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A Lunch that Satisfies with 7 Realistic Menus to Try

March 11, 2025 By Cindy Silver

Burger with tomato

How do you roll with lunch? There are many options so be sure to include nutrition that satisfies you.   Lunch Options Lunch is the kind of meal that can refresh one's energy and provide a needed 'pause' in a busy day. Please make it a priority to stop around the midday whether your lunch is hot, cold, from a restaurant, from a grocery store, or from home. And try your best to eat lunch without rushing, for better digestion. Lunch Satisfiers Foods that contain protein and/or fiber are especially good 'filler uppers.' They are digested fairly slowly and so they will keep you feeling … [Read more...] about A Lunch that Satisfies with 7 Realistic Menus to Try

Filed Under: Dietary fiber, Fruits and Vegetables, Healthy Lunch, Heart healthy nutrition, Keep it Simple Nutrition, Meal Planning, Simple, Healthy, Tasty, Tips from a Registered Dietitian

How the Grocery Store Can Help You Plan Dinner

September 22, 2024 By Cindy Silver

Pasta dinner

Coming up with a dinner plan isn't easy. So, let the grocery store help as you stroll up and down the aisles.   The grocery store is a place of abundant food choices that can be put together into tasty and easy dinners. Here are some tips of how to make use of all the information there. Make a 3-Day Dinner Plan with On Sale Foods Most of us get slightly or very overwhelmed with planning a week of dinners. After all, coming up with 7 meals is a lot of work. Planning 3 dinners is much easier and it is a great start. Here's how the grocery store can help... Dinner #1. Chicken … [Read more...] about How the Grocery Store Can Help You Plan Dinner

Filed Under: Grocery Shopping Tips, Healthier Dinners, Meal Planning, Mediterranean Nutrition, Simple, Healthy, Tasty, Tips from a Registered Dietitian

Spending Less on Groceries and Bringing Home Better Nutrition

September 17, 2024 By Cindy Silver

buying groceries

If sticker shock is following you around the grocery store these days then you're not alone. There are reasons why grocery prices go up-and-down year to year. In the past 2 years, the impact of a global pandemic is largely to blame for prices going up and then up again. Across the board, food prices went up about 6% in 2020 and we can expect prices to go up another 2-3% in 2021. So, yes, sticker shock is very real and it's smart to learn some ways around it. 5 Ways to Get In-and-Out of the Grocery Store and Spend Less Money Have a budget - weekly or monthly - and stick to it. Plan … [Read more...] about Spending Less on Groceries and Bringing Home Better Nutrition

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Higher Quality Carbs are a Very Smart Path to Better Nutrition

September 17, 2024 By Cindy Silver

Whole grain bread loaves

If you think that carbs are the 'bad guy' then think again because it's actually about choosing higher quality carbs and then enjoying every bite.   What are Higher Quality Carbs and Why are they Great Nutrition Choices? There are several things that add up to high quality in carbohydrate foods and here are 3: More fiber Important vitamins and minerals Efficient energy-producing calories There are several more things that make high quality carbs great choices and here are 3: Rich flavors Appealing textures Very filling, satisfying How to add Higher … [Read more...] about Higher Quality Carbs are a Very Smart Path to Better Nutrition

Filed Under: Carbohydrate foods, Fall foods, fall meals and snacks, Meal Planning, Simple, Healthy, Tasty Tagged With: carbs that are good for you, carbs that are healthy, healthy carbs, healthy high quality carbs, high quality carbs that are good for you, nutritious carbs, what are good carbs?, what good carbs are

Better Nutrition Quality this Summer and 3 Meals to Try

September 17, 2024 By Cindy Silver

Summer is a great time to focus on healthy, tasty food. So, here's a 'how to' on boosting the nutrition quality of what you choose this season.   With each new season come opportunities to eat well. Summer is in the spotlight here as an example of a time for identifying favorite foods and then raising the bar on their nutrition quality. Better nutrition  may involve re-making a recipe by substituting healthier ingredients. Or, re-making the sides for a meal can have a positive impact on its nutrition quality, too. Summer Favorites ... Made into Healthier Meals with a Nutrition … [Read more...] about Better Nutrition Quality this Summer and 3 Meals to Try

Filed Under: Healthy Eating Tips, Meal Planning, Mediterranean Nutrition, Nutritious Substitutions, Simple, Healthy, Tasty, Summer nutrition Tagged With: cooking at home, good nutrition, meal planning, Summer favorite foods, summer produce

How to Start a New Nutrition Plan and Succeed

September 17, 2024 By Cindy Silver

Every January, when we turn over the calendar to a new year, there seems to be a natural starting point for positive change.   If you've been waiting to start fresh in the New Year then here's a layered approach to new and better nutrition. Is it rocket science...no. Is it a 30-day, get-it-done-fast diet... no. Is it a gradual lifestyle shift to feeling better....yes. Is it full of joyful and delicious food adventures... yes! And, yes, to asking for the assistance of a nutrition pro, like me. A new nutrition plan can be overwhelming and getting compassionate, customized help can be … [Read more...] about How to Start a New Nutrition Plan and Succeed

Filed Under: Family nutrition, Healthy Eating Tips, Healthy Recipes, Homemade Recipes, Keep it Simple Nutrition, Meal Planning, Mediterranean Nutrition, Simple, Healthy, Tasty

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