Blogs

There’s no denying more and more people have started to adapt a plant-based lifestyle. With recent documentaries like Forks over Knives, Fat Sick and Nearly Dead and Food Inc. turning into mainstream hits, the case

Oh, the memories one slightly chipped white marble table and four well-worn midnight blue vinyl chairs can hold…   There are those long ago home-cooked memories of Aunt Ana’s cabbage bundles, my mom’s hearty beef

This Christmas, I happily received a dehydrator. It's something I've been wanting for a while, but just hadn't gotten around to buying one. The first week I had it, I made some beef jerky which

I was having some trouble deciding what to write about, so I looked for help at home — I asked my twin four-year-old girls. When I mentioned kiwi as a possible topic, their overwhelmingly excited

My sister has been raving about this burger recipe and she and her boyfriend — neither of whom are vegetarian — make it often. It is filling and satisfying. I made is for a few

I was thrilled when the Academy announced this year’s National Nutrition Month theme. To me, “Eat Your Way, Every Day” exemplifies how RDs differ from all of the other health and nutrition coaches out there.

I played in the kitchen this morning. I love when I can do that! This morning, I made crepes. Yum. I am calling these "Buckwheat Crepes" because they have buckwheat flour in them…but really they are

When it comes to children and eating a varied diet, parents often are busy thinking about health — but kids only care about flavor. In my experience, little ones will eat good-for-you food…if they enjoy

Less salt in our food supply could save at least half a million Americans from dying prematurely over the next 10 years, according to separate studies conducted at three universities, two American and one Canadian.

When you think about eating a banana, what comes to mind? A sliced banana floating in cereal and milk? A strawberry- banana smoothie? A monkey jumping across trees on a vine in a jungle with

I'm a notoriously bad sleeper. I go to bed too late, wake up throughout the night and always bank on catching extra zzz's on the weekend. Apparently I'm not alone.   Twenty eight percent of

Being a dietitian, blogger and food lover, I often get asked these questions: Do you like to cook? How often do you cook? Do you cook every day? Do you cook like this all the

While kale’s reputation for health keeps growing, it’s time for the dandelion green to share the spotlight! This lesser-known leafy green packs a similar nutritional value. The early spring months of March and April are

Hummus is having a major moment. Whether with warm pita bread at a restaurant or in a tub from the grocery store, hummus has become a go-to snack for individuals looking for a high-protein alternative

“Flat Abs in 10 days—Pain Free!” “Drop 5 Pounds in 5 Days with This Simple Diet!” “Get Bikini Ready with This Detox Juice Cleanse!” Like you, I often feel inundated with weight loss, nutrition and

My healthy eating philosophy is simple, but it works. Kids should enjoy good-for-you foods, and their parents should, too. And while making food tasty and kid-friendly is key, that doesn't mean the only option is

Let's be honest, not a ton of people love munching on raw cauliflower. I know there are a few foodies and dietitians out there, reading this right now, ready to stand up and proclaim their

It is so much fun raising a toddler! My daughter, C., is having conversations with me now. She’ll look down at a sweater I just put on her and say something like, “Cute!” Her vocabulary