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Raw food revolutionary chef and author Cherie Soria, founder and director of Living Light Culinary Institute, is taking a crew on the road to four cities to teach the school’s introductory course FUNdamentals of Raw Living Foods. The tour is designed to illustrate why a raw vegan diet has emerged as one of the top health-promoting weight loss programs in the country— perfect for those who dislike counting calories. At the 35th Annual Total Health Show in Toronto April 20-22 Soria will...

With a selection of catering options ranging from vegetable and fruit platters to dessert and breakfast trays, New Leaf Market's new catering menu runs the gourmet gamut for every occasion. Tallahassee, FL (PRWEB) April 08, 2012 For more than 35 years, New Leaf Market has provided the Tallahassee community with an extensive, rich variety of organic produce and locally grown foods. Now, patrons can enjoy wholesome, finely crafted cuisine catered right to their door. Whatever the...

FREDERICK, Md., March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the year's hottest trends in gardening is to combine ornamentals and edibles in one garden space and container gardening makes that easier than ever. When gardening in a small space it is important to look for plants that are compact in size, will give you a large yield, and feature unique colors and shapes. Here are the top 5 edibles to add to your garden this season, according to MasterGardening.com. Vates Blue Curl Scotch...

Fruit and vegetable consumption is correlated with changes in skin redness and yellowness, as reported in the Mar. 7 issue of the open access journal PLoS ONE. The researchers, led by Ross Whitehead and David Perrett of the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, investigated whether the amount of fruit and vegetables eaten affects skin color. They monitored the fruit and vegetable intake for 35 individuals over six weeks and found that skin redness and yellowness increased with increasing...

Scientists are concerned that sneaking fruits and veggies into childrens’ food doesn’t do as much good as parents would like. Getting children to eat the daily recommended amount of fruits and vegetables is no easy chore for any parent. However, statistics show that our kids are not getting enough vegetables in their daily diets. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System surveyed adolescents and found that only 21 percent of...

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The number of servings of fruits and vegetables people eat may have more to do with the food shopping experience than with produce costs, according to a study by researchers at RTI International and George Washington University. The study, published in the February issue of Public Health Nutrition, examined the connection between three characteristics of the food shopping environment--quality, selection and...

Man’s search for the perfect food for health and wellness may have been answered recently with recent findings released by Mikhail Tombak, Ph.D. After conducting significant research, Tombak, a world-renowned Russian longevity researcher went on record to establish that the beet can now be regarded as one of the numerous superfoods that are a must-have in our daily diets. Las Vegas, Nevada (PRWEB) February 21, 2012 Man’s search for the perfect food for health and wellness may have...

Protica is pleased to announce that its recently launched fruit and vegetable shot, Fruitasia® has been chosen as a finalist for the Best New Finished Product, 2012 NutraAward. Whitehall, PA (PRWEB) February 14, 2012 Protica is pleased to announce that its recently launched fruit and vegetable shot, Fruitasia® has been chosen as a finalist for the Best New Finished Product, 2012 NutraAward. Fruitasia is one of four finalists for the Best New Finished Product category of the 2012...

Protica is pleased to announce that its recently launched fruit and vegetable shot, Fruitasia® has been chosen as a finalist for the Best New Finished Product, 2012 NutraAward. Whitehall, PA (PRWEB) January 27, 2012 Protica is pleased to announce that its recently launched fruit and vegetable shot, Fruitasia® has been chosen as a finalist for the Best New Finished Product, 2012 NutraAward. All finalists will be announced on the NutraAward website and a winner will be chosen at...

First lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced during a visit with elementary students on Wednesday that schools will soon be seeing a major overhaul in their food selections. Part of the new rules will see some foods, like pizza, contain less sodium and more whole grains.  Also, they are planning to add a wider selection of fruits and vegetables on the side. "When we send our kids to school, we expect that they won't be eating the kind of fatty, salty,...