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What Do Nutritionists Eat?
When it comes to eating healthy, most people know what they should eat, but it’s easy to fall short when it comes to putting it all together day after day. Since March is National Nutrition Month,...
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Seven Seasonal Superfoods
This is my favorite time of the year. The days are getting longer, the sun is stronger, and winter is definitely over! It’s the perfect time of year to work on healthy habits like exercising more and...
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Organic, Natural and Everything Else: Decoding the Food Labels
Research on food trends in the United States indicates that Americans have a growing appetite for healthier foods. According to the Institute of Food Technologists, most consumers believe that...
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Diabulimia: a Dangerous Eating Disorder
The promise of quick weight loss is appealing to many, especially young women who are concerned with their appearance. Often, the quest for a thin body and an obsession with food can lead to eating...
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Feeling SAD? It’s That Time of The Year
Do you feel like your energy level declines significantly and you have the urge to sleep more starting in the late fall? Or do you feel irritable or blue, or crave sweets and gain weight like...
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10 Tips to Trim the Fat from Thanksgiving Dinner
For most Americans, Thanksgiving marks the official start of the Holiday Feasting Season. With the average Thanksgiving dinner weighing in at over 3,000 calories (most adults only need 1,500-2,000...
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It’s January, so Get Moving!
Did you resolve to exercise more in 2013? If so, congratulations! Being physically active is one of the most positive things you can do to maintain or improve your health. The Centers for Disease...
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A Mid-Winter Clean Eating Challenge
The middle of winter is a perfect time to do some deep cleaning, not just for your home, but also for your body. We’re in limbo between the craziness and overindulgence of the holidays and the...
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National Nutrition Month 2013 – Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day
It’s March, which means National Nutrition Month, and the message from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is this: there is no right or wrong, one-size-fits-all diet. Instead, starting right now,...
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Donate to a Food Pantry for National Nutrition Month
In a previous blog post, my colleague, Anne Danahy, shared that March is National Nutrition Month, a time to focus on the importance of making mindful food choices and developing healthy eating and...
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More Reasons to Eat a Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean diet is making news again all over the place. Newest research confirms what we thought – a Mediterranean-style diet is a healthy way to eat, because it can help reduce cholesterol,...
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Super Foods and Nutrition Tips for Men
June is Men’s Health Month, which means it’s a great time to check in with your health care providers and make sure you’re doing all you can to stay healthy. In addition to regular screening tests,...
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Does Grilling Cause Cancer?
Summer grilling season is in full swing! I love to use my grill all summer, and rarely turn on the oven from May until September. I love that it makes mealtime cooking and clean up so much easier,...
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What’s In Your Lunchbox? Back to School Breakfast and Lunch Ideas
The calendar and weather forecast are both still saying it’s summer, but look around and you’ll see the telltale signs of fall. The days are already a bit shorter, the afternoon shadows are longer,...
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Looking For Whole Grains? Think Outside the Cereal Box
Are you trying to eat more whole grains? Chances are, even if you’re not trying, you are eating more, and that’s a good thing. A few years ago, the USDA’s Dietary Guidelines advised everyone to eat...
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Fiber, Fiber, Everywhere… But Is It All The Same?
We all know it’s good to eat more fiber. Unfortunately, most Americans don’t get anywhere near the recommended 30 grams of fiber each day. In fact, the average intake is only around 10-15 grams per...
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5 Reasons To Eat More Plants
Remember when vegetarians were thought of as tree-hugging, long-haired hippies who got a strange satisfaction out of depriving themselves of good food? Well, times are definitely changing. There’s...
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Give Your Heart Some Love, Too!
Since Valentine’s Day is this Friday and February is American Heart Month, I thought it only appropriate to write about the most important way you can show your heart a little extra love. Heart disease...
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The De-Stress Diet
What’s stressing you out? Is it your job? Family relationships? Finances? How about the weather? Whatever’s eating away at you, chances are pretty good it’s also affecting the way you eat and your...
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Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right
March is National Nutrition Month, and the theme for 2014 is “Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right.” I love this theme because I think it perfectly sums up what registered dietitians are all about. We...
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