Category Archives: Food

What To Eat The Week Before The Marathon

Editor’s Note: We first ran this post last year, but due to its timeliness we’re running it again today.  Good luck to everyone running in the Vermont City Marathon in two weeks!  We hope this advice comes in handy for … Continue reading

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Simple, Smart Tips for Fighting the “Winter Belly”

It happens like clockwork to most of us each year. When daylight shrinks and that nippy winter wind howls our exercise routine disappears. At the same time our bellies find satisfaction in all the succulent sweets of holiday cheer. Suddenly … Continue reading

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Nourishing Body and Soul: Fletcher Allen’s Gardens

Here at Fletcher Allen, we enjoy reaping what we’ve sown.    Beginning in early April, Fletcher Allen’s Executive Chef, Richard Jarmusz, along with several volunteers from his department, started seedlings in one of the greenhouses up at the UVM Horticulture Farm.  … Continue reading

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Send Summertime Food Poisoning Packing!

Summer time means barbecues, picnics, outdoor parties, camping, and events at the park. But, people aren’t the only ones who enjoy the warmer weather – bacteria and viruses that cause food poisoning do, too!  Cases of food poisoning increase in … Continue reading

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Joan Gussow Addresses “Growing Older on a Changing Planet” at Healthsource Food Speaker Series

On February 9th I had the pleasure and privilege to introduce the first in our Healthsource food speaker series, Joan Gussow. Joan is a widely acclaimed nutrition educator who is credited for sharing her insights about sustainable food decades before … Continue reading

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