5 strategies to curb late-night snacking
You know the routine. You eat dinner, clean up the kitchen and then settle in for the evening. After a little while, you’re back in the kitchen, impulsively raiding the refrigerator searching for something to eat. But wait, you just ate not that long ago – why are you already seeking food only to take…
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What vitamin D deficiency means for a woman
Vitamin D is an important vitamin with powerful effects on several systems throughout the body. Obtaining sufficient vitamin D whether from food sources, the sun or supplements, is important for everyone. But women especially will want to take note making sure their vitamin D status is adequate. What is vitamin D? Vitamin D is a…
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Cheesy Pumpkin Cauliflower Soup
Here’s a healthy way to get your pumpkin fix this autumn! And…for cauliflower lovers (or even if you’re not) this soup is for you. I have found I really like making soups and this one I especially enjoyed putting together. The taste was not only rich, aromatic, and delicious but neither flavors from the pumpkin…
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Milk – a simple solution for minimizing chronic disease
Go ahead and pour yourself a glass of milk. Wait a minute – isn’t milk full of saturated fat increasing your risk of high blood cholesterol and heart disease? Not so fast. This favorite beverage of childhood appears to have the power to prevent chronic conditions such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes, stroke, cancer, obesity, and…
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Whole Wheat Avo-licious Fudgy Brownies
Anyone for brownies? If so, you’ve come to the right place as it’s a good day to be a choco-holic. These oh-so-delicious chocolatey fudgy beauties are just the perfect brownie to sink your teeth into. Imagine a rich, almost velvety chocolate flavor and guess what? No surprise from me but this recipe includes healthier items…
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Oven Roasted Parmesan Acorn Squash
Nothing quite says ‘Autumn is here’ like winter squash. Whether its butternut, spaghetti, pumpkin, acorn or many other varieties of these versatile vegetables, each one has its own unique characteristics and flavors they offer. Typically, the norm is to sweeten up squash’s rather bland and banal flavor. Who of us has not added in brown…
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8 So-called ‘Healthy Eating Rules’ you can ignore
Let me begin by saying I love my jobs and my profession. However, one of the most frustrating and annoying things about being a registered dietitian is listening to flat-out bad advice from people with little nutrition knowledge. Everyone believes because they eat food, they must be a nutrition guru. But when plain bad ‘healthy…
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Pumpkin Spice Apple Smoothie
This time of year, I’m a sucker for anything involving pumpkins and apples. So, why not put them together in a smoothie for a perfect fall treat? Better yet, how about making this for breakfast? I decided to give this recipe a whirl and see what I thought. Let’s just say this is an incredibly…
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Cheesy Chicken Skillet
Having a go-to tasty dinner meal is always a good plan. Here’s a recipe that fits the bill – quickly prepared, loaded with powerful nutrients benefitting your health, and tastes delicious. It’s exactly what you’re looking for. Cheesy chicken skillet dinner is a perfect meal for pleasing everyone at the table. First it has cheese,…
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Veggie Black Bean Mac and Cheese
Childhood favorites are hard to beat but how ‘bout we take it up a notch? Here’s a mac and cheese you can really sink your teeth into that’s packed with vegetables and black beans for a hearty, protein-packed meal. Every now and then I get a hankering to make mac and cheese. It’s always been…
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