How Good is Your Nutrition Knowledge?
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American Heart Month: Love Your Health, Love Your Food from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
February is American Heart Month. By now you may have taken care of your emotional heart with Valentines day behind us. How about thinking about your physical heart? Here are some excellent tips from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to keep your heart and soul in tip top shape. American Heart Month: Love Your Health, Love Your Food from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.. Read More
Taking a Stab against Childhood Obesity Through School Lunch
by Becky Kornberg School lunches are intended to provide students with the energy they need to learn effectively, but are school lunches also contributing to the nation’s obesity epidemic? John Stewart doesn’t seem to understand it either; he’s wondering why kids are throwing their food out and not eating their fruits and vegetables? Read More Read More
My New Best Friend… My Slow Cooker
I love to cook. It started for me in high school when I’d come home starving and realized I could whip something up that was healthy instead of going to Friendly’s and eating fries with my friends. Fast forward to a long standing relationship- both professional and personal – with food. Over the years, I’ve developed a personal fondness for my crockpot. Mostly because I can feed my family something I’ve created without... Read More
One obstacle after another in School Food
Pink Slime dilemma spurs USDA to now give schools more choices for ground beef. Good thing if we ever hope to improve the quality of the food we feed our children. Now all we have to tackle is the sugar content, sodium, fat and calories… Read More
Habits That Hinder
We all have habits. Some good, some not so good. If you were to ask anyone if they have some habits they would like to break, chances are one of them is food related. Check out this interview on NPR with Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit on how to break those weight loss stopping routines. Read More
Do You Munch to Manage Stress?
Coping and stress management are often the determining factor in weight loss and weight management. How well you cope with everyday events, whether major or minor, depends on your thoughts and behaviors. While one person may deal with a work deadline by excitement in meeting the challenge, another may view it as stressful and turn to food for emotional support. This week we looked at different strategies to help you cope with life’s stresses... Read More
Feeding one of my Favorite “People” in the World
I admit, I’m a little attached to my furry bff. And although his special dog food from his vet is necessary for his delicate kidneys, I’m inclined to add a few healthy favorites of my own. After all, I feed my kids these fantastic foods- why not include our adorable pooch we all love so much Here’s a great reprint of an article from Modern Dog http://www.moderndogmagazine.com/articles/10-people-foods-dogs/1896 10... Read More
A Chef Trained at the Natural Gourmet Institute is the real deal
The real challenge is making amazing food taste great and good for you. The real deal is a chef trained at the Natural Gourmet Institute@ http://ow.ly/8DPHt and Green Napkin Nutrition of course! Read More
Fermentation Craze
http://nutritionunplugged.com/2011/07/food-trend-alert-a-renewed-fascination-with-fermentation/. Read this fascinating blog about the recent popularity of fermented products. Read More
