Health Tips

Daily Health Tips update for February 22:

Last but not least, if you like potatoes, try sunchokes! Also known as Jerusalem artichokes, their flavor is similar to jicama or water chestnuts. Rich in iron, sunchokes also contain inulin, the soluble fiber that helps support digestive health. Sunchokes can be eaten raw (their skins are edible, too), or try them sautéed in olive oil and tossed with pesto.

Check out the past tips to see all the ways to add some variety to your winter menus!

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Daily Health Tips update for February 21:

Ready for another vegetable you may not see every day? If you like radish, try jicama! Pronounced “hick-a-ma,” it’s also known as the Mexican potato, but it doesn’t taste like a potato. This crispy vegetable tastes more like a water chestnut, pear and cucumber combined. One cup of jicama contains 46 calories and 6 grams of fiber! It’s also loaded with vitamin C.

Peel off the skin and eat it raw! Jicama can be shredded and added to slaw recipes or chopped...

Daily Health Tips update for February 20:

Trying to incorporate more vegetables into your diet, but stuck in rut of peas and carrots? Here’s another tip on how to expand your vegetable repertoire.

If you like celery, try celery root, also known as celeriac. This unusual vegetable has bumpy skin “but tender flesh that tastes like a blend of celery or parsley.” Celery root contains 80% of the daily recommended intake of vitamin K in a one-cup serving. Vitamin K supports bone and circulatory health.

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Daily Health Tips update for February 19:

Looking for ways to bust out of a vegetable rut? If you like onion, try fennel! However, if you don’t like the taste of licorice, you might be wary of fennel. Its mild licorice flavor does tend to mellow a bit after it’s cooked, though. All parts of this root vegetable are edible—the stalks, wispy tips and white bulb. Fennel has more vitamin C and fiber than onion. Add it to stews, salads or stir-fries.

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Daily Health Tips update for February 18:

If you like carrots, try parsnips! Shaped like carrots, they are thicker and are usually white in color. Rich in fiber, parsnips also contain potassium, which supports fluid balance, muscle and nerve health.

Because of their woody texture, parsnips taste best cooked.  Try them roasted: peel and slice one pound of parsnips into matchsticks. Blend 1 tablespoon organic olive oil, 1 tablespoon fresh or dried rosemary and season to taste. Toss mixture with...

Daily Health Tips update for February 17:

Trying to incorporate more vegetables into your diet, but stuck in rut of carrot sticks and steamed broccoli? Over the next several days, we’ll provide some tips on how to expand your vegetable repertoire.

If you like the taste of cauliflower, then give rutabaga a try. It’s the purplish white root vegetable with 4 grams of fiber in a one-cup serving. More fiber in your diet translates to better digestive and heart health.  

Rutabaga has a slightly peppery...

Daily Health Tips update for February 16:

- Did you know all varieties of mushrooms contain some vitamin D? The types with the most vitamin D include portobello, white button and cremini.  One cup contains 380 IU of vitamin D.

- Two egg yolks contain 80 IU of vitamin D, making this one good reason to actually eat the yolk. Egg yolks also contain lutein, choline and vitamins A and E. 

- Fatty fish, such as mackerel, sardines and salmon, contain 400-800 IU of vitamin D in one 4-ounce piece of fish.

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Daily Health Tips update for February 15:

Vitamin D’s role in bone health is well known, but scientists continue to look at its role in boosting the immune system, reducing inflammation and supporting muscle health.  How does vitamin D work? It’s created in the “body from exposure to sunlight, traveling through the bloodstream to become a potent hormone that wakes up receptors in your intestines to start absorbing calcium.” Now, research indicates that other organs and muscles are equipped with...

Daily Health Tips update for February 14:

We hear all about cholesterol and its role in cardiovascular health, but the key component of good cholesterol comes from controlling the amount of blood fats known as triglycerides. If your triglyceride levels are too high, your risk of heart disease doubles.  

A lipoprotein analysis can be done with a simple blood test, and a normal triglyceride level is a number less than 150 mg per deciliter of blood.  If your results are higher than normal, try these...

Daily Health Tips update for February 13:

Stay healthy during cold & flu season with these common sense tips to beat germs.

• Clean shopping cart handles with disposable wipes. A University of Arizona study found that 3 out of 4 cart handles contained diarrhea-causing bacteria.
• Wash your hands after handling money. 99% of dollar bills are contaminated with bacteria.
• Use eco-friendly paper towels to dry your hands instead of using a hand dryer. The paper towels actually help remove more bacteria from...