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Many people associate sprouts with those stringy, wormy-looking mung bean sprouts in stir-fry dishes. Otherwise, you might think of the bitter alfalfa sprouts used to fill sandwiches. Did you know that sprouting extends to a wide variety of grains, beans, and nuts, and sprouting these food items can tremendously increase nutrition and digestibility? While fairly recent salmonella and E. coli Read more
There have been many surprising foods linked to salmonella lately, including tainted peanut butter and pistachios. Now government health officials are encouraging people to avoid raw alfalfa sprouts, since they may be contaminated with a strain of salmonella. There have been 31 cases of illness reported since mid-March in Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, and West Virginia. Read more
When a recipe calls for cilantro, I'm always forced to buy way more than I'll ever need, which leads me on a search for even more cilantro-centric recipes. That was the catalyst for today's 'Wich of the Week, which features an unorthodox combination of mango and avocado on healthy multigrain bread. This vegetarian sandwich has a refreshing tropical flavor that's alternately tangy and mild. The Read more
The folks at Gorton's Seafood are recalling their Gorton's 6 Crispy Battered Fish Fillets because one customer has found pills in her food. Tracy Rowan of New Freedom, Penn., sat down to eat her fillets only to discover they contained several beige aspirin-sized pills. The product is being recalled in Alabama, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Read more
Anyone who eats raw sprouts, or lightly cooked mung bean sprouts, is at risk for exposure to E. coli or Salmonella bacteria. Seeds need a dark and moist environment to sprout, so the sprouting process provides ideal conditions for bacteria to grow. It's a toss up because sprouts are really healthy for you though. They are a living food, so even after you refrigerate them, they will continue to Read more
I'm pretty excited for Spring to hit the farmers market — strawberries! fava beans! peas! — but there are a few Winter veggies I wish could hang around. This is especially true of brussels sprouts. On a nutritional level brussels sprouts are low calorie and high in vitamins C and K; they're also full of fiber. And more importantly, when it comes to eating and cooking, they taste pretty great. Read more
Take a break from heavy foods with this shredded Brussels sprouts salad from FitSugar reader Gabbysgfree. She posted in our Healthy Recipe community group. A shredded Brussels sprouts salad with caramelized onions, toasted almonds, and a tasty cumin-grapefruit vinaigrette! Learn how to make this salad after the break! Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Over the weekend, I saw a photo of a female celebrity (who is in a relationship with a male celeb) leaving a café with the caption, "Baby bump?" and I had to refrain myself from shouting out loud, "Come on, can't a girl eat without the world thinking she's having a baby?!" The truth is having a perfectly flat stomach Read more
Brussels sprouts have become a surprisingly trendy ingredient. There are so many ways to prepare them: you can serve them shaved in a salad, steamed, roasted, or caramelized, like Hayleysf does. Here's a delicious and simple recipe for Brussels Sprouts. Believe me — you won't even remember hating them as a kid! For the recipe, head on over to her blog and upload your recipes in our Savory Read more
Thanks to the rapid proliferation of media technology, it can feel as though new gadgets are determined to overthrow our homes. We shove them in cabinets only to find cords sprouting from every hinge; we cringe at the futuristic flat screen looming over Louis XVI chairs. Make peace with your televisions, DVRs, game systems, and DVD players with these pretty and functional storage ideas that will Read more
