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BBQ Chick'n Nuggets Pizza
Serves 6
Ingredients:
6 Veggie Patch Chick 'n Nuggets, uncooked
1 ready-made pizza crust
1 cup shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1/2 cup red onion, sliced thin, optional
1/2 cup store-bought barbecue sauce
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, optional
Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees
2. Dice Veggie Patch Chick 'n Nuggets into about 6 pieces each. Toss diced nuggets with about 3 tablespoons of the BBQ sauce. Set aside.
3. Place pizza crust on a baking sheet. Spread remaining BBQ sauce evenly over the crust. Sprinkle the Parmesan then Mozzarella over the sauce, then top with diced nuggets and sliced onion (if using). Place the pizza in the preheated oven and bake until the cheese is lightly browned and bubbly, about 10 to 12 minutes. Remove pizza and sprinkle with basil, if using, slice and serve.
Nutrition Information
375 cal, fat 12g, saturated fat 5g, cholesterol 14, sodium 912mg, carbohydrate 41g, fiber 3g, sugar 8g, protein 24g
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Greetings! 
On the ballot this fall in California is an initiative that would require labeling food that includes Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).
GMOs, in this case, are foods that are grown from seeds that have had their DNA altered. Sounds pretty simple right? However, we have the right to know what is in (or makes up) all the foods we eat.
The food industry (companies like Monsanto and Du Pont) do not want this transparency. They fear that once consumers know how much of their food comes from GMO sources, they will demand change; costing large corporations a fortune. These companies are spending a million dollars a day to persuade voters to not choose transparency.
What do you think about labeling GMO foods? Let us know on our facebook page.
Have a healthy week!
-Debra
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Alcohol and Reduced Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
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Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory joint disorder that usually develops between the ages of 40 and 50. Recently, researchers in Sweden found that moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a reduced risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis.
Researchers twice gathered information about alcohol consumption, diet, smoking history, physical activity and education levels in 34,141 Swedish women born between 1914 and 1948; once in 1987 and again in 1997. After the data collection time points, the participants were then followed for seven or more years (January 2003 to December 2009). During this time, 197 women reported developing rheumatoid arthritis.
After adjusting for factors such as age, smoking and dietary habits, women who reported drinking more than three glasses of alcohol per week, in both the 1987 and the 1997 questionnaires, had a 52% reduced risk of rheumatoid arthritis compared with those who never drank.
Bottom Line: One serving of alcohol in this study was equal to 5 ounces of wine, 1.5 ounces of liquor or 16 ounces of beer. These effects, while important to those who drink, are not powerful enough that a teetotaler should feel the need to imbibe. On that same token, more is not better. Moderate alcohol consumption is generally a small serving of alcohol no more than several times per week.
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| An Apple-a-Day to Lower LDL |
 An apple a day really can keep the doctor away--well at least the cardiologist. In a recent study published in the Journal of Functional Foods, researchers investigated the role that eating an apple every day can have on levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol.
In this study, 51 participants ages 40 to 60 who did not regularly eat apples were recruited. Over the course of four weeks, 16 participants ate a large red or golden delicious apple every day, 17 participants took capsules containing 194 milligrams of polyphenols similar to those found in apples, and 18 took a placebo containing no polyphenols
At the end of the four weeks, the participants all had their levels of oxidized LDL measured and compared to starting blood levels. As expected, the researchers found no effect on oxidized LDLs in those taking the placebo. Those who were taking the polyphenol supplement showed some improvement, but those eating the whole apple showed drastically lower LDL oxidation levels. This is very important because when LDL becomes oxidized it starts the process of atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries.
Bottom Line: It is important to note that this study was funded by the U.S. Apple Association and the Apple Product Research and Education Council. However, there is something to be said about the positive health effects of eating nutrients in their natural state and not in pill form.
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