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Immune-Boosting Breakfast Bowl

Weekday breakfast is known for its quick grab and go mentality.  Pop something into a toaster, nuke food in the microwave, perhaps cold fare that requires no cooking.  It is rarely about sitting down and enjoying a stick-to-your ribs meal.  Yes, it may be challenging to think of preparing breakfast when so many competing obligations… Continue reading Immune-Boosting Breakfast Bowl

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Nutrient Spotlight: Vitamin A

There are two main sources of Vitamin A: animal sources (retinol) and plant sources (carotenoids).  It is the vitamin A in plants that give it a green hue to greens, and red or orange color to some vegetables (think sweet potatoes, carrots, apricots).   It is no surprise that a diet lacking whole foods is low… Continue reading Nutrient Spotlight: Vitamin A