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Nature Valley started out as a cereal manufactured by General Mills in 1973, but it was quickly followed by the granola bar in 1975. Today, you can find a number of different types of Nature Valley granola bars: crunchy, chewy, sweet or salty.
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People have been eating peas for thousands of years, but sugar snap peas are a fairly new variety, developed in 1979, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The fibers in the pod of the snap pea, unlike those in green, or garden, peas, go only in one direction, which makes the pods edible.
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Its exotic look may scare you away, but its sweet and juicy taste will keep you coming back for more. The U.S. Department of Agriculture only started allowing dragon fruit into the country in 2008 due to fears of the types of pests the fruit might bring with it.
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Americans love their sandwiches, eating more than 300 million each day, according to the Arizona Farm Bureau. If you like meat on your sandwiches, Boar's Head offers a wide variety of options, including heart-healthy choices.
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It started out as a mixture of soy sauce and spices in Japan, but Japanese-Americans in Hawaii added ginger, brown sugar, pineapple juice and green onions to make it the marinade you know as teriyaki sauce. While teriyaki sauce helps to add flavor to low-fat meats such as chicken, it also adds a lot of sodium.
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While you should be able to get all the nutrients you need from your food choices, men often miss the mark when it comes to eating right, reports the Palo Alto Medical Foundation. A multivitamin and mineral supplement may help ensure that you get all the essential vitamins and minerals you need.
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If you're looking for delicious ways to improve your health and your weight, start making whole grains a priority in your diet. While whole wheat, brown rice and oatmeal all make good choices, venturing out and trying a new grain, such as buckwheat, can open up a whole new culinary world.
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You're craving something sweet and savory, and while chocolate-covered pretzels might satisfy your taste buds, you want to eat something with a little more nutritional value. Dried fruit and nuts make a good option. This healthy combo is full of protein, fiber and healthy fats.
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Americans over the age of 21, drank on average, 28.2 gallons of beer in 2012, according to statistics from the Beer Institute. If you drink regular beer, that's 46,107 calories, which is equal to more than 13 pounds.
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If you're looking for a healthier alternative to your current sour cream vegetable dip, consider hummus. A middle-eastern favorite, hummus is a tangy blend of chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, tahini and olive oil. Rich in protein, fiber and healthy fats, hummus makes your already healthy veggies even healthier.
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The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a food advocacy group, calls the sweet potato a vegetable superstar. While the whole sweet potato makes a tasty and healthy accompaniment to any meal, you might also enjoy the convenience of dried sweet potatoes.
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If you're avoiding wheat due to gluten intolerance, you may have considered using an alternative flour such as tapioca flour. Also known as tapioca starch, this flour has a slightly sweet flavor and is used to thicken sauces and make baked goods when combined with other flours.
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To improve health and maximize vitamin and mineral intake, you should eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables each day, according to food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson.
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With its bright orange skin, you might think the persimmon is an exotic fruit from some far-off land. But the persimmon is actually native to the southeastern United States and grows wild in states like Indiana. Like other fruit, the persimmon is low in calories and rich in nutrients you need for good health.
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Americans love their pizza. On any given day, one out of every eight Americans enjoys a slice, according to the Agricultural Research Service. A slice of Sicilian pizza is not like a slice of traditional cheese. Sicilian pizza has a thick crust and is square or rectangular.
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Even though you're trying to eat healthy, it's OK to give in to your sweet tooth once in a while. In fact, the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans allow for discretionary calories, which are calories from foods with added sugar or fat.
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You must get some amino acids -- known as essential amino acids -- from food, while others your body makes on its own. Tyrosine is a nonessential amino acid your body makes from the essential amino acid phenylalanine.
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Carbohydrates are your body's main source of energy and should provide most of your daily calorie intake. Fruit, grains and milk are sources of carbohydrates, as are table sugar, cake and soda. The type of carbohydrates found in these foods varies and includes starches and sugars.
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Nuts and seeds make tasty snacks. If you're afraid to eat them because of their high caloric content, you may want to reconsider, as they may help keep your weight in check.
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Soba means buckwheat in Japanese. Although some versions of soba noodles contain wheat, you can find soba noodles made with just buckwheat flour. These noodles, used in both hot and cold dishes, look like spaghetti but have a nuttier flavor.
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