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10 Foods That Are Healthier Than You Think

10 Healthy Foods
Figuring out what to eat can be tough. Some foods may be marketed as “healthy” but they’re hardly that. Other foods may have a bad reputation (dark meat, anyone?) and you’re passing them up. Here are 10 foods you may be avoiding unnecessarily.

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Weekly Bits: Nutty For Peanut Butter

Peanut butter, it seems, is personal. After we tried a few brands in our taste test, we were flooded with suggestions of jars to try. One of our readers even had a great way to use peanut butter in a favorite dip. On the holiday front, if you’re still stuck on gifts to get your foodie friend, look no further than this week’s list of reader comments.

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Taste Test: Peanut Butter

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To us, peanut butter is important stuff. You can use it in so many dishes — with apples, in a sandwich, in baked goods and more. You want to be sure you’re choosing the healthiest brand. I have my favorite (which is included on this list), but we wanted to see how a few of the most popular brands stacked up.

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5 Snacks to Fight Off Hunger

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For me, snacking is a must! It helps me get from one meal to the next — no headaches, drops in energy or stomach rumbling. My secret: choosing snacks that contain hunger-fighting ingredients. Here are five favorites.

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Weekly Bits: Apple & Peanut Butter Picks

We were all about apples this week, and you were right there with us. Check out our favorite reader-submitted ideas for that favorite fall fruit. Plus, someone had a great peanut butter mixing tip.

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Peanut Butter: Good or Bad?

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I’m a peanut butter fanatic, but I always warn my clients that all peanut butters are not the same. Peanut butter is good, but some kinds can be bad. Don’t worry — I’ll explain.

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Weekly Bits: Sandwich Creations

This week, you all shared ideas about how you make unique sandwiches and use your favorite condiments. Plus, a question on whether “seedless” grapes are natural.

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Spotlight Recipe: Peanut Noodles with Shredded Chicken & Veggies

Peanut Noodles with Shredded chicken and veggies
Add a little international flare to your Monday night meal with this spiced-up EatingWell dish. For the peanut sauce, opt for natural peanut butter since many other packaged ones are full of sugar (Trader Joe’s and Smart Balance are two brands I keep on hand). As for the veggies, the recipe suggests a broccoli-carrot-snow pea medley, but you can always add whatever fresh ones you find at the farmers’ market.

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5 New Supermarket Finds

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Every year, dietitians from the Greater New York Dietitians Association get together to talk food (my kind of meeting!). I got to attend this year’s gathering and sampled several interesting new products — some already on your supermarket shelves. Check out these 5 goodies.

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Spotlight Recipe: Oatmeal Peanut Butter Energy Bars


We have had a couple posts this week about buying (or making) the healthiest snack and energy bars. Continuing on that theme, I wanted to give props to Dana for this homemade version. Her recipe includes a mix of oatmeal, peanut butter, brown rice cereal and dried fruits, but you can always sub in your favorite fruits or nut butter variations. (Check out Dana’s how-to video, too.)

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On Spotlight Recipes: Goodies for St. Patrick’s Day, Cooking home recipes said:

Going green with food is a great thing. Ten we contribute to both sustainable living and healthy food. On the special day of St Patrick, you have real good choices lined up. You keep to your green theme with my favorite - Green Goddes Dip. This meal appeals to me via its chopped scallions. I like scallions because they have a milder flavor and when I use for salads, it offers a somehow flat taste.

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