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Eating Naturally x APRIL 2015
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Foods that Boost
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Be a Smooth Operator!
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It Takes Guts
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Feeling Whole
36
Think Outside the Detox
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Sprint to Health
The Good, the Bad, and the Omitted
Find out which foods can brighten your mood—and your health!
Get your daily recommended dose of fruits and veggies with the help of our curated list of delicious smoothies.
New obesity research shows overeating may be the fault of microbes in the gut.
2 PUBLISHER’S NOTE 4 Detox Tips 10 The Brownie Bunch 44 Editor’s Eats: Travel Treats 46 Reading List
Karen Wang Diggs, CNC, guides us through the differences between whole, enriched, and fortified foods.
If you are sick of detox diets that recommend water fasting or avoiding food altogether, this one’s for you. Amie Valpone instructs us on what real food you can eat to detox your body.
features
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Spilled Milk
The virtues of raw milk versus pasteurized milk are weighed—and they might surprise you!
Don’t let high blood pressure worries hinder your life. Learn about the DASH diet, and how it can improve your blood pressure, and your nutritional intake!
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Garden Party
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Toss your vending-machine lunch aside and dive into a world of fresh salad options.
We compare and contrast published scientific research and the 2015 US Dietary Guidelines with David Katz, MD.
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readily available at the farmers’ market. More space will be devoted to plants such as berries, asparagus, and rhubarb, which will grow back year after year. I’m also planning a small herb garden and some space to experiment with new plants that I have never grown before. But the most important part will be a small area that I can share with my grandchildren. I think they missed our garden last year even more than I did. Their favorite plants are the purple beans that turn green when they are cooked. They also love watching their Halloween pumpkins grow as summer comes to an end. Gardens are a great family activity. Even if you don’t have a lot of yard space, a few containers can provide some fresh veggies all summer long. This issue of Eating Naturally includes a feature on smoothies. Though we have included several smoothie recipes (along with many
ast summer, our family moved into a new house. This meant leaving behind our beloved vegetable garden that we worked on for several years. It provided us with our summer supply of green beans, salad greens, cucumbers, zucchini, carrots, tomatoes, peppers, and even a small crop of fall squash. But because we moved in June, we were too late to plant a garden in our new yard. So, we relied on our local farmers’ market for our fresh vegetables. The seed companies have followed me to my new address, sending me all of their sales catalogs. It’s exciting to see the many new varieties of plants, and it’s even more fun to find classic heirloom varieties. Taking a year off of gardening, I’ve had time to think about what we will plant in our new garden. Less space will be devoted to green beans and cucumbers, because they are
more at EatingNaturallyMag.com), there’s no wrong way to make a smoothie. If your smoothie is too bitter, add more fruit. If it is too thick, add some water. But remember: Don’t over-spin it in your VitaMix or you’ll wind up with hot soup! Take a shot, and send us your best smoothie idea. You can share recipes and photos with other readers on Pinterest or Facebook. Make sure you visit our website EatingNaturallyMag.com for more content, and follow our Facebook and Pinterest communities. We offer recipes, health tips, coupons, and contests—all focused on helping you enjoy a healthy diet.
Dick Benson PUBLISHER
Corrections to February Issue: On page 10 of the February issue, we ran a story called “Posh Pigs” that, to our regret, was printed with a few typos. They are corrected below. Thank you for understanding, and happy reading! Anderson = Andersen, Mosufund = Mosefund, Mangalitsa best practices originated in Austria, not Australia.
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