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The secret to this salad is in the dressing. Enjoy. This Simply Salad contest winning dish was submitted by Dominika Schmid, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA. 

Serves 2

Ingredients

• Salad
• 2 c. spring mix
• 1 small can of corn
• 1/2 c. feta cheese
• 1 c. cherry tomatoes
• Additional items: peppers, cucumber, avocado, nasturtium flowers
• Dressing
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 t Dijon mustard
• Pinch of salt
• 1 t balsamic vinegar
• 2 T olive oil

Directions

Put greens in the bowl. Add other items and mix with dressing right before serving. For the dressing, mince garlic, add salt and Dijon mustard and stir. Add balsamic...

UMass Memorial Health is debunking myths about osteoporosis. Unlike mammograms and colonoscopies, osteoporosis and bone density tests don’t get as much airtime or visibility. As a result, we’ve heard myths about the disease and screenings, and we want to set the record straight. 

Myth: I don’t have any risk factors, so I don’t need to be screened. 

You may think you don’t have any risk factors for osteoporosis, but in addition to the ones below, there are other diseases, medications and procedures that contribute to your bones weakening. 

Common risk factors:

• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Smoking
• Excessive...