Month: July 2017

Since 1992, August has been the month to celebrate breast-feeding in the United States and across the globe. Nutrition and health organizations use this time to participate in activities to celebrate the work of health

Being the policy and advocacy intern for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Policy Initiatives and Advocacy team in Washington, D.C., has allowed me to gain significant exposure to nutrition policy and policy-making. This opportunity

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 July, Celestina shares with us how to make an heirloom tomato, peach and watermelon

Product reviewed: Shun Hikari 8” Chef’s Knife I like to think my knife skills are pretty sharp. While the technique might need some work, a counter full of formidable ingredients provided the perfect opportunity to test myself,

While a recent Stone Soup post highlighted the versatility of tofu, it also is important to note soy’s nutritional adequacy as a replacement for animal proteins. It is evident that the amount and quality of

When I first got the idea of becoming a registered dietitian nutritionist, I was listening to an NPR interview with someone who worked in the nutrition department at a top-notch university. Why had I never

While planning a special WIC class for my community, I decided to present a food demo. But what would I demonstrate? The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ total diet approach to healthy eating recognizes that

Product reviewed: Urban Trend’s Mistral Mini Mandoline     As someone who eats healthy and tries to prepare home-cooked meals, I am always looking for new tools to try out in the kitchen. I was looking forward

Lately it seems like everyone’s trying to load up on protein — and for good reason! Just about everything in the body needs protein. It helps build and repair muscles and other body tissues. It

While most people probably are familiar with the type of yeast used to leaven bread, many have never heard of nutritional yeast, a type of inactivated yeast that has gained recent popularity for its nutritional

Going to class, studying, volunteering, working and finding time for family and personal responsibilities is part of your weekly schedule — and sometimes it gets stressful and exhausting if too many things are on your

For working adults and parents, or for those who are just plain busy, the expectations to have a full dinner on the table every night are high. For most, those expectations usually are self-inflicted. It

It’s been more than 100 years since the first self-service grocery store began. Take a moment to envision how the first grocers might react if they knew one day there would be entire aisles dedicated

Cheeseburgers are delicious! There’s something magical about that ground beef patty when it’s been lovingly grilled and topped with perfectly melted cheese!  Eating it plops us right in our happy place. While there’s no shame

National Nutrition Month has come and gone, but we can all continue to put our best fork forward by choosing a variety of foods that promote balanced nutrition throughout the year! That means choosing foods

The Specific Carbohydrate Diet, or SCD, is a dietary approach that may be beneficial for those suffering from inflammatory digestive disorders such as Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, diverticulitis and more. It was popularized by

If you ever have traveled internationally, then you know how jet lag can be the bane of your existence. Jet lag is a real sleep disorder in which your body’s inherent timing, or circadian rhythm,