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Recipe for Empowerment

Margaret Vanderhye Board Member Congratulations on your 25th Anniversary!  Long time board member Margi Vanderhye has not only supported the Foundation for over 20 years,…

Healthy Recipes: Creamy Tarragon Chicken Salad

Reduced-fat sour cream and mayo make a sumptuous, creamy dressing for a considerably lightened take on chicken salad. Oven-poaching the chicken in broth intensifies its…

Celebrated D.C. Chef Speaks Up for Prevention

Spike Mendelsohn Chef, Good Stuff Eatery                       “On your 25th Anniversary we must take a moment to reflect on the very important work you do of…

Healthy Recipes:Orange-Glazed Shredded Carrots

An orange glaze brings out the sweetness in one of the kid-friendliest vegetables around. With convenient pre-shredded carrots, there’s no chopping required. Yield: 4 servings,…

Healthy Recipes: Moroccan-Rubbed Grilled Steak & Sweet Potatoes

A Moroccan-inspired spice rub coats the steaks and is tossed with the sweet potatoes as well. The foil-packet cooking method for the sweet potatoes yields…

Healthy Recipes: Grilled Pizza with Eggplant, Tomatoes & Feta

For this Greek-style pizza, eggplant slices are grilled, chopped and tossed with fresh tomatoes, feta and mint; the mixture is spread on the pizza to…

Healthy Recipes: Citrus Berry Smoothie

This meal-in-a-glass smoothie is bursting with berries and orange juice, healthful sources of carbohydrate and powerful antioxidants. Getting plenty of antioxidant-rich foods makes sense for…

Healthy Recipes: Grilled Shrimp with Melon & Pineapple Salsa

Grilled shrimp is perfectly accented by this light, summery pineapple-melon salsa. The flavors are bright and fresh, just right for a hot day. Use just…

There's a new appreciation for vitamin C

Getting plenty of vitamin C may be especially important for pregnant moms and infants.

Fill Up on Fish

You’ve probably heard about the potential benefits of omega-3 fatty acids in protecting your heart and boosting your mood, but now there’s another do-good effect to add to the list: a lower risk of colorectal cancer.