Eat your greens! We’ve all heard it or said it. Though they pack the biggest nutritional punch for the least amount of calories, vegetables remain the most under-consumed food. And among vegetables, dark leafy greens
Most of us have learned the hard way that what we eat and how we feel are closely intertwined. Just think back to how your overeating around the holidays left you feeling sluggish and fatigued. Now,
If you are stressed you don’t sleep and when you are tired you don’t always make good food choices. Where do those bad food choices lead you? You got it, back to the stress and
Frugal foodies, this one’s for you. Freezing foods is a great way to stretch your grocery dollar and prepare great meals on the fly. How Long? How Cold? Freezing stops enzymes and the growth of
Do you know mate? No, it’s not some new Australian dish! Mate (pronounced MAH-tay) is a traditional tea-like beverage, popular and traditional in South American countries including Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, southern Chile, eastern Bolivia and
One of the most common complaints I get from my husband, Dario, in regards to my cooking, is that I don’t re-make any of my dishes. They don’t get “put into rotation,” as he says.
Fast food is tasty, convenient and usually pretty cheap — unfortunately, it’s also kind of terrible for us. Besides the fact that each mouthful carries with it a lot of calories, fat and sodium, there
I do not have to convince anyone that a good night’s sleep will help you achieve good health. The problem? How to build those seven to eight hours a day into your lifestyle. The secret
Health experts have long insisted that improving our public health requires improving the environment we live in. This, of course, includes environmental protection measures such as pollution control and management of resources but also attention
Warning: Freezing fruit is one of my all-time favorite dietitian soapboxes. I talk about it multiple times a day when counseling clients. I hear the excuse all the time: “I can’t buy bananas or strawberries
If there’s a way to cut the unnecessary ingredients out of my food, I’m going to do it. But when I first heard you can make almond milk at home, I’ll admit I was skeptical.
Most of us are familiar with MyPlate, the USDA‘s healthy eating guide. For the first time in nearly 20 years, this food guide is not in the shape of a pyramid. (For more history, check
A basic lack of sleep can affect a sufferer’s future food choices and therefore can induce anxiety. Those that do not get enough sleep tend to make poor choices and experience high anxiety as a
Chicken breasts can get a little boring if you don't watch out. It's a good source of lean protein, but can get old if you don't change it up a bit every now and then.
Many parents struggle to get their little ones to meet their daily vegetable quota. I've found that kids shy away from vegetables for a variety of reasons: Neophobia, or a fear of new foods. Neophobia
Among cooks, clarified butter — known in Indian cooking as ghee — has is becoming a popular alternative ingredient, in part because of its use in Indian cooking, and also its suggested healing properties. Ghee
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I firmly believe that healthy food and delicious food are not mutually exclusive — fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and beans, prepared well, are wonderfully filling and satisfying. That's not to say that
I can’t get enough of the fresh strawberries that are really coming into season now in California. I made a raw strawberry tart last summer, but I used maple syrup in the crust and I
Spring is here and if you have not already purchased a new pair of running shoes, what are you waiting for?! Think of them as part of your equipment for a brand new start to