I Love School Lunch (and So Do My Kids)
A version of this post originally appeared on Stone Soup, a blog written by registered dietitian contributors. For the past several weeks, my social media feeds have been flooded with tips, tricks and...
View ArticleBreastfeeding support on demand, through your phone. Yes, really!
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View ArticleFood Trends from FNCE® 2015
It’s been a week since I came back from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo™ (FNCE®). This year’s event was in Nashville, and it was about four days of...
View Article‘Sup?? My thoughts on dietary supplements
I was reading an article in my local paper last week about how kids should be eating foods, not pills, to get their vitamins. I don’t disagree with that thinking one bit (I might lose my dietitian’s...
View ArticleMaking, and Keeping, Traditions
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. This year I spent it at my sister’s house with her family, my mom, and lots of friends. We ate until we were stuffed, waited a while and ate some more. The next day...
View ArticleThe One Dish That Brings Everyone Together
It’s the holiday season, and while some debate whether turkey or ham is the ideal dinner, there’s one entree that sticks in my mind this season: pizza. OK, so pizza is basically a year-round food for...
View ArticleNew Year’s Resolutions: a marathon, not a sprint
The New Year has begun! I love this time of year because it’s just brimming with possibilities and hope for the future. And while, sure, there are probably a million-and-one articles and blog posts...
View ArticleEatin’ Like In Sweden
Today the nutrition community is all in a frenzy over the release of the highly anticipated (and overdue) Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2015. [I like that they tried to hide their tardiness by...
View ArticleOatmeal – My Way
On snowy days like today, I just can’t bring myself to make my usual breakfast smoothie. That’s when cozying up to a piping hot bowl of oatmeal is what I crave. I know oatmeal is a “stick to your ribs”...
View ArticleBreaking Up Is Hard To Do
Lying there on the couch for a much-needed rest after making and eating dinner with the family, the realization came to me: it’s time for a change. Caffeine, I need you out of my life. I’ve done it...
View ArticleBring Some Spring to the Table
Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted spring to be just around the corner, but where I live it’s still undoubtedly winter. And while I enjoy the cozy smells and warmth of soups, stews and fresh-made...
View ArticleFoods I Heart – For American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month, a time to focus on your heart and health. Generally speaking, a heart-healthy diet is one that’s modeled after how the people in the Mediterranean region eat. That...
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