{"id":1982,"date":"2012-10-06T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-10-06T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/bugs-bunny-and-the-healthiest-foods-of-october.html"},"modified":"2016-09-19T11:53:27","modified_gmt":"2016-09-19T15:53:27","slug":"bugs-bunny-and-the-healthiest-foods-of-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=1982","title":{"rendered":"Bugs Bunny and The Healthiest Foods Of October"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --> <\/p>\n<div><a fb:like:layout=\"button_count\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/blogger.g?blogID=7684188\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/blogger.g?blogID=7684188\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/blogger.g?blogID=7684188\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/BugsBunny-1.jpg?ssl=1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-opt-id=318329586  fetchpriority=\"high\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/BugsBunny.jpg?resize=320%2C239&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Carrots are uber healthy, ja? But, vy should vee eat zem?&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">First if all, if it&#8217;s good enough for bugs bunny, it&#8217;s good enough for me.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Think about it. Why is bugs always smiling? Because the carrots he eats all the time help him see better. They help keep his buck teeth under control.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">But also, it&#8217;s because his little rabbit heart is protected by the carotenes and other antioxidants.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b><u>Check out this chart<\/u><\/b><\/span><br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-r8_arUbzkWk\/UG4FMTyL80I\/AAAAAAAADe0\/hi6IGK-vlTo\/s1600\/CarrotNutrients.bmp\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-opt-id=1372105464  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"252\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-r8_arUbzkWk\/UG4FMTyL80I\/AAAAAAAADe0\/hi6IGK-vlTo\/s320\/CarrotNutrients.bmp\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><u>The vitamin K<\/u> here is vital to maintain healthy bones. Bugs&#8217; rabbit foot is only lucky because it&#8217;s not all osteoporotic and full of holes!&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">That&#8217;s another reason why he&#8217;s always saying, &#8220;Eh, what&#8217;s up doc.&#8221; The magnesium, potassium, and vitamin C keep him OUT of the doctors office!!&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">By the way, if you don&#8217;t want to munch on carrots all the time, you can get the same benefit from drinking carrot juice.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/21943297\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" target=\"_blank\">Read the research showing how drinking carrot juice is actually great for your heart.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b><u>Include The Food!!<\/u><\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">(don&#8217;t go overboard, just eat it once in a while)<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/carrotsoup-1.jpg?ssl=1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-opt-id=893422662  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/carrotsoup.jpg\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"239\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E?resize=320%2C239&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Another awesome way to get your carrot fix, without walking around with a carrot stick in your hand, is with carrot soup.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Actually, if you&#8217;ve had my butternut squash soup, you&#8217;ll recognize this recipe because it&#8217;s basically done just the same.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Soften your carrots with onions, add stock with seasonings, puree the veggies and then add them back.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Easy. And you&#8217;ll love this!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/willclowerrecipes.blogspot.com\/2009\/01\/carrot-soup-with-dill-pesto.html\" target=\"_blank\">Get the recipe for a carrot soup that is dirt simple to make.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- AddThis Button END --> <a href=\"http:\/\/willcloweraudio.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-opt-id=441999963  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/WillClowerAudicles.4-5.gif\"  class=\"optimole-lazy-only \"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Will Clower Audicles\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E?w=735&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"border: 0;\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/willclowerrecipes.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-opt-id=1377391264  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/WillClowerRecipes.5-5.gif\"  class=\"optimole-lazy-only \"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Will Clower Recipes\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E?w=735&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"border: 0;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;For more information: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.willclower.com\/\"> Click here to visit Will Clower&#8217;s website. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carrots are uber healthy, ja? 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