For many local shoppers, corn season is the main event of the summer. This sweet and starchy vegetable boasts the ability to keep you feeling full, while brightening up your plate. We’re all ears when it comes to recipes that incorporate this delicious...
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Mercy Hospital Chef Christopher Damiani and guest host Holistic Health Coach Karen Calandra, RN, created a healthy Power Wrap and Mango Yogurt Parfait for our Cooking Well at Mercy show at the Mercy Café on the hospital’s 3rd floor. Power Wrap and Mango...
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We all know that donuts are not a health food, but sometimes you just can’t resist. And unless you eat them every day or go through a dozen in one sitting, there are things you can do when you give into temptation so those extra empty calories don’t...
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Asparagus has been believed to hold incredible healing properties since ancient Greece. It’s even noted that Egyptians held it in such high regard that they depicted it in their architecture. There’s a reason why this green veggie continues to be so...
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Superfood Showdown: Round 3 Did you think, out of all of the incredible superfoods that started out in our showdown, we’d be down to romaine and chives? Round 2 was a bit of a toss-up thanks to some pretty unpredictable match-ups, but now we have the most...
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When winter’s cloudy days leave you craving sunshine, reach for some colorful citrus. Though the term ‘citrus’ refers to a variety of rind-bearing fruits, some of the most common are oranges, grapefruits, tangerines, lemons, and limes. Their...
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“What’s for dinner?” is sometimes the hardest question to answer after a long day. You find yourself staring blankly into the freezer hoping something, anything, will give you a stroke of inspiration and won’t be too time consuming to prepare. ...
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Order a steak at any restaurant and you’ll usually get the response, “How would you like that cooked?” Your options range from ‘Blue Rare’ to ‘Well Done’. But, order a chicken dish at the same restaurant and you won’t prompt the same question....
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Packing a lunch for your kid seems like a pretty basic task, but are you providing them with nutrition they need to get through the day? With all the “must-haves” for the classroom, it can be easy to forget about the importance of stocking up on the...
» Read More Mercy Hospital Chef Christopher Damiani and guest host Holistic Health Coach Karen Calandra, RN, created a healthy Beef and Turkey Meatloaf for our Cooking Well at Mercy show held in December at the Mercy Café on the hospital’s 3rd floor. Beef and Turkey...
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