A very good reason not to neglect that broccoli on your plate.

No wonder Mom would always make a point of making you eat your broccoli! Although seen as the enemy to many of my friends when we were younger, I personally never had a problem with broccoli.

Referred to by my Mom as “little trees,” I would eat my broccoli as if I was a giant and the broccoli were…you guessed it, small trees (I was a very “imaginative” child…). To me, a dinner that included broccoli (although not necessarily delicious to my tiny taste buds) was fun.

Which is why I was very happy to learn that, according to a new study published in Nutrition and Cancer, broccoli may have anti-cancer benefits.

Read Broccoli May Have Anti-Cancer Benefits for more information. Enjoy your greens!

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Webber Naturals looks into what to do when you catch a cold. 

Without fail, I tend to get a cold about twice a year (although last year was particularly awful, with two back to back colds in the summer on top of my usual two - boo!). However, usually, my first cold shows up sometime in the spring (which, unfortunately, means in the not too distant future); I usually don’t encounter the next one until the fall. My bi-annual cold starts off with a sore throat (that feels a little something like what I imagine swallowing razor blades would feel like), followed by the “sniffles” (to put it politely…) and ends with a booming cough. Not the most fun experience. Which is why I can appreciate the question: “What can I do to help me get through my cold with a little less suffering?”

Best solution: call in sick and take some time to get better. SELF magazine provides some tips on how to take care of yourself when you’re home sick from the office. Hopefully, you’ll be feeling better in no time!

You can also try Webber Naturals’ Cold-A-Tak when you feel that cold coming on!

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Webber Naturals looked and found a hearty healthy soup for you to try this winter!

When the weather has plans to chill you to the bone, here is a recipe that will keep you nice and toasty!

Well, it's December and the evenings are perfectly crisp and sparkly with frost. How do you like to warm up in this winter weather? I like to settle on the couch close to the fireplace with a generous bowl of hot soup! As much as I love thick, potato-y, meaty, so-hearty-I-feel-like-a-viking soup, sometimes there's a craving for the lighter, but just as tasty, version of stews.

The New York Times has shared a delicious and healthy soup recipe that will satisfy any viking stew urges but with fewer calories and less work in the kitchen:

Puréed Tomato and Red Pepper Soup

Enjoy and thank you NY Times!

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