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Reader Request: Motivating Long-Term Changes
Have you ever struggled with helping your clients make changes for the long term?
Reader Request: Diabetes Resources
Here is a large collection of useful diabetes resources, just for you!
Penn's Potato Diet
Hopefully, Penn Jillette's experience will help make the naïve notion that potatoes somehow promote obesity and type 2 diabetes because of their high glycemic index disappear.
Shop the Whole Store
You may be surprised to see what nutritious food awaits in the middle aisles of the grocery store. What’s important is what you buy...
A Festive Holiday Pie
This pie uses roasted pumpkin, but you can easily substitute canned pumpkin if you prefer.
Is It Possible to Have a “Starch” Tooth?
The human tongue can detect five basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami (also called savory). Now researchers think there may be a sixth basic taste: starchy.
Group Projects, Brag Lists, and Speedy "Hacks"
Here are some fun tips and tricks that I've developed over the past month...
Trim the Treats!
The holidays come upon us fast, and so can holiday weight gain… if you’re not careful. Below are some simple swaps to prevent “a little round belly that shakes when you laugh like a bowl full of jelly.”
Prediabetes: Time to Find Out if You Have It
Could you have prediabetes? It may be more likely than you realize.
3 Holiday Portion Control Tips
Help your clients sidestep holiday portion pitfalls with this free handout! Check out the preview and let me know what you think...
Insight from FNCE: Yogurt
One of my favorite encounters at the Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) this year was with the good people at Siggi's yogurt...
5 Ingredient Meals: Lemon Baked Fish
A fun way to put together a cooking demonstration that is both appealing and accessible is to focus on foods that come together quickly and don't require a million different ingredients...
5 Ingredient Meals: Ranch Chicken and Beans
This dish is delicious and high in fiber. It’s very filling and has a “comfort food” appeal.
New Vegetable Infographic
I'm back, with another fun way to help make vegetables appealing to your audience!
Video: Make a Better Slaw
This video highlights important knife skills alongside a step-by-step guide to preparing a healthful slaw that's light in fat but rich in flavor. It even features ways to make the slaw look most attractive when you serve it...
A New Way to Serve Kale
Here's another sneak peek at a video from the Building a Plant-Based Eating Pattern: Vegetables 10-Hour CPE Course! This one is all about kale...
The Art of Health
This new handout highlights the importance of building balanced meals and eating them mindfully. Check it out!
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