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September 2017

Eileen's Corner

Tuscan Squash

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Fall is here and this is a great way to use seasonal spaghetti squash. 1 medium to large Spaghetti Squash: Cut in half lengthwise and removed the pulp. 2 medium tomatoes: Oval slices Tuscan Herb olive oil (www.theolivegroveoliveoil.com) 2 cloves of garlic: Finely diced (More if you love garlic) 4 large Basil leaves: Chiffonade 1/4 Cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese: Grated 1/2 Cup Monterey-Jack Cheese: ...

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The American Diet

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A study published in 2016 by the Center for Disease Control reported that 22 states, including Minnesota, had obesity rates of 25-30%. Many of the states around us have obesity rates approaching 35%. With the best health care in the world and an unlimited amount of information at our fingers tips 24/7, why is obesity increasing? It is because of what we are being forced to buy and call food! A common ...

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Health

Fat is good for us

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Fat has been getting a bad rap for decades. If we eat fat, we get fat, right? Not really! A study published in August of 2017, in the respected medical journal The Lancet, compared the diets of 135,000 people across 18 countries. When comparing low-fat and low carbohydrate diets, the results were surprising. Those people who followed low-fat diets had higher rates of death ‘from all ...

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