gray matter the fuel it needs to help you stay focused and absorb what you learn in the classroom. Milk and yogurt. Low-fat dairy products are packed with protein and B vitamins that may hel

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69. 12 Ways to Save Money on Food Shopping
    

    You’re paying more these days not only at the gas pump but also at the grocery store. Blame it on rising oil prices, disappointing crop yields, global warming, or the weak dollar. What it all means is that you need to find smart ways to save. These expert tips and strategies can help you slash your

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70. Cooking on Back Burners Better for Indoor Air?
    

    June 1, 2012 -- Researchers say gas stoves can generate lung-irritating levels of nitrogen dioxide and other indoor air pollutants. The good news is that there's an easy fix. A new study shows that turning on the fan and cooking on the back burners can reduce levels of air pollutants by about half.

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