
Juicing: Is Sipping Greens Just as Good as Chewing Them?
By Marisa Weiss, M.D. on September 25th, 2013 Tags: diet, fruits and veggies, healthy eating, juice, kaleJuicing is sweeping the nation like cupcakes did a few years ago. Cupcakes may be cuter than juice, but they’re packed with sugar and other less-than-healthy ingredients. Juicing offers a quick and easy way to get your daily servings of vegetables. Green juices may contain kale, celery, Swiss chard, spinach, or parsley, as well as carrots, fruit, and/or fruit juice. So-called “natural Gatorade” mixes cucumber …

Kale: Nutritional Superstar
By Marisa Weiss, M.D. on July 18th, 2013 Tags: fruits and veggies, healthy eating, kaleIf you’re a regular reader of this column, you know that I want to eat healthy foods that taste good and are quick and easy to make. I’d much rather spend my free time looking for vintage costume jewelry on eBay than sweating in the kitchen. But I also need to eat a lot to feel satisfied, so I eat a lot of vegetables.
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The Family Dinner Recipe: Butterfly Pasta With Kale
By Laurie David and Kirstin Uhrenholdt on March 7th, 2013 Tags: cooking, fruits and veggies, healthy eating, kale, recipeBreastcancer.org is proud to present recipes from The Family Dinner: Great Ways to Connect with Your Kids, One Meal at a Time by Laurie David and Kirstin Uhrenholdt (Grand Central Life & Style, 2010). Laurie is a very special friend and champion of Breastcancer.org. We’re pleased to share Laurie and Kirstin’s delicious, healthy recipes as part of Think Pink, Live Green!
Kale is rich in …