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Food Trends: Beans, Beans, Beans
Spotted on the exhibition floor were a number of food trends. One in particular was beans...
Aging and Sarcopenia
Starting at about age 30, we begin to lose muscle mass and strength...
10 Cheap and Healthful Foods
Studies show that people that eat out 3 or more times per week eat more fat, sodium and calories and fewer vitamins, minerals, and fiber than those that eat in. Stock your kitchen with nutritious foods to save your waistline and wallet!
Sugar Vocabulary Guide
Sugars have been in the news a lot lately, but sometimes the terms we use for them can be confusing. Lucky for you, this post has the answers…
Winter Squash Made Easy
The frustration begins when people try to cut into their winter squash. Cutting a winter squash with a knife or cleaver can be dangerous and difficult. Thank goodness for today’s kitchen hack, which will make all that work a lot easier.
Beans Beat Meat
If increasing satiety per calorie is the goal, that goal is likely to be met by increasing dietary fiber than by increasing dietary protein...
Healthful Holiday Entrées
Yes, holiday meals are often more generous when it comes to solid fats and added sugars, but they don't have to be. In fact, there are lots of great recipes out there that still taste indulgent without actually piling on the calories. Here are a few examples...
Cozy Winter Soup: Kale Chowder
This kale chowder is a delicious way to get more iron into your diet.
Eat More Plants: Preparing Vegetable Flowers
Today I want to talk about vegetables that are technically the flowers of the plant. Did you know that broccoli, cauliflower, and artichokes are all flowers?
Food Diary Handout for Portion Control
Tracking what you eat and when you eat it is a great way to help improve eating patterns. In order to facilitate this process for your clients, I've created a brand new printable food diary handout....
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!
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...
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