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Healthy Holidays

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Most holiday tables wouldn’t be complete without a ruby-hued dish of juicy cranberries. This tart and mighty berry is high in vitamin C and phytonutrients, which are known for...

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Healthy Holidays

Green Bean Casserole Makeover

In the 1950s, Campbell’s Soup created this recipe to promote its cream of mushroom soup (which apparently America just wasn’t eating enough of), and since then, the green...

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Healthy Holidays

In The Sweet Pie and Pie

Karoline Boehm-Goodnick, writer, of the popular blog karolineskitchen.com. You can also find her writing in The Boston Globe, The New Boston Globe Cookbook, Relish, The Girls Guide to...

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What is Telemedicine?

What is Telemedicine? By Alyssa Adler Telemedicine is the exchange of medical information through the use of electronic devices, according to the Virtual Care Center, which provides medical care via...

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Small Meals for Big Nutrition

Good nutrition is an important part of any cancer treatment plan. Individuals with cancer need more calories and protein than the general population to maintain strength and muscle...

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Gentle Yoga as Cancer Therapy

We at Cook for Your Life understand that for those going through cancer treatment the thought of practicing yoga may seem daunting. Images may pop up of yogi...

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Ask Esther: Intestinal Problems From Chemotherapy

Question: I've been dealing with diarrhea after chemo treatments. Are there any foods I should eat or avoid to help with this problem? Answer: One thing I would suggest...

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Global Ingredients

Borscht, Unbelted

All across Eastern Europe, borscht is comfort food that is hearty, nourishing, and festive in color. In Russia, Ukraine, and the Balkans, recipes for borscht abound and can...

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Healthy Habits

No Need To Say No To That Cup Of Joe

New Research Shows That Coffee Can Be Cancer Protective Previously researched to be a possible carcinogen in 1991, the World Health Organization concluded that coffee is indeed a protective...

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Kitchen Dictionary

Asparagus

When bunches of bright green asparagus spears arrive in the farmers’ market, you know spring has officially sprung. In Germany, the veg is such a hopeful sign of...

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Kitchen Dictionary

Pineapple

Pineapple is among the most popular of the tropical produce available in U.S markets. Beyond their tangy, mouth-watering flavor, a cup of pineapple is a source of 79mg...