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  • Healthy Habits – Dried fruit: The pros and cons to packaged sweetness

    Dr. Megan Johnson McCullough, Special to the Village News|Updated Sep 12, 2024

    Part of a healthy, balanced diet includes the consumption of nutrient rich fruits and vegetables. Dried fruit might seem like a handy snack to meet this dietary recommendation. This snack consists of fruit in which the water has been removed by a dehydrator or naturally from the sun. Apricots, cranberries, raisins, dates.... are just a few on the list. Sometimes they're coated in a spice or sugar for added taste, such as dried mangoes with chili pepper. There are pros and...

  • Healthy Habits: Orange juice – Vitamin C in a glass

    Dr. Megan Johnson McCullough, Special to the Village News|Updated Aug 15, 2024

    Orange juice is a breakfast favorite and comes in different varieties. This liquid extract can come from blood oranges, Valencia oranges, navel oranges, tangerines, or clementines. Some types include more pulp than others. Drinking orange juice can be just as beneficial as eating an entire orange, provided it is not loaded with preservatives, sugar, and additives. The trouble is that just one cup of this juice contains quite a bit of sugar and carbohydrates, which might be...

  • Healthy Habits: Oatmeal – A grain for your health

    Dr. Megan Johnson McCullough, Special to the Village News|Updated Jun 23, 2024

    Advocates for oatmeal as their breakfast have some valid credibility for their choice. This whole-grain food can do plenty of positive things for your health. Eaten with water or milk of some type, oatmeal, when not mixed with sugary toppings, won't let your body down. One cup of oatmeal has 166 calories, 4 grams of fiber, about 3 grams of fat, and almost 6 grams of protein. There are different types which include crushed, rolled, steel cut, and oat groat. Some like it hot... Full story