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The World's Healthiest Foods: Essential Guide for the Healthiest Way of Eating

by George Mateljan

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Melissa said: " So far--AWESOME! Details about the world's healthiest foods--how to choose them at the store, store them, cook them, and use them to improve your health. It's not a quick read (over 1000 full-size pages) but I am excited to keep going! ...more "

Jan 24, 2008 06:49AM · see review

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“Some say our national pastime is baseball. Not me. It's gossip”
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“I guess the real reason that my wife and I had children is the same reason that Napoleon had for invading Russia: it seemed like a good idea at the time.”
― Bill Cosby

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“When a child is locked in the bathroom with water running and he says he's doing nothing but the dog is barking, call 911. ”
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“No matter how calmly you try to referee, parenting will eventually produce bizarre behavior, and I'm not talking about the kids. Their behavior is always normal.”
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“There's something wrong with a mother who washes out a measuring cup with soap and water after she's only measured water in it.”
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