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Rhubarb is peculiar and poisonous, but easy to make safe and tasty
chrisc@herald-mail.comEditor's note: This is part of an occasional series of stories on getting children (and other picky eaters) to try vegetables. The series explores ways to highlight vegetables' flavor and appearance as a way to work around the resistance some kids have to...Tags: Flour, Vitamin K, Calcium, Onions, Strawberries
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Asparagus is a healthful spring veggie
Asparagus belongs to the lily family together with onions, leeks and garlic. The vegetable exists in three colors: green, white and purple. The green and most common type is slightly sweet in flavor with a tender and crisp texture. Asparagus is rich...Tags: Vitamin A, Onions, Consumers, Iron (dietary supplement), Asparagus
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Nothing to 'turnip' your nose about: How to incorporate root veggie in hearty dishes
chrisc@herald-mail.comEditor's note: This is part of an occasional series of stories on children eating vegetables. The series explores ways to highlight vegetables' flavor and appearance as a way to work around the resistance some kids have to eating vegetables. I've...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Calcium, Chili, Philosophy, Turnips
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The proof is in the pumpkin: Vegetable is versatile and extremely nutritious
chrisc@herald-mail.comEditor's note: This is part of an occasional series of stories on enticing picky eaters to eat vegetables. The series explores ways to highlight vegetables' flavor and appearance as a way to work around the resistance some kids have to eating vegetables....Tags: Garlic, Vitamin B2, Bacon, French Bread, Vitamin E
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Incredible, edible eggplant: Getting your kids to eat the purple vegetable
chrisc@herald-mail.comEditor's note: This is part of an occasional series on children eating vegetables. The series explores ways to highlight a vegetable's flavor and appearance as a way to work around the resistance some picky eaters have to trying unfamiliar vegetables....Tags: Vitamin B1, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Recipes, Tomatoes
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Salads are an easy way to add fruits, veggies to your diet
Whether you’re making a trip through the salad bar or creating your own salad at home, side and main dish salads can be a great way to eat more colorful fruits and veggies every day. Green salads can be a powerhouse of nutrition; however, they...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Health Treatments, Arugula, Heart Disease, Calcium
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Asparagus: A veggie for all ages
chrisc@herald-mail.comAsparagus is a vegetable made for kids. Like bananas, asparagus stalks have a playful shape. Like carrots, asparagus may be eaten raw or cooked. Like broccoli, asparagus has two distinct parts — a fleshy stalk and a tip with more flavor. And like...Tags: Vitamin K, Bacon, Vitamin B2, Vitamin E, Dining and Drinking
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Getting your kids to eat: Squash
chrisc@herald-mail.comEditor's note: This is part of an occasional series of stories on children eating vegetables. The series explores ways to highlight vegetables' flavor and appearance as a way to work around the resistance some kids have to eating vegetables. We eat with...Tags: Winter Squash, Bacon, Summer Squash, Breads, Recipes
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Make half your grains whole grains
A key message from the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and ChooseMyPlate (www.choosemyplate.gov) is to "Build a healthy plate by making at least half your grains whole grains." Selecting and consuming whole-grain food products will also give you...Tags: Breads, Health Treatments, Iron (dietary supplement), Dietary Supplements, B Vitamins
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Celebrate National Blueberry Month
Blueberries are an antioxidant-rich food and probably the easiest fruit to prepare and serve. There's no peeling, pitting, coring or cutting. Just rinse, eat and enjoy. Blueberries are low in fat, sodium-free and a good source of both fiber and vitamin...Tags: Blueberries, Consumers, Manufacturing and Engineering, Colleges and Universities, Health
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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day
By Melissa Tewes Special to The Herald-Mail Your mother always told you that breakfast was the most important meal of the day. As usual, Mom was right. There are many physical and mental benefits to eating breakfast every day. Many documented...Tags: Blueberries, Health Treatments, Eggs, Iron (dietary supplement), Omelets
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