By
Karen Trom, on June 30th, 2011
Our Registered dietician, Stephanie, and I recently attended a Raw Food Class at a local clinic. We are starting to see more shoppers who eat only raw food and we wanted to learn more about this interesting way of life. I also need to eat more veggies and hoped this would give me some ways
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Festival Nutritionist, on June 29th, 2011
Breakfast in my house is always rushed. I am always running late in the morning because I just have to get those extra few minutes of sleep by pressing the snooze button about three times. Instant Oatmeal is a good breakfast that can be made in just 90 seconds (that way, I can squeeze in
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By
Dick Peppard, on June 24th, 2011
We occasionally receive calls from guests complaining of feeling ill from something they purchased at our store. While we take these complaints very seriously, when people suddenly feel sick, they often assume that it was the last thing they ate. Yes, this can happen but it is not normally the case. Most food poisoning requires
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Festival Nutritionist, on June 22nd, 2011
I think by now if you are following our fantastic blog J, you’ve realized the Wednesday blogs give you a “trade-up” tip—a food item with a lower NuVal™ score you can trade in for a similar item that has a higher score and more nutrition. We hope you’ve caught on to the fact that foods
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By
Sean Sanders, on June 16th, 2011
Do you remember when you were a child and a peanut butter sandwich was a staple food in your diet? Perhaps you are like me and still like to enjoy a PBJ now and then. I started thinking about peanut butter after receiving an e-mail from Smuckers, one of the largest peanut butter manufacturing companies
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Stephanie Walker, on June 16th, 2011
I am a big fan of eating local foods when possible! But I did not realize until recently that there was a name for people like me…
Loc-a-vore: one who eats
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Festival Nutritionist, on June 15th, 2011
Juices are a tricky item in terms of health. 100% juice is made from fruit, but more is not always better in this case. And once again, there are some juices out there that are healthier for you than others. In general, juices do not receive high NuVal™ scores because many healthy nutrients are removed
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Lars Batzel, on June 9th, 2011
Summer is here and the picnic season is in full swing! Potato salad and its many variations will be front and center for nearly every get together during the next 3 months. No matter what part of the Midwest you live in, I’m sure that you have eaten potato salad. Everyone has a family favorite
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Festival Nutritionist, on June 8th, 2011
People are becoming more and more educated on nutrition now that the internet is found nearly everywhere you look. It is well-known that you should eat your fruits and vegetables (try for 5 a day!), but canned vegetables have gotten a bad rap lately. There are definitely canned vegetables that deserve
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