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VideosHealthy Snack Combos
Some healthy snack combinations – broccoli and carrot sticks with hummus, celery sticks and apple slices with peanut butter, frozen yogurt with fruit, cheese slices with whole grain crackers.
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The Dirty Dozen
If you want to know which foods you should really buy “organic”, just remember the Dirty Dozen! These 12 are the fruits and veggies with the highest amounts of pesticide residues: Apples, celery, cherries, grapes, lettuce, nectarines, peaches, pears, potatoes, spinach, strawberries, and sweet bell peppers.
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A Pear for Fiber
Looking for more fiber? A medium sized pear has a hefty 5g each, and the larger Asian/Shingo pears can have as much as 10g! Cut them up into slices or cubes for a tasty snack.
All About Yogurt
Avoid eating flavored yogurts packed with extra sugar, artificial sweeteners and high fructose corn syrup. Use plain yogurt and add fruit or a healthy whole grain snack like granola if you don’t want to eat it by itself.
Processed Tomato Products
Processed tomato food products, like salsa or tomato sauce, have much higher levels of a compound called lycopene, which a good amount of research has shown may help to prevent prostate cancer. Make sure you check the label on your tomato sauce for added sugars like corn syrup though!