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Schatzie The Butcher
After 150+ years of being butchers (+1 rabbi butcher), what do we say? ‘Eat great meat!’ From my great-great grandfather in Speyer, Germany to my family in NYC since 1911, we’ve provided the best quality meats. Now, my sons and I are offering the UWS our superior brand of selection and service. From then to now,…
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An Overview of Starchy Foods
Starchy foods are a major carbohydrate source, and play a vital role in achieving a healthy diet. Examples of starchy foods include cereals, potatoes, bread, pasta and rice which should make up about 60 percent of the food eaten. If possible, choose the whole grain starchy food varieties. Potato skins should also be eaten because…
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Basic Facts about Cereals, Breads, Potatoes, Rice and Pasta
These foods play the crucial role in providing energy for your body. This means that the more active a person is, the more he/she will need this food category. The Number of Daily Servings to Have Six or more servings should be chosen daily for all age groups and up to twelve servings for active…
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Are Low-Calorie Sweeteners Effective in Weight Management?
An increasing number of Americans have turned to low-calorie diet and drinks as an effective tool to losing weight and maintaining weight loss. Recently, an article was published claiming that low-calorie sweeteners have the negative impact of weakening people’s response to sweet tastes. The belief is that when the body wants sugar but receives a…
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The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Coconut Oil
Coconut is one of the key ingredients used in Indian cuisine and several other foods. However, the use of coconut oil has raised a controversy because it is believed to be saturated fat. For this reason, proponents and opponents of coconut oil have emerged. Proponents of coconut oil have cited a number of health benefits…
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A Healthy Diet and Food Variety
Food variety entails consumption of a wide range of foods across and within each of the food groups, in the right amounts. Eating a variety of foods helps in maintaining an interesting and healthy diet that provides sufficient nutrition. Additionally, consuming different foods can help in preventing diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Each…
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Seasons Manhattan
Welcome to Manhattan’s Largest One-Stop Kosher Marketplace. The newest innovation in kosher grocery shopping: a deluxe, full-service supermarket, providing the kosher consumer with the highest quality, freshest and most delicious products. Since opening, Seasons Manhattan has distinguished itself with home-style baked goods, unparalleled takeout, prime-cut meats, fresh fish and magnificently created sushi by the award-winning company,…
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Schwan Food Co. Brings in a New CEO
The Schwan Food Company Names Dimitrios Smyrnios Chief Executive Officer Former Nestle Executive to Take Helm at Schwan (MARSHALL, MINN. – Oct. 7, 2013) The Schwan Food Company announced today that Dimitrios Smyrnios will serve as its next chief executive officer (CEO), succeeding Gregory Flack. The appointment is effective immediately. “After a thorough and deliberate…
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