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Superfood Spotlight: Beans
Beans don't get a lot of glory, but they should! In a U.S. Department of Agriculture study that measured the antioxidant capacities of more than 100 common foods, three types of beans made the top four: small red beans, red kidney beans, ... more
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Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
Yucky weather outside is remarkably effective at making us crave warm, soothing foods from the cozy comfort of our homes. Frankly, what we really wanted this morning was to heat up one of those $6 pumpkin pies from Costco (i... more
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Chicory. No, Really.
We normally offer up a brunch recipe on Sundays, but, well, we slept in AND lost an hour to daylight saving's time, so chopping and mixing and sweating over a hot stove just isn't going to happen today. However, this doesn't mean that w... more
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Eat Your Veggies: Get Slim & Healthy with Gobble Green
Even though we like brussels sprouts about a thousand times more than we did when we were five, we still have trouble fitting them - and other veggies - into our diets. Since our daily dose of green M&M's doesn't quite count towar... more
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Superfood Spotlight: Acai
While we do recommend ignoring those sketchy ads for acai diet pills that are all over the internet, the acai berry itself should not be overlooked. Pronounced “ah-sigh-EE,” this Brazilian berry is a nutritional powerhouse, choc f... more
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French Toast, Je T'aime
Not sure if we’re regressing to our childhoods, but we have lately had a pretty serious hankering for French toast (and cartoons, but that’s another story). Not your standard French toast – bread dipped in egg? please,... more
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Be Vegged Out: Build Your Own Veggie Burger
Contributed by Michelle King While eating health food is a smart choice in many ways, it is generally a not-so-smart choice for your finances. (Please refer to any receipt Whole Foods.) You can buy a burger and fries for two dollars at McD... more
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Sugar Rehab
We love sweets just as much as the next girl, but seriously, enough is enough -- it’s time to put down the gummy bears. Empty calories and belly-enlarging tendencies aside, sugar suppresses the immune system, causes inflammation, and reduces ... more
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Vegan Cupcakes
Makes approx. 22 white cupcakes Ingredients: 1 TB apple cider vinegar 1 ½ scant cups plain soymilk 2 1/8 cups flour 2 tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. kosher salt 1 1/8 cups sugar ½ cup oil 1 &f... more
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The Perfect Detox Day in LA
We don’t know about you, but Coachella absolutely wrecked us. Since the big event is over, and summer is a good month and a half away, we feel that now is as good a time as any to nurse ourselves back to health. Accordingly, we&rs... more

