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The Perfect Summer Breakfast!

by Acai Bowls are all the hype this summer as they are the perfect way to start your day off right- and the hype is well deserved! Our Registered Dietitians/Nutritionists at Eat Right Bucks County can’t eat enough, especially with local berries on top! Acai berries are a super-fruit from South America that are high […] Continue reading

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Chocolates and Red Wine for Valentine’s Day: Heart Healthy or Not?

  Chocolate and red wine, are both popular treats on this “Day of Love”.  In recent years there have been reports regarding the positive health benefits of both.  So what’s the scoop?  Does eating chocolate and or drinking red wine protect you from disease?? Both red wine and chocolate are made from plant material:  red […] Continue reading

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Raspberries

We have raspberries!  Two of my three raspberry bushes have fruit.  I picked a small bowl and ate them for breakfast with strawberries and a vanilla yogurt.  Raspberry bushes are very harding and easy to grow in most climates.  Rasberries not only are red in color, but also can be found in black, purple, and […] Continue reading

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Strawberries!

Today our family visited one of our favorite garden centers, the Market at Delaware Valley College in Doylestown (http://themarketatdelval.com/).  This weekend and next the Market is celebrating Strawberry Fest.  In addition to pick-your-own strawberries there is a wagon ride, moon bounce, and crafts for the kids.  Strawberry picking is a great activity to show children […] Continue reading

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Would flavorful function win over better tasting personal preference?

A recent Nutritional Food Pairings article has me wondering – how much of a selling feature is such a concept?  Nutrient synergies are hardly a new finding. I still recall from my ’80s clinical training that iron is better absorbed with a vitamin C rich food, or even just the acidity – like from ground […]
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From Lauren’s kitchen!

Check out my sweet potato recipes.  The moist, dense texture of sweet potatoes can eliminate the need for margarine or shortening in quickbreads and cookies while their sweetness requires less additional sugar.  These are loaded with beta carotene too!   Sweet Potato Bread   1-1/2 cups whole wheat flour 1-1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon […]
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From Lauren’s kitchen!

Check out my sweet potato recipes.  The moist, dense texture of sweet potatoes can eliminate the need for margarine or shortening in quickbreads and cookies while their sweetness requires less additional sugar.  These are loaded with beta carotene too!   Sweet Potato Bread   1-1/2 cups whole wheat flour 1-1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon […]
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