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Winter viruses swirling through the masses, kids trailing home sickness during back-to-school, and endless sniffles as spring flowers begin to bloom—no matter the season, our immune systems are working extra hard to combat all the harmful microbes that come our way. Keep your inner fighters going strong with proper nutrition to boost the immune system. Support your immune function with good nutrition Your body works hard even at rest, constantly operating in the background to keep you up and running. One of these vital functions is your immune system, which works to fight off threats, including harmful bacteria and viruses. While you can’t necessarily boost your immune system beyond its normal functioning, proper nutrition can ensure that your immune system...

There are some things you should avoid saying to your kids at the table. Family dinner should hypothetically offer a moment to relax and reconnect at the end of a long day. In reality, it’s no easy feat to gather everyone at the table, and depending on your kids’ ages, it can be tricky to get everyone to eat together in harmony — or, honestly, eat what you cooked at all.   Parents want to help their kids develop healthy habits when it comes to eating. But without realising it, you may be saying things about food — perhaps refraining from back when you were a child — that, while well-intentioned, won’t help your child develop a healthy relationship with food and...

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Packed with crunchy, colorful vegetables and a fresh vinaigrette, Italian chopped salads are just so good! They tend to include simple ingredients, such as Romaine lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and olives. While many classic chopped salad recipes include meat and cheese, this vegan Italian Chopped Salad recipe adds chickpeas to those veggies for a protein-rich hearty addition. The light Italian vinaigrette, with a simple touch of olive oil, red wine vinegar, and oregano, provides just the right balance to this super simple salad recipe, which is rustic and easy enough for a weeknight meal, but special enough for your holiday table. You can also swap out ingredients as desired—trade out the jicama for radishes or bell pepper, for example....

Never let the soup season pass by without making this minestrone soup recipe from TheCooknShare on Youtube. Believe me – this soup may be simple to make, but it tastes incredible. It has the right combination of herbs and seasonings and is flexible enough to switch the veggies to what’s available to you. It’s also pretty quick to make and can reach the dinner table in just 30 minutes. Watch the video below to learn the full recipe. Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil, for frying 1 small onion, chopped 3 cloves of garlic, chopped 2 medium carrots, diced 2 medium stalks of celery, chopped 4 cups of beef stock 2 medium bay leaves 1 can crushed tomatoes, 400 ml or...