Month: April 2017

Synopsis of the App​​ YouAte is a visual food journal that lets you focus on meals and meal times while keeping simple goals in view. It requires ZERO calorie counting. YouAte may be best for

Synopsis of the App​​ Cara is a personal food and symptom diary that lets you track what you eat and how you feel. The app makes it easy to enter foods, track symptoms, and digestion

Synopsis of the App​​ Peak lets you play engaging and challenging games to exercise your memory, focus and more. Set personal goals and tackle daily mental workouts to “train the brain.” Those with a competitive

Synopsis of the App​​ Polarr is a feature rich photo editor that can completely transform smartphone photos to appear as if they were taken with a professional camera. The app includes over 30 free filters

Synopsis of the App​​ Probiotics are a hot topic among clinicians and the general public. The US Probiotic Guide app is an educational tool that makes it a little easier to discover, research and identify

Synopsis of the App​​ Symple is a simple and well-designed tracking and reporting system to manage symptoms and the factors that influence them. Users can rate symptoms on a color-gradient to indicate intensity from green

If you work in school nutrition, you know all about the USDA requirement for local wellness policies. If you have school-aged children or grandchildren, you may have reviewed your district’s wellness policy or served on

There is no magic nutrition wand. Good nutrition is a lifestyle, not a rule book. It’s a moving target for every person, since every day is not the same and there are constantly new foods

Ask any dietitian and they will matter of factly tell you that they believe the profession is in an awkward transition. Until a few decades ago, most dietitians were thought of as “food service people.”

Eating dinner together as a family is something we take seriously in our house. But that doesn’t mean dinnertime needs to be serious. Sometimes, usually when my husband travels and it’s just the two kids

Don’t underestimate the versatility of bananas! Implementing bananas into your dessert recipes makes for a healthy swap with added nutrients. This spin on the classic ice cream sandwich allows you to indulge in a dessert with

The most recent numbers indicate that one in every three adults has prediabetes, but only 10 percent know they have it! Those who do know can enroll in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s

Product reviewed: JK Adams Hillside Collection Rectangle Ash Server Serving boards seem to be all the rage these days, especially with food photography’s rise in popularity. With wood, marble and slate options, a simple cheese plate

In honor of National Egg Salad Week (April 17-23), it’s time to raise the bar for this traditional mayo-based dish. Here is a simple recipe template you can use to create vibrant, colorful egg salad

In this monthly vlogging series, Stone Soup blogger Celestina Brunetti demonstrates recipes using ingredients featured in the most recent issue of Food & Nutrition Magazine. For April, Celestina shares with us how to make chia seed

Successfully obtaining an internship in the competitive world of nutrition and dietetics requires great attention to detail. You must complete many pieces of the application process, one of which is the personal essay. Here are

I have yet to experience a day when my eyes don’t feast on at least one social media post showcasing trendy and healthy eats. There are variations of smoothie bowls, avocado toasts and beet hummus everywhere! From

Product reviewed: Lagrange Creativ’ Crepe Makers with 3 Mould Stencils Do you like pancakes? If your answer is yes, that means you’ll like crepes, too! The thinner, more delicate pancake is a staple on French