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Jul 2021
22m 26s

Foraging for Fun and Nutrition

QuickAndDirtyTips.com, Monica Reinagel
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Walking is great exercise, but it can also be an opportunity to gather nutritious foods. Nutrition Diva talks with foraging expert John Kallas about wild foods that you can find even in urban neighborhoods. Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows. Subscribe to the newsletter for more diet and nutrition tips. Join the conversation on ... Show More
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