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  • Small pile of French fries on a white counter.
    Recipes

    Recipe for Guilt-Free French Fries

    Here is a simple recipe that you can tweak to suit yourselves.

  • Corn with diced red pepper and red onion salsa on a bed of lettuce
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    Recipe for 8-minute Corn and Red Pepper Salsa

    Once this corn salsa is in your repertoire, it will find its way into dips, salads and chili, the sweet corn balancing the savory pepper and onion combination and tempering the spicy jalapeño.

  • bowl of cooked quinoa, topped with raspberries and blueberries
    Recipes

    Recipe for Morning Quinoa and Fruit

    Quinoa has become such a salad and side dish staple that we forget the role of this ancient whole grain as a morning meal.

  • Three muffins with banana and pineapple chunk garnishes
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    Recipe for Yummy Banana-Walnut Muffins

    These wonderful whole grain muffins are moist and tender, made with heart-healthy nuts and no refined fats—what more could you ask for?

  • Bowl filled with soup containing barley, rice, potatoes, lima beans and carrots
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    Recipe for Vegetable Barley and Brown Rice Soup

    This vegetable soup combines the splendidly chewy, brown rice–like taste of barley with tomatoes, carrots, lima beans (another sadly misjudged food), celery, and peas for a garden of tastes and...

  • a bowl of creamy pumpkin soup, surrounded by herbs, spices, bread and chunks of pumpkin
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    Recipe for Moroccan Spiced Pumpkin Soup

    Cinnamon, allspice, coriander, pepper. The exotic flavors of Morocco, so highly prized that they have been used as currency and impelled Europe’s exploration of the entire world.

  • cooked cauliflower mixed with wilted spinach and onions, with lemon on the side
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    Recipe for No Fuss Cauliflower and Spinach Sauté

    Cauliflower is a much-neglected vegetable, but this quick hit of vital nutrition (the health benefits of brassicas like cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli are well documented) makes a simple side dish...

  • Broccoli, edamame, and shredded carrots, surrounded by orange slices and garlic
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    Recipe for Quick Broccoli and Edamame Side Dish with Sweet and Savory Dressing

    Every ingredient in this recipe shouts out its health benefits. The fact that it tastes good—and can be done in 11 minutes—is a bonus.

  • A grandfather teaches his grandson to surf.
    Health Care

    Rip Current Safety: What You Should Know

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    When you’re at the beach, it’s important to know how to keep your family safe from rip currents. Learn how to spot a rip current and how to break free from one, too.