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“Beautiful Day, Happy to Have Been Here”

The End of Life's Journey We recently saw this floating around on Facebook and Twitter. This link is from the Huffington Post about a woman who took her terminal diagnosis and embraced her last days, even to the point…

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Bag O’Fun

Let’s talk about chemo. Chemo is not fun. The night before chemo day was the hardest for me, and actually getting the chemo was no picnic, either. You are there for hours, sometimes the whole day if the clinic is…

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Butternut Squash Apple Ginger Soup

Here's a soup sure to tantalize those taste buds, and *BONUS* it is GOOD for you! There's cancer-fighting ginger, beta carotene-filled butternut squash, some protein-packed Greek yogurt and fiber in the apple. All good in the 'hood. Give it a…

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Happy New Year!

Dear friends, Happy New Year and best wishes from the team at MyNewUsual. May the new year bring you health, happiness and all good things!

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The “Dirty Dozen™” & “The Clean 15™”

Have you ever wondered which fruits and vegetables contain the most pesticides? Probably not. But maybe you will now. The Environmental Working Group is an environmental health research and advocacy organization. They annually release their list of…

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Smoky Spiced Sweet Potato Wedges

The hits just keep coming. As part of our "Food Frenzy" series this week, MNU's Contributing Food Editor Christine Berardi shares a different approach on a familiar favorite... Recently I was at the bus stop here in Hoboken…

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Butternut Squash Nut Muffins

Part two in our "Food Frenzy" series this week as a precursor to Thanksgiving... Don't know what to do with all of that wonderful wintery Butternut Squash? Try this new spin on pumpkin nut muffins. Butternut Squash is a…

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Pumpkin Hummus

Christine Berardi, MNU's Contributing Food Editor, shares her spin on a healthy favorite with today's recipe. Hard squashes or pumpkins are everywhere this time of year, from pumpkin spice lattes to pumpkin muffins to jack o' lanterns. As…

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This Week at MNU – Food Frenzy

Start your engines... Hello friends! This week we celebrate eating. That's right, stuffing your face, filling your gullet, eating with your stretchy pants on (in my Italian family, that's called "blort wear"). So take a seat as we share some…

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MNU’s Love List – November 2013

Love Is All Around What are the things we are loving right now? Here is the list for November 2013 below. Let us know what is rocking your world! DRYBAR - Okay, we heard all of the hype,…