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Blog Posts
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Pumpkin Muffins
This past fall we had two fantastic interns who helped us with testing some new and some old recipes. For our March recipe of the month, I would like to share with you the first of those recipes – Pumpkin Muffins. This is a new recipe to the Spend Smart. Eat Smart. website and it…
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Can Processed Foods be Good for You?
As Heart Health month comes to an end, let’s talk about processed foods. We often hear that processed foods are bad for us. So, are there any benefits to processed foods? The USDA defines processed food as one that has undergone any changes to its natural state. This includes washing, cleaning, milling, cutting, chopping, heating,…
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Reading Your Way to a Healthy Heart
With February focusing on heart health, it’s a great time to take a closer look at the foods we enjoy and how they support our personal health goals. As Justine shared last week, the choices we make each day play an important role in caring for our bodies and hearts. One simple way to support…
