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01/23/2025

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12/04/2024

This Brussels Sprouts Quinoa Salad features a delicious combination of ingredients tossed in a flavorful citrus vinaigrette. This quinoa-veggie salad can be served warm and cold, and will make a delicious addition to your table, whether you’re serving it as part of a holiday meal or a scrumptious weeknight option. Thanks to the hearty, real-food ingredients used here, this salad leftovers also make good leftovers to enjoy in the days to come.

This warm Roasted Brussels Sprouts Quinoa Salad is tossed in a simple citrus vinaigrette. A delicious salad for fall and winter meals.

12/04/2024

Shredded Brussels sprouts, smoked almonds, crisp bacon, thinly sliced shallots, and chopped sweet dates come together in this unique and delicious slaw, tossed in a garlicky-lemon dressing. It’s a side-dish that makes for a great addition to a summer barbecue menu but really can be enjoyed anytime of the year.

Shredded Brussels sprouts, smoked almonds, bacon, shallots, and dates come together in this delicious slaw that's dairy-free and gluten-free.

10/18/2022

As registered dietitians may be able to tell you, fasting seems to be competing with the popular keto diet when it comes to shedding pounds. Of the numerous ways to fast, the ProLon method might be compelling enough for you to try it, and to recruit someone to try it along with you.

The five-day meal program called ProLon is actually a fasting-mimicking diet. In other words, the plan shifts your body into fasting mode and allows your cells to reap the benefits of fasting, while still allowing you to eat a limited amount of food. Here's a primer on what the diet is, its benefits, cost, potential downsides, and more.

The ProLon diet is a fasting-mimicking plan designed to promote weight loss and reduce body fat. This five-day diet also has its pros and cons.

10/18/2022

This parmesan baked zucchini is such an easy and delicious recipe. Everyone gets their veggies in with these zucchini coins that are tossed in olive oil, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and garlic.

This baked zucchini is the perfect vegetarian snack. All you need is zucchini, parmesan, garlic, salt, and pepper.

10/18/2022

The idea of trying something new can be daunting. For many, hearing the word Pilates may conjure up an image of a flexible, youthful body performing challenging choreography or maybe a large group of people doing lots of crunches.

The truth is that Pilates is an ideal fitness program for women over 60 on its own or as a complement to your other fitness routines.

Pilates can help with strength, balance, and overall mobility. Learn how Pilates principles can help women over 60 get and stay strong.

10/18/2022

Several factors contribute to your overall height. It’s thought that genetic factors account for about 80% of your final height. Certain environmental factors, such as nutrition and exercise, typically account for the remaining percentage.

After age 2, most children grow at a steady rate of around 2.5 inches every year. Once puberty hits, you may grow even faster. However, everyone grows at a different pace.
For girls, this growth spurt typically begins by the beginning of the teenage years. Boys may not experience this sudden increase in height until a couple years into their teens.

You generally stop growing taller after you go through puberty. This means that as an adult, you are unlikely to increase your height.

Your genetics play the most important role in how tall you are. But there are certain factors you can control that may help increase your height or maintain it with age.