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By Angela Amico, MPH, Senior Policy Associate for the Center for Science in the Public Interest This time of the year, my friends and family are sharing their New Year’s resolutions. One resolution comes up again and again: to eat better. But in our food environment, eating healthy is like trudging through deep snow—it’s exhausting. Think about where ...
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Wow ? thank you for this amazing tips ❤️
Loved these recipes! Healthy + yummy = happy nurse :)
Love the synergistic pairings
Wow! Its great idea. Unknowingly I was eating this kind of pairing food. I love to eat salad mixing with avocado, tomatoes, boiled egg in different kind of fresh green leaves. When I make pickle, I sprinkle pepper and turmeric in avocado tomato and cilantro mixed fresh pickle. Thank you for sharing this blog.
@Virda Swales, BSN Sounds like a happy medium!