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A typical carrot has to travel 1,838 miles to reach your dinner table. In the U.S., a wheat farmer can expect to receive about six cents of each dollar spent on a loaf of bread—approximately the cost of the wrapping. Farmers’ markets enable farmers to keep 80 to 90 cents of each dollar spent by the consumer.

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A sedentary lifestyle and lack of physical activity can contribute to or be a risk factor for: Anxiety Cardiovascular disease Mortality in elderly men by 30% and double the risk in elderly women Deep vein thrombosis Depression Diabetes Colon cancer High blood pressure Obesity Osteoporosis Lipid disorders Kidney stones

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Thanksgiving

About 4,500 calories and 229 grams of fat is consumed by the average American throughout Thanksgiving Day, according to the Calorie Control Council  The key is self-control and being mindful. Here are some tips on how to do your waistline a favor and help you avoid overeating; Eat normally throughout the day, don’t skip meals to “make room”, it will just cause you to overeat later. Get some exercise, if just walking, before and after the meal. Drink water, it will make you feel...

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Health Tip: OVERWEIGHT?

Some causes of people becoming overweight at a more rapid pace than ever before are: eating out more frequently, too much snacking on high calorie and low nutrient snacks, little or no physical activity, fewer home-cooked meals and increased time in front of the TV and computer.

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