The International Dairy Foods Association and the National Milk Producers Federation want to change the “stand of identity” for milk. How do you want your flavored milk labeled? Click here to read the petition. I would be interested in hearing how you would vote. You have until May 21st to sign the petition.
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As a Dietitian I’m always on the lookout for healthy options when eating out, which is a challenge. This week I found out that Panera has a “Hidden & Healthy” secret menu. Unfortunately the nutrition information is not available, but I did find some info from the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Nutrition [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Great article regarding calcium
It’s been all over the news that calcium supplements are associated with heart attacks and strokes. So what should you do? Here’s a great article I would like to share.
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Have you joined me in trying Meatless Monday yet? Here’s an interesting article about vegetarian diets. Now I’m not saying you need to go vegetarian all the way, just try it one day a week!
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This week I would like to share a recipe that can help you with Meatless Monday & something heart healthy to honor American Heart Health Month. This fish is very high in omega-3 fatty acids which play a role in heart health. How are you doing with Meatless Monday – are you going at [...]
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Have you tried to go meatless one day a week yet? Need a meal idea? Here’s an easy one, why not try veggie pizzas? Most people think of pizza as junk food, but if you omit the meat and increase the veggies it can be a healthy choice especially if you team it with a [...]
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Serves: 12 Ingredients: 1 cup flour* 1 Tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon light brown sugar 1 cup cornmeal 2 large eggs 1 cup pumpkin puree (canned is OK) ¼ cup canola oil 1 Tablespoon molasses 1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed (optional) Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray [...]
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Serving Size: 6 1 pomegranate 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar (or raspberry vinegar) 1 teaspoon sugar ground pepper — to taste ½ teaspoon salt 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil In a large bowl of cool water, place a pomegranate and crack open and using your fingers or a spoon, separate seeds from [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Peanut Recall Update
Hopefully, you have heard of the “great peanut” recall. Well the list of products was just updated this weekend and I thought I would share the info with you, click here to view the list of products and info on how to return them to the store. This products are being recalled for possible contamination with [...]
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The FDA has found violations in almost half of all supplement facilities it has inspected so far! “Underscoring the importance of the issue, some customers have suffered serious health problems linked to companies’ poor manufacturing practices. In 2008 more than 200 people — including a 4-year-old — were poisoned by selenium after taking liquid multivitamin [...]
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