Category Archive for "Nutrition"

08 30 2015

Cantaloupe the New Magical Fruit

Comments are closed Posted by Carrie Schneider-Miller MS RD

Submitted by Laura Feldhacker & Jonnisha McCleod, ExtensionCorps Members Check out this recipe for a final “friends and family summer grill-out” with these fresh fruit and veggie kabobs made with grilled cantaloupe, why not?! Okay, maybe the better question is, why would I? Let’s take a quick look at why adding cantaloupe to your summer kabobs is worth your friends bewildered looks and raised eye brows. First, being the most consumed melon in the U.S. cantaloupe has some stature. Mostly seen in fruit

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08 18 2015

8 Health Benefits of Eating Cantaloupe

Comments are closed Posted by Carrie Schneider-Miller MS RD

Cantaloupe is ripe for the picking in late summer. Cantaloupe is an excellent source of vitamin A and vitamin C. Cantaloupe smoothies are an refreshing and easy way to get the vitamin A and C that our bodies need. The health benefits of Vitamin A: 1. Promotes eye health and helps you see in the dark. 2. Fights off infection. 3. Improves the health of our skin. 4. Keeps our immune system healthy. The health benefits of Vitamin C: 5. Is an antioxidant the blocks the damaging

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08 10 2015

Spice Rubbed Steak with Corn and Black Bean Salsa

Comments are closed Posted by Nancy Urbanec

"I received beef product mentioned in this post at no cost. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by the Beef Checkoff and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time."