Nutrition

5 reasons to cook with dried beans

December 2, 2011
Dry Beans

Beans are a nutritious and very versatile food, high in fiber, protein and B vitamins, and low in fat and calories.  For a long time now, I have wanted to dive into cooking with dried beans.  I’m not sure what held me back except that I wondered about the planning of it all, and it [...]

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So what’s the deal with Mamavation?

October 3, 2011
Mamavation

You may have heard me mention Mamavation a time or two and wondered what it was.  For those of  you who don’t know, Mamavation is a weight loss support group that seeks to change families one mom at a time.  Every few months, two moms are chosen to go through a 7-week campaign where they [...]

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$275 and #1

September 3, 2011
Donate to Bloggers Without Borders

Two exciting things wrapped up this week. First, and most important, my auction to benefit A Fund For Jennie closed with a winning bid of $275 from April. Thank you to everyone who participated. You will be excited to know that so far over $63,000 has been raised for Jennifer Perillo and her daughters through [...]

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A Fund for Jennie – Place your bid!

August 24, 2011

  Bidding is now closed! Thank you to April who was the winning bidder with $275. Thank you too all who participated! I’m pretty sure I had never visited Jennifer Perillo’s blog before August 8th.  I had been following her on Twitter for a while, but hadn’t yet made it over to read her food [...]

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Breaking News Alert! RDs splurge too!

July 13, 2011
Lets Move! Michelle Obama

Image source I’m not sure if you heard the breaking news or not, so brace yourselves: The First Lady went to lunch and ordered a cheeseburger. AND fries. AND a shake. AND a diet soda. The reason Michelle Obama is getting so much attention about this meal is because she is an advocate for child [...]

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Goodbye Pyramid, Hello Plate!

June 2, 2011

The USDA kicked the outdated food pyramid to the curb today and replaced it with a new symbol, a plate.  Michelle Obama along with the Secretary of Agriculture and Surgeon General revealed the new food icon this morning in Washington D.C.  Designed to be a simpler representation of what healthy eating should look like, MyPlate [...]

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Mediterranean Diet – Practical Tips

May 25, 2011

You have probably heard of the Mediterranean Diet, a way of eating based on the healthy habits of the people living around the Mediterranean Sea.  You may have even tried to adopt bits and pieces of the diet into your own lifestyle such as increasing consumption of seafood or drinking a glass of wine with [...]

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Eat, Play, Love – A Challenge for Families

May 6, 2011

I wrote this post as a participant in the Eat, Play, Love blog carnival hosted by Meals Matter and Dairy Council of California to share ideas on positive and fun ways to teach children healthy eating habits. A list of other registered dietitians and moms who are participating in the carnival will be listed at the [...]

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How many colors can YOU fit onto one plate?

March 3, 2011
rainbow food

Happy National Nutrition Month! What, you’re not celebrating yet?  Well it’s time to get started!  This year’s theme is “Eat Right With Color.”  I love the color theme because it inspires all kinds of creativity in what you put on your plate. Think of your typical meals.  How many colors do they include?  Maybe 1 [...]

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Do we feed our children too much bland food?

February 23, 2011
Spice

photo by Sunil Photos We are in the middle of a move this week, so this will be a short post.  I wanted to get this conversation started though.  I talk to many parents who, while cooking for their family, choose not to add herbs & spices to their food until the children’s portion has [...]

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