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If you haven’t planned your menu for the 4th of July yet, check out the Healthy 4th of July Recipes and Menus at Eating Well. The Tomato-&-Olive-Stuffed Portobello Caps sounds reaaaally good to me! Tomatoes, olives, garlic — that’s a good dose of antioxidants for a healthy heart! Plus a dash of rosemary, said to be good for the brain!

Check out the other recipes at Eating Well for more healthy mains, side dishes, desserts, and more! Happy 4th of July!

I’ve been browsing an old nutrition magazine and came across a fairly new product in the market: Breyers’ Smart! Yogurt.

This yogurt has fruit on the bottom, all natural, lowfat and what sets is apart is that it is enhanced with DHA Omega-3 produced from algae, a natural, vegetarian source of DHA that is important not only for supporting brain functions, but also in eye and heart health.

According to a new study published in the current issue of the Journal of Medicinal Foods, an anthocyanin-rich extract from Concord grapes (provided by Welch Foods Inc.) have breast cancer chemopreventive potential due in part to their capacity to block carcinogen–DNA adduct formation, modulate activities of carcinogen-metabolizing enzymes, and suppress ROS in these noncancerous human breast cells. Whew, what a mouthful! For the short version, just read the title of this post.

Emphasis, however, is placed on the type of grapes. Concord grapes are what’s inside Welch’s Grape Juice–the purple, not the white, variety. According to Welch’s website, Welch’s 100% Grape Juice, made from Welch’s own Concord grapes, recently ranked #1 in antioxidant capacity per serving among all juices and beverages tested in an independent study of 1000+ common foods. Other health benefits of drinking grape juice include promoting cardiovascular health as well as protecting memory and brain health.