Rhubarb Done Right
Rhubarb is a versatile veggie that not everyone knows how to use. But once you do, you'll want to put it in everything! Here are a few sweet and savory recipe ideas from our chefs and helpful health notes to get you started.
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Sips of Spring
Spring is here and we’re excited for warm sunshine! Our coffee bar has done it again with their seasonal menu full of freshly squeezed and delicious springtime drinks. Check out these health notes for some of our favorite Spring Refreshers.
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Egg-cellent News!
Health Notes by Dr. Liz
Modestly petite and a bit unsuspecting in appearance, eggs are at the top on my list of “perfect” foods. They are jam-packed with an array of nutrients that support heart health, brain power and so much more!
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Three Cheers for Chocolate
Health Notes by Dr. Liz
Chocolate for breakfast?! Why not? According to scientists, eating small amounts of chocolate daily may help protect against heart disease and stroke, as well as boost your sense of wellbeing. Thanks to cocoa beans, chocolate contains the same protective compounds called flavanols found in other plant-based foods like red wine and berries, which may boost your health in several ways.
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More Than a Wake-Up Call
Health Notes by Dr. Liz
Your coffee drinking habit, which you may idly promise to someday cut back, may actually be saving your life—really! Studies show that routine coffee consumption may make you feel happier as well as cut heart disease and diabetes risk.
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Get ’em Before They’re Gone!
Health Notes by Dr. Liz
Nothing says summer like a juicy peach, a fresh ear of corn or a vine-ripe tomato. Or how about your pick of fragrantly delicious citrus fruits during the winter months? Eating what’s in season brings you closer to your food.
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The Perks of Popcorn
Health Notes by Dr. Liz
As snack foods go, popcorn is a prime pick! Surprisingly, popcorn has several health-promoting benefits including curbing your appetite and supplying antioxidants, all for only 30 calories per cup air-popped.
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Purple Produce Eater
Health Notes by Dr. Liz
Purple produce has a host of health-boosting perks! The purple color, which is almost a black-blue hue in some fruits and veggies, seen in blueberries, blackberries, purple potatoes, cabbage and cauliflower, eggplant, concord grapes, plums and even black rice comes from anthocyanins. These are special plant pigments that act as powerful antioxidants, which when inside of you, have an incredible array of health benefits.
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The Benefits of Berries
Health Notes by Dr. Liz
The likes of raspberries, strawberries, blackberries and other summertime berries are sweet nutritional delights. Each 1-cup serving of berries packs about 50% plus of vitamin C needs and a third of fiber needs in only 60 calories or less! Plus, berries’ rich, deep colors come from special compounds called anthocyanins, which research studies show help stave off cancer and other chronic diseases such as heart disease and age-related changes in the brain that lead to memory loss.
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Bowl Beauty
Call them what you want… Hippie bowls, macro bowls or glory bowls—just eat them! These one-bowl meals are all the foodie rage and for good reason. A well-designed bowl supplies a filling array of just about every nutrient you need in an easy-to-eat, eye-appealing format that you can take anywhere for munching.