Eat Well to Help Reduce Your Risk of Cold and Flu

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Eat Well to Help Reduce Your Risk of Cold and Flu

Winter’s coming and that means it’s cold and flu season. It’s pretty easy to get worn down and maybe increase your risk of coming down with a cold or even worse, the flu.

I had a chance to speak with nutrition expert Dr. Lisa Hark about how to use foods and other lifestyle changes to help keep your immune system strong and decrease your chances of of getting sick this cold and flu season. Read how to eat well to help reduce Read the rest of this entry »

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Eat Well to Help Reduce Your Risk of Cold and Flu

Posted: under Additives.
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Eat Well to Help Reduce Your Risk of Cold and Flu

Winter’s coming and that means it’s cold and flu season. It’s pretty easy to get worn down and maybe increase your risk of coming down with a cold or even worse, the flu.

I had a chance to speak with nutrition expert Dr. Lisa Hark about how to use foods and other lifestyle changes to help keep your immune system strong and decrease your chances of of getting sick this cold and flu season. Read how to eat well to help reduce Read the rest of this entry »

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What’s in season now?

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There’s been a lot of talk lately about eating with the seasons as a way to maximize nutrition and minimize the environmental costs of our foods. Foods that are fresh (i.e., in season) and locally-grown are going to be more nutritious because nutrients degrade during shipping and storage. It’s also better for the environment (and the economy) because the alternative (shipping foods long distances) uses so much energy.

Eating seasonally Read the rest of this entry »

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