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Daily Dish the Fork Lift blog
If you’re a fan of fun food facts, perfect pairings, kitchen hacks and other tantalizing trivia, you’ll love our Daily Dish Blog! Read on for delicious topics like DIY projects, Foodie FAQs, new and seasonal products, Wines of the Month, Health Notes from Dr. Liz and more.
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Discover our Specialty Cheese Department
Did you ever wonder how those huge wheels of cheese you see at Nugget become the delicious morsels that practically jump into your grocery cart? Take a tour of Nugget’s Specialty Cheese Department, where you’ll meet Kaelynn Medbery, Nugget’s executive cheese buyer, and find out about our more than 350 varieties of hand-selected, hand-cut, and truly quite delightful cheese.
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Nugget Markets makes FORTUNE's '100 Best' list for the 3rd-straight year!
We did it again!
Nugget is proud to announce that we’ve once again been named as one of America’s best places to work by FORTUNE magazine. We are ranked No. 12, our highest ranking ever! The publication’s 100 Best Companies to Work For listing was published online Tuesday, 1/22/08.
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Going Nuts
Health Notes from Dr. Liz
It’s time to go nuts – eating them that is. Studies show that making nuts – almonds, pecans, walnuts and the like – a regular part of your daily fare offers an array of health benefits.
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Cranberry Magic
Health Notes from Dr. Liz
‘Tis the season for cranberries, and they’re fresh in Nugget’s produce section from September through December. The fiber in cranberries is the water-soluble type that’s been shown to help curb appetite as well as lower circulating levels of cholesterol.’
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Who is Dr. Liz?
Dr. Liz Applegate, a nationally renowned expert in nutrition and fitness, is the director of sports nutrition at the University of California at Davis, where she consults with student athletes and teaches the largest general nutrition class in the UC system. She is also the nutrition columnist for Runner’s World magazine.
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Celebrate Fair Trade month!
Learn what Fair Trade is all about…
To learn more about Alter Eco products and Fair Trade, visit...
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Omega-3 Oils: Treasures from the Sea
Health Notes from Dr. Liz
Fat that’s good for you? Hard to believe, but omega-3 oils, found in seafood especially fatty fish like salmon, are a type of essential fat that work wonders. Omega-3s play an array of vital roles ranging from brain health to preventing age-related diseases. Much of omega-3’s roles have to do with their action in lowering various forms of inflammation, which appear to be the root of many diseases.
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Red Wine - Take to Heart
Health Notes from Dr. Liz
In Mediterranean countries such as France where folks eat diets that contain ample amounts of fat, it might seem improbable that the population has a lower overall risk for heart disease than does the population of the United States. Sometimes referred to as the “French Paradox,” the heart health of the French can partly be credited to their red wine intake at meals.
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Whole Grain Primer
Health Notes from Dr. Liz
Sure you’ve heard that “whole grain” is better for you than “white” but what exactly counts as a whole grain food and how much should you eat? And what health benefits can you expect if you make the switch from refined grains?