October 2015

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November is American Diabetes Month and healthcare professionals around the country will be raising awareness of type 2 diabetes and teaching people...
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With the conflict in Syria ongoing since 2011, and violence escalating, many refugees and migrants are fleeing the area seeking shelter within the...
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In 1958, the year Ancel Keys started the Seven Countries Study , Jack Kilby demonstrated the first integrated computer circuit, and Sputnik 1 fell...
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We loved these articles from the International Pasta Organization so much, we had to adapt and repost them here. Click here to visit the IPO’s Pasta...
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What if, as a parent or mentor, you had the tools to teach your child about nutrition, history, culture, language, math, and science — all while...
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If you have the gut feeling that celiac disease is on the rise, you’re absolutely right. As we’ve documented in this blog before, the actual...
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When my boys were little, my husband and I decided to add some further dimension to our lives by serving as a host family to foreign students who...
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Last week, just ahead of Congressional hearings on the 2015 Dietary Guidelines, Tom Vilsack of USDA and Sylvia Burwell of HHS — the two government...
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Oldways “Culinarias” are extraordinary culinary tours, planned with our firm belief that the heart of any culture can be illuminated by exploring its...
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Eat Chocolate for breakfast. Don’t Eat Pasta after 4 pm. Drink Wine at Bedtime to Help You Lose Weight. Butter is Back. These are just a few of the...