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Nutrition, Health & Wellness News

Nutri-Fitness: There’s an App for That!
February 6, 2012
Considering fifty percent of Americans now own smart phones, this article explores how these devices might be used to improve health and wellnes.
Go Nuts for Nuts
November 28, 2011
This is the time of year in Pennsylvania the tree nuts are harvested. Few foods are as nutritiously complete and good for the human body as tree nuts. Tree nuts are unique as one of the most nutrient-dense whole food sources of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), an essential omega-3 fatty acid in plant foods. Studies have shown that the omega-3 fatty acid in plant foods may help reduce the risk for heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity and clinical depression.
Best Recipes from Ag Progress Days now available
September 21, 2011
We have created a CD-rom disc of the "Great 88 Best of Ag Progress Days" food demonstration (88) recipes with food and nutrition fact sheets from the past decade.
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