Month: August 2012

A distant relative of clay vessels that other cultures have used for centuries, such as Morocco’s cone-shaped tagine and Spain’s lidded cazuelas, bean pots can be found anywhere from retail stores to garage sales to

That healthful eating is expensive and traditional cultural practices get in the way of eating right are some of the misconceptions that Doriann Cowan, MS, RD, LD, encounters at the Community Health Coalition in Texas’

How Do Apples Help Keep the Doctor Away?  Fresh apples contain soluble and insoluble fiber and phytochemicals (particularly flavonoids). Epidemiological research has linked apple consumption to reduced risk of some cancers, cardiovascular disease and diabetes,

While scrolling through my inbox one day in May, I was excited to see the SmartBrief for Nutritionists email headline "Why Dietitians Are Important for the U.S. Olympic Team." I recognized many parts of the

For globetrotters, many tour companies specialize in culinary travel packages—from cheese making in France to visiting the colorful Cai Be floating market in Saigon to learning to make ribollita soup in Tuscany—and arrange meals, flights