Have you thanked your Registered Dietitian for helping you feel better, grocery shop smarter, gain cooking skills, and lead a healthier life every day? There are so many ways to be a better you. Some of them have to do with feeling better and aging with fewer health issues and these are with you day-by-day. The nutrition professionals who are most qualified to guide you to achieve healthier lifestyle goals like these, by learning about food, nutrition, and cooking, are called registered dietitians. Registered Dietitians Specialize There are a host of specialties that are available … [Read more...] about A Big Thank You to Nutrition Pros
How to Add Nutrition with Crunch to Lunch
If your sandwich lunch is getting old or your reheated leftovers-for-lunch plan is putting you to sleep then it's time for a change. It's time to add crunch to your lunch. Lunch is truly an opportunity for jazzed up nutrition. It's an eating occasion to look forward to, rather than one to put you to sleep. Texture is the name of the game for tingling your taste buds and challenging your jaws and teeth with a chewing workout. Here are 3 big tips for adding texture and pleasure to your midday meal and to keep it simple with good nutrition, too. 3 Tips that Add Nutrition with Crunch to … [Read more...] about How to Add Nutrition with Crunch to Lunch
3 Nutrition Strategies for a Less Hectic Fall
Fall is a busy season so stay flexible and keep-it-simple at mealtime. Good nutrition isn't easy these days. In fact many of us are stretched and stressed as school kicks off this fall. Kitchen routines are off-schedule and snacking is 24/7. Normal family and friend dinners seem like past history. When your kitchen seems like a chaotic place then it's time to turn to better nutrition. Do it to feel better; do it to create a calmer household; do it to stay healthy in the months ahead, and do it to help kids' succeed academically. Here are 3 nutrition strategies for you -- so, get ready to … [Read more...] about 3 Nutrition Strategies for a Less Hectic Fall
7 Ways to Enjoy Apples and Pears in Healthy Meals
Is there anything nicer about late summer and fall than new-season apples and pears? I don't think so. Most people know that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But, did you know that a pear a day can do the same? Apples and pears share a nutritional benefit called fiber which is especially important to digestive health, nutrient absorption, and appetite control. In fact, if you eat a medium sized apple or pear, you'll consume 5-6 grams of fiber along with about 100 calories. Also, there are plant-based phytochemicals in apples and pears and research shows that they can protect us … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Enjoy Apples and Pears in Healthy Meals
A Grocery Bag for a Simple, No Worry Picnic
An impromptu picnic begins at the grocery store...and so does a well-planned one. When was the last time you went on a picnic? If you have to think about it for more than a minute then it was too long ago, for sure. So this month, get your grocery store to help with all the details as you remember how much fun it is to go on a fresh-air picnic! Grocery Store Basics for a Picnic Make your list with what looks good below and you'll be in and out of the store quickly with just what you need. Bread, whole wheat Something to put in the bread (choose 1-2:) A pouch of tuna Some … [Read more...] about A Grocery Bag for a Simple, No Worry Picnic
The Sweet Story of Melon and 5 Easy Snack Ideas
There's a lot you can do with a melon and I became a big fan of it while in Spain. If you are a fan of local fruit from a farm near your home then you might agree that summer is the best time of year to buy melons. After all, during July and August they are in-season. The choices of sweet and juicy melons doesn't stop with watermelon, even though it is a big favorite. Branching out to cantaloupe and honeydew melon and Crenshaw melon and Christmas melon (called a toad-skinned melon in Spain) and more is a fun adventure of flavors that everyone can enjoy. Melon Nutrition Since there are … [Read more...] about The Sweet Story of Melon and 5 Easy Snack Ideas