Tag Archive: greens

A Favorite Salad

I love the website YoungAndRaw.com and have found great recipes on their page and on their facebook page. Just the other day I had this scrumptious salad of theirs that I want to share. I love eating fresh salads everyday and this is a winner! Eat Your Vitamins Salad 1/2 cup Cucumber, sliced Red Pepper, …

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Day 253: Fresh Friday FAQ—What’s the Trouble with Oxalates?

Q: I’ve heard that I should avoid leafy greens that are high in oxalates. Is that something I should be concerned about? A: For the most part, no. However, for some people it may be yes. As with many areas of health and nutrition, there are controversial matters that have yet to be resolved. Examples …

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Day 250: Everything I Need to Know About Being a Fruity Chick I Learned From a Children’s Book

Healthy Reading Little Man absolutely loves to read books! He always wants us to read to him and the sign for book is one of his favorites. There is one particular book that he picks up time and time again and has us read it. It occurred to me that this little book is all …

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Day 175: Container Gardening

Calling All Green Thumbs! It is that time of year to start planting your gardens! My husband and I haven’t had much practice in gardening because we have never really lived in a place where we could plant a garden. Now that we live in Maryland we have a small plot to garden. Last year …

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Day 107: Are You A Spinach Waster?

Wasting No More Have you ever bought a huge bag—like I’m talking Costco sized bag—of spinach because you think you will definitely go through it all because you are drinking so many smoothies and juicing a lot and then you find that you’ve only gone through a third of the huge bag and feel bummed …

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