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Your all-access guide to lettuce and why you should eat it and clean it! Here are my top 10 Fit Foodie Facts about why you should eat lettuce: Low Calorie Content & Almost Zero Fat Helps Weight Loss Heart Healthy Omega-3 Fatty Acids Complete Protein (Romaine Lettuce is 20% protein) Helps with Insomnia Lettuce is Alkaline Forming Low Glycemic Index Whole Life Food Lettuce Tastes Great You should ALWAYS choose red or dark colored greens over whites. Red & Green Leaf Lettuces hold more nutritional value and taste than crisphead lettuce (aka Iceberg Lettuce). The Battle of the Lettuce Romaine...

Turkey? Check. Fixin’s? Check. Centerpiece? Check. Salmonella? Let’s keep that one off the menu. On Thanksgiving, being the perfect host or hostess is not just about a beautiful table or delicious food. Above all, it’s about keeping your family and friends food safe, because you don’t want to be remembered as the one who sent their guests to the hospital during the holidays – or even worse. Food-borne illnesses are a growing problem in the United States, with 1 in 6 Americans becoming sick from them every year. Out of those128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die of foodborne diseases. Stories...

By Mareya Ibrahim Fresh-cut produce is a really attractive way to get more fruit and vegetables onto your family’s plate, and people can’t seem to get enough variety. If you’re scared of sharp knives, not into washing it yourself or spending time doing the work, buying everything ready-to-eat is a Godsend. According to a 2014 report from the PMA, the Produce Marketing Association, fresh-cut produce is an estimated $27 billion market and sales are increasing in double digits. At retail, it accounts for over 16% of sales and for food service, including your favorite salad bar, it’s over 60% of...

Want to look forward to lunch? Have a cute bag. I mean, toting your own makes so much sense. When you make your own meals, you become in charge of nutrition, cost and cleanliness. I remember when I was in elementary school, getting a new lunchbox was errrrything. I mean, it was what I looked forward to the most to start the year. It was something I’d have to look at everyday and, let’s be real, lunch was what I looked forward to most everyday at school. My absolute favorite was Scooby Doo, with the matching Thermos. Am I dating...