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Could Eating more Fat Decrease your Risk of Stroke? Depends on the Fat, say the Experts.

Eating too much fat can raise cholesterol, clog arteries, and contribute to the risk of stroke and other forms of heart disease -- not to mention obesity, diabetes, cancer and a host of other conditions. However, as CNN reports, it's the type of fat, not the amount, that appears to be the culprit when it comes to stroke. Eating plant-based fats lowers stroke risk, according to a study presentation given […]

todayNovember 10, 2021

Food & Drink

Goat: The New/Old/Best Red Meat?

Not only is goat often referred to as the healthiest of red meats, but it's good for the planet, too. And, yes, it actually tastes good. The rest of the world loves soccer. The rest of the world also loves to eat goat meat. Yet Americans remain lukewarm (at best) to both. Coincidence? Andrew Zimmern doesn’t think so.  The James Beard award-winning television personality and chef is a big fan […]

todayJanuary 31, 2020

Health & Wellness

Is Goat Meat the Answer to Saving the Planet?

Not only is goat often referred to as the healthiest of red meats, but it's good for the planet, too. And, yes, it actually tastes good. The rest of the world loves soccer. The rest of the world also loves to eat goat meat. Yet Americans remain lukewarm (at best) to both. Coincidence? Andrew Zimmern doesn’t think so.  The James Beard award-winning television personality and chef is a big fan […]

todayJanuary 31, 2020

Health & Wellness

More than 130,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled for Possible Plastic Contamination

About 130,464 pounds of raw ground beef products have been recalled because they may contain plastic, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Thursday. The products subject to the recall are 16-oz vacuum sealed packages of "Nature's Rancher 100% Grass Fed Organic Ground Beef 85% Lean, 15% Fat" and "Nature's Rancher 100% Grass Fed Organic Ground Beef 93% Lean, 7% Fat," the USDA said. These […]

todayNovember 13, 2019

Food & Drink

Have an Apple a Day in October… National Apple Month!

October is National Apple Month! National With all the wild and far-reaching foodie holidays, the simple Apple Month is the only national, generic apple promotion in the United States. Originally founded in 1904 as National Apple Week, it was expanded to the entire month of October because, well, apples are sweet, delicious, nutritious, and in season right now! Just consider the versatility of apples.  Along with blueberries, grapes, oranges and […]

todayOctober 15, 2019

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