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The New American Plate: A Simple, Visual Approach to Meal Planning If counting calories and carbohydrates leaves you confused or feeling like meal planning is too much hard work, a simpler approach, called “The New American Plate,” may be just the tool to help you develop a healthier diet and manage your weight.
A ‘functional food’ is a food, or even a component of a food, that can give you health benefits in addition to, for example, protein and the other basic nutrients that we traditionally think of as beneficial in foods.
Berries: A Delicious Source of Heart-Healthy Anthocyanins
Berries, long touted as a “superfood,” contain many important nutrients, such as vitamin C, fiber, and antioxidants, the substances that protect us against free radicals. Scientific evidence points out that among the array of nutrients found in berries, polyphenols (the same substances linked to cardiovascular benefits from tea, red wine, and chocolate) also may help berries protect your heart.
