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Gleaning Workshop on Local Food Recovery Efforts

Feb 26, 2017 03:09PM

The Lehigh Valley Food Policy Council (LVFPC) will host a Gleaning Workshop from 1 to 4 p.m., March 3, at the Bethlehem Public Library. In 2...

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Fortified Foods Cut Into Supplement Use: Adults Turning to Added Nutrients

Jan 31, 2017 12:46PM

Nutritional supplements sales are growing nationwide, in spite of the fact that up to a fifth of U.S. adults often pass them up for fortified foods.

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Aloe Vera Juice Allays Diabetes: Reduces Fasting Blood Glucose

Jan 31, 2017 12:46PM

Data from nine clinical studies found that oral doses of aloe vera reduced two common markers of Type 2 diabetes.

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Fungus Among Us: Genetically Altered Mushrooms Approved for Consumption

Jan 31, 2017 12:46PM

A Penn State plant pathologist has received federal approval for gene-altered mushrooms that don’t brown as rapidly when sliced and exposed to oxygen.

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Indoor Kitchen Gardening: Easy-Grow Microgreens Are Big on Nutrition

Jan 31, 2017 12:46PM ● By Barbara Pleasant

Alfalfa, wheat, popcorn, radishes, red cabbage, snow peas and more can be grown in soil in tiny kitchen containers, producing quick harvests of tasty nutrients.

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Eat Safer: Website Screens Packaging for Toxin

Dec 28, 2016 01:43PM

To help consumers know which drinks and foods are still being sold in cans lined with endocrine-disrupting BPA, the Environmental working Group’s website lists 16,000 BPA-tainted products.

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The Dark Side of Gluten-Free Living: Most People Benefit from Gluten

Dec 28, 2016 01:43PM ● By Judith Fertig

For the majority of people, those that aren’t gluten-sensitive, removing it from our plates can hurt our gut flora and depress immune function, new studies show.

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