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Passover at the Pollack House

Passover is the 8-day Jewish spring holiday where we celebrate the liberation of Jews from Egyptian slavery.  Through a series of seders, ceremonial dinners and rituals held on the first two nights of Passover, we remind ourselves of the incredible [...]

By | 2017-05-31T21:29:04-04:00 April 11th, 2014|Healthy Nutrition|

Eat Your Way to Fight Cancer

According to the American Cancer Society, “In 2014, there will be an estimated 1,665,540 new cancer cases diagnosed and 585,720 cancer deaths in the US. Cancer remains the second most common cause of death in the US, accounting for nearly 1 [...]

By | 2018-01-12T17:42:08-05:00 February 21st, 2014|Healthy Nutrition|

Shopping for Milk

My boyfriend is semi-lactose intolerant, but he does enjoy a small glass of whole milk with a half-cup of raisins for dessert after dinner every evening.  I prefer milk with my oatmeal or cereal in the morning, but after having [...]

By | 2017-05-31T21:29:08-04:00 January 8th, 2014|Healthy Nutrition|

All You Need to Know About Agave

Agave nectar, unlike sugar, contains calcium, iron and other vitamins and minerals. A teaspoon of agave is 20 calories compared to 16 calories per teaspoon of sugar. However, because agave is nearly 1.5 times sweeter, you can use far less [...]

By | 2018-01-12T17:39:23-05:00 December 23rd, 2013|Healthy Nutrition|