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 [...]
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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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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 [...]
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Recently I was sent this question: ”Hi there i have been eating lots of fruit and salads and vegetables Can i cut out bread what can i eat instead? I am trying to cut out meat also I bicycle a lot can you give me a good diet today i had tea and vegetables and brown [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Good bye MyPyramid…. hello MyPlate
The Dietary Guidelines are updated, by law, every five years with the latest release being January 31, 2011. This is a joint effort by the Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS). This latest version emphasizes three areas: balancing calories, foods to increase, and foods to decrease. Sometimes along with these guidelines [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Salmon Wild Caught vs. Farmed
At my last cooking class I was asked “how can you tell if the salmon you buy is truly wild caught”? The next evening on the evening news was a story about this very subject. It’s all about the color. Wild caught has a deep red color, farmed may have the deep red color but [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Multigrain products: is this a good source of whole grains?
You may be seeing “multigrain” on products from crackers to bread at the grocery, but does that make it a good choice if you are trying to add to your daily fiber count? Unfortunately, most of the time “no”. Multigrain simply means more than one grain, not that the grains are whole. If you want [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Is it just calories that count?
I’ve been noticing lately the fast food industry is trying to entice customers by giving the impression that their product is a healthy choice because it has less than 500 calories. Does this make it healthy? Does using sea salt vs. regular salt make it healthy? Should I be looking at the fat grams? From [...]
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