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‘Tis the Season to Celebrate Citrus Fruits

While an apple a day may keep the doctor away, citrus fruits have long been known as a tasty and nutritious part of a daily diet. Citrus fruits are a rich source of vitamin, minerals and fiber and they also contain phytochemicals which have been shown to reduce the risk of many chronic diseases.

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Celebrate the Fruitcake!

Did you hear the recent joke about fruitcake? It seems that many airlines are banning travelers from bringing fruitcake as a carry-on because the cake is so dense, it could be used to hide a weapon!

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Can you dig it? It’s National Potato Month!

There’s still time to celebrate the potato! See how much you know about the spud with our 10 fun potato facts!

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National Breakfast Month: How to get your kids to eat breakfast

September is National Breakfast month so we thought we’d take this opportunity to highlight what is considered to be the most important meal of the day. Did you know that it’s been shown that children who eat a healthy breakfast perform better in school than children who skip breakfast? The fact is that having breakfast provides both children and adults with the energy they need to get through the day.

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Fun Facts About Bacon

Bacon is one of those foods that, once you hear the sizzling coming from the kitchen, your mouth starts watering in hungry anticipation.

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