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What’s Cooking at Your Hospital?

What’s Cooking at Your Hospital?

Hospital food has been the brunt of jokes for decades, but hospitals across Pennsylvania are stepping up their game by making healthy and gourmet options available year round. One, St. Luke's University Health Network and the Rodale Institute, even planted an organic...

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Tricks for a Healthy Trade: Nutrition Edition

Tricks for a Healthy Trade: Nutrition Edition

Eating well doesn’t necessarily mean abandoning your go-to meals in favor of an entirely new diet. Instead, making healthy changes can be as simple as switching out common calorie culprits for heart-healthy alternatives. Substitute: Lean turkey for red meat Instead of...

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8 Simple Tips for Healthy Eating

8 Simple Tips for Healthy Eating

Struggling to stay on track? A University of Scranton research study suggests only 8 percent of people follow through with their New Year’s resolutions. If you find yourself one of the 92 percent who do not fulfill them, there’s still time to kick bad habits and...

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Is the Microwave Really the Best Way to Cook Veggies?

Is the Microwave Really the Best Way to Cook Veggies?

We all know that vegetables are chock full of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals that we need in our diet.   But when it comes to cooking vegetables, not all methods are equal. In fact, some take away some of these much-needed health benefits.   Learn the...

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Top 5 Heart-Healthy Cooking Oils

Top 5 Heart-Healthy Cooking Oils

From salad dressings to fried foods, oils are a recipe staple. While each is made of fat, not all oils are created equal. These five cooking oils contain more “healthy” fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats), and less...

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The Top 6 Pennsylvania Farmers Markets

The Top 6 Pennsylvania Farmers Markets

Find the freshest fruits and vegetables at your local farmers market. Pennsylvania is home to several great markets offering visitors the best selection of fruits, vegetables and other farm-fresh items.These markets play a vital role as a resource for locals who...

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