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Get yourself some garlic -- it's Garlic Day
Get yourself some garlic -- it's Garlic Day (KOTA-TV Rapid City)
We all love it, but what do we really know about garlic? Read on for information, history and recipe ideas in honor of National Garlic Day, April 19, courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Life: Preparing for Passover (Augusta Chronicle)
Food is so often central to Passover celebrations that Chabad of Augusta set out this week to teach the art of matzo baking to its youngest members.

The Fourth Annual Bucks County Chocolate Show (EDGElasvegas Style Feed)
At the 4th Annual Bucks County Chocolate Show, it's all about 'The World of Chocolate' which means artisans, community, and quality.

Vegetarians 'have lower heart risk' (Dewsbury Today)
"Veggie diet cuts heart attack risk by a third", according to the Daily Express, which today reported that vegetarians are a third less likely to suffer heart problems, diabetes or stroke than meat eaters.

8 spots to get fresh oysters a year after the oil spill
8 spots to get fresh oysters a year after the oil spill (NOLA)
Published: Friday, April 15, 2011, 11:15 AM Updated: Friday, April 15, 2011, 11:35 AM If your idea of a good time involves consuming freshly shucked Louisiana oysters by the dozen, preferably with an elbow propped against a local raw bar, you're no doubt happier today than you were in May or June of 2010.

Diet soda doesn't raise diabetes risk: study (The Baltimore Sun)
Diet soda and other artificially-sweetened drinks - previously implicated in raising the chance of developing diabetes - are not guilty, suggests a new study from Harvard University researchers.

A good diet includes many cancer-fighting foods: Expert (KLTV Tyler)
Losing weight can help reduce your risk of cancer if you're overweight or obese, but not all diet plans are effective in lowering that risk, an expert says.

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