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Zenful Eating: Mindful Meals in Quiet Gratitude

Oct 31, 2019

How to cook more mindfully, enjoy meals more fully and eat in better balance, plus healthy recipes for Buddha Bowls and Hearty Moroccan Soup.

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A Morning of Mushrooms at Holcomb Farm

Oct 01, 2019

The Institute of Sustainable Nutrition in West Granby will host “A Morning of Mushrooms” at Holcomb Farm

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Truly Magic Mushrooms: Fungi Heal What Ails You

Oct 01, 2019 ● By Alison Birks

Fungi. Our world could not exist without them.

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Ayurvedic Cooking: Ancient System Restores Balance

Aug 30, 2019

Ayurveda works to rebalance health in coordination with mind-body energy. An Ayurvedic diet can address imbalances and optimize health and well-being. Start with these simple recipes.

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Wild and Wonderful: Foraging for Foodies

Aug 16, 2019 ● By April Thompson

There is such a thing as a free lunch! We have only to look in our backyards and parks to find the free, nutritious greens and berries an arm’s reach away.

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Food, Mood and Attitude: What We Eat Affects How We Feel

Jul 31, 2019 ● By Cindy Wechsler

We all know we need food to fuel our bodies and provide us with nutrients that keep our bodies strong, healthy and functioning at an optimal...

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Farm-to-Table Marine Delivery: Harbor Harvest Vessel Launched on Long Island Sound

Jul 02, 2019 ● By Ariana Fine

Robert Kunkel, co-owner of the Harbor Harvest market in Norwalk as well as a ship design and construction management firm, debuted in April ...

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Eat Mostly Plants to Ease Gum Inflammation: Oral Health Benefits

Jun 28, 2019

Germans that ate a diet low in meat and carbs and high in plants and vitamins for four weeks had significantly less gum inflammation and bleeding that subjects that did not change their eating habits.

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Dangerous Dozen: Produce to Avoid

Jun 28, 2019

Strawberries head the latest list of the Environmental Working Group’s “Dirty Dozen” fruits and vegetables with high levels of pesticide residues; avocados top the clean list.

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Munch Nuts for a Healthy Brain: Improves Cognitive Functions

Jun 28, 2019

Chinese seniors that ate more than two teaspoons of nuts a day were found to have better thinking, reasoning and memory than those that didn’t eat nuts.

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Snack on Walnuts to Slow Growth of Breast Tumors: Nut Helps Cancer Patients

Jun 28, 2019

Women with breast cancer that ate a handful of walnuts daily for two weeks experienced a change in gene expression that suppressed the tumor growth.

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Summer Eating: The Herbal Connection

Jun 28, 2019 ● By Kajsa Nickels

Adding raw, organic herbs to summer fare both cools us down and provides us with nutrients that can lower blood pressure and boost energy.

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Westport Farmers’ Market Celebrates 14th Year

Jun 06, 2019

The Westport Farmers’ Market is back for its 14th year, with more vendors, expanded offerings and community events. A few tempting highlight...

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3-D Meat: Printer Produces Plant-Based Substitute

Jun 04, 2019

A researcher has developed a synthetic meat substitute using vegetable proteins that imitate protein complexes found in real meat and can be produced using a 3-D printer to mimic the texture of beef or chicken.

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Eat More Carbs to Lower Heart Risk: Popular Diets Can Impact Cardiovascular Health

May 31, 2019

Low-carb diets such as Atkins, ketogenic and paleo, which emphasize protein instead of fruits, vegetable and grains, significantly increase the risk of atrial fibrillation, a new study shows.

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