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The Great Outdoors Researchers have found that regularly spending time outside, especially in a green space, is associated with reduced stress, asthma and other chronic diseases. Grill these dinners, then eat them al fresco! SOURCES: HEALTH & PLACE; THE WORLD JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY Good Eggs Make the egg bites on page 32 your go-to breakfast: Studies show that eggs are packed with antimicrobial proteins that may help ward off infections. SOURCE: NUTRIENTS Skins in in the Game Put the peeler away! Recent research shows that fruit skins are loaded with antioxidants as well as some minerals. Plus peeling just creates food waste! Try these peel-on peach crostini on page 78. SOURCE: FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION Good to the Core Head to an apple orchard this weekend: A new review of research links eating apples to a lower risk of cardiovascular…

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When I was in third grade, Fun Fruits were the most coveted item at the lunch table. They were squishy oval-shaped gummy snacks and we’d press them onto our fingers so they looked like beautiful grape-colored fake nails. It’s unclear if there was any actual fruit in Fun Fruits, but they were the hot snack of the ’80s and a sure sign of coolness. I still remember the anticipation of opening my blue plastic Care Bears lunch box to see if I had a pack inside. I’m pretty sure this is my only third grade memory. School lunch nostalgia is very intense. We asked Food Network stars to share their cafeteria tales for this issue and we were flooded with stories (see page 34). Sunny Anderson always had a soft spot…

Alex vs America Host Eric Adjepong is taking a new set of chefs through challenges against Alex Guarnaschelli. Here’s how she gears up to win. Preshow ritual I put a few Band-Aids in my pocket in case I cut myself, drink an Americano with an extra shot and retie my shoes. Guy’s Grocery Games The latest season of Guy Fieri’s hit show is here! Get in the spirit with some supermarket trivia. 1 When were shopping carts first rolled out? A. 1906 B. 1937 C. 1946 D. 1954 2 What is the top-selling grocery item in the U.S.? A. Eggs B. Spring water C. Milk D. Bananas 3 The average American makes this many monthly grocery trips. A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8 4 Which company invented the coupon in 1887? A. Oscar Mayer B. Campbell’s C. Coca-Cola D. Nabisco 5 Which…

GO FOR IT Can I eat something at the grocery store before I buy it? If you’re planning to pay for the item, most supermarkets won’t give you a hard time. Just don’t snack on food that’s sold by weight, because that means you’re cheating the store. Ella Mae Sandford, a former Wegmans cashier, said she didn’t mind if shoppers snacked as long as they gave her the barcode. “Once a customer gave me an apple core, and I couldn’t charge them for it,” she says. NO WAY Is the 5-second rule legit? According to research from Rutgers University, bacteria can transfer from the floor to food instantly. Wet foods are especially problematic; they pick up bacteria more easily than dry foods. The kind of floor is a factor too: Tile tends to transfer more…

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