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Category Archives: phytochemical
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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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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Posted in "Newsy Flavor to Savor for a Well Seasoned Intellect", antioxidant, antioxidants, meal, meal pairing, meal pairings, meals, nutrient combinations, nutrient combos, nutrient pairing, nutrient pairings, nutrient synergies, nutrient synergy, pairings, phytochemical, phytochemicals
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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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Posted in antioxidant, antioxidants, beta carotene, bread, cookie, cookies, healthy, phytochemical, phytochemicals, recipe, recipes, sweet potato, sweet potatoes
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