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If your children are active in sports, what they eat and drink before, during and after their activities can have a big impact on how they perform. Whether they play high intensity sports like soccer, football, basketball and track or play on golf or tennis teams, they will need extra fluids and calories to help keep them fueled properly.

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Americans love fat, and rightly so. Let’s face it - fat makes food taste good. However, the concern is that people eat too much fat, which can lead to weight gain, high cholesterol and heart disease. Read more


Powerhouse Food: Oranges

What do oranges do for you? What don’t they do may be an easier question to answer. Oranges contain an arsenal of beneficial nutrients, the most famous being vitamin C. Just one orange contains all of the vitamin C you need in a day and then some.


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Before heading out to the grocery store, plan out a few meals and add the necessary ingredients to your shopping list. When you're ready to cook dinner, you won't need to run back out to the store for one or two missing ingredients.

 

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