Summer fruits taste sweet but their high water content makes for a surprisingly low carbohydrate content, especially once you consider how much fiber they provide. This recipe is listed as a dessert but could also be served as a side or a topping for a summer salad.
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Fruits and Vegetables Quiz
How well do you know your fruits and vegetables? Take our true-or-false quiz to find out!

EatingWell Deviled Eggs
April is the month for too-many hard cooked eggs! Try this lighter version of deviled eggs for a guilt free way to enjoy them. Eggs are a complete protein, and the addition of cottage cheese offsets the fat in the mayo while adding some creaminess. Check out the EatingWell website for the rave reviews!

Make Your Grains Whole
There’s a lot of talk about the importance of whole grains as part of a healthy diet, but do you know how to identify whole grains?

Five Superfoods to Add to Your Diet
The term “superfoods” is being used more and more as a label for certain foods, but what exactly are they?

Choose Your Smoothie Wisely
Many of us often lack the time to make three solid meals a day, so smoothies have become a popular way to get a nutritious meal or snack in little time. The catch is that some smoothies can be loaded with sugar and calories.

Roasted Cabbage with Chive-Mustard Vinaigrette
There are lots of ways to incorporate cabbage in your diet, even after St. Patrick’s Day. Roasting vegetables is a heart-healthy cooking technique that produces tasty results. The basic components are a lower-moisture vegetable, some olive oil for water retention and a very high heat. One of the ways to decrease the fat content is to use a brush or olive oil mister to distribute the oil evenly without using more than is needed.

Prebiotics and Probiotics
You may have seen prebiotics and probiotics on package labels or in the news, but what are they and what makes them so unique?