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10/8/21 10/8/21

Healthy on a budget

10/6/21 10/6/21

Olive Oil Tip: Make Bruschetta

Now that you know which olive oil to buy and when to use it, it's time to explore a fun new recipe...

10/4/21 10/4/21

Fun Fruit Trivia: Apples

You ask, we deliver! Lots of people have been writing to me lately asking for more trivia about healthful foods...

10/2/21 10/2/21

Make the Thrifty Food Plan Work for Your Clients

Let's talk about what the Thrifty Food Plan update could mean to your clients...

9/30/21 9/30/21

Olive Oil Tip: Let's Go Shopping

9/28/21 9/28/21

Olive Oil Tip: A Photo (Worthy) Finish

Here's how you can maximize your clients' use of olive oil, both for best health and for best budget...

9/23/21 9/23/21

Paella Cooking Demonstration

Want to see how I make paella?

9/21/21 9/21/21

Fall Recipe Spotlight

Fall is in the air, so I'm sharing a few of my very favorite fall recipes...

9/16/21 9/16/21

Building Blocks of Health: A Review

9/15/21 9/15/21

How to Make Matcha Part of Your Eating Pattern

9/15/21 9/15/21

Your Brain on Brew

A new study out of the University of South Australia finds that coffee in excess may have a negative impact on brain health.

9/15/21 9/15/21

Plant-Based Diet May Reduce Severity of COVID-19

People on a meat free, plant-based diet had a 73% lower risk of severe disease based on a study conducted in over 2880 healthcare providers caring for COVID-19 patients...

9/15/21 9/15/21

Tips to Reduce Your Coffee Consumption

9/14/21 9/14/21

Building Blocks of Health: Dairy

The Building Blocks of Health series is cruising right along and today is all about... dairy!

9/12/21 9/12/21

Thrifty Food Plan Gets an Update

9/9/21 9/9/21

3 Recipe Ideas for the Thrifty Food Plan

Now that we've talked a little bit about the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP), it's time to take a closer look at how your clients can use it to their advantage...

9/7/21 9/7/21

Building Blocks of Health: Protein

You've seen the intro, you've seen vegetables, you've seen fruit, and now it's time for the next installment of our brand-new series, The Building Blocks of Health...

9/2/21 9/2/21

Building Blocks of Health: Whole Grains

It's time for more Building Blocks of Health, and today we are all about whole grains!

8/28/21 8/28/21

Metabolism changes with age- but not when you might think!

8/26/21 8/26/21

Building Blocks of Health: Fruit

One of my favorite lines from the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans is...

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