"Your guests will probably be expecting greasy chicken wings, ribs, pizza, and nachos for appetizers, but do them a favor, and serve snacks that are good for them instead," says Chef Tony Merola, corporate executive chef for Litehouse Foods.
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How to Snack and Avoid the Fat If your idea of snacking is munching on cookies, crackers and microwave popcorn throughout the day, shame on you. The majority of the snack foods on grocery store shelves these days aren’t good for you. They contain unhealthy trans fatty acids -- a type of fat formed when liquid oils are made into solid fats.
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Get Up and Go Snacks for Kids On the Go The Journal of the American Dietetic Association recently published a report confirming something parents have suspected for a long time -- kids get almost half their daily calories from snacks.
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Summer Brings a Wealth of Healthy, Tasty Produce “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Almost everyone has heard that expression at some point in their lives, and it is possible that this rhyme may be one of the earliest dietary advices given (it dates back to the early 1900s). Even back then, people were able to link fruit and vegetable consumption to overall health. However, here are two more recent studies that further strengthen the connection between adopting healthful eating habits and disease prevention.
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The Clean, Professional Look of Stainless Steel Goes Outside Vivid Caribbean-inspired accent colors in the home are hot this season. From azure blue rugs to sunset red upholstery, brighter is better in every room of the house. When it comes to home appliances, the hottest color trend for 2004 isn’t a color at all -- it's metallic.
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Americans are Making Summer Sizzle with Bratwurst on the Grill Whether it’s the taste, the aroma or the fact that one of the recipes starts with “Open three cans of beer,” the specially seasoned pork sausage known as bratwurst (or brats) is the perfect food for Americans and their grills this summer.
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