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How to Pick the Best Produce
Quick tips to help you pick the best fresh, frozen, and canned produce options for your family. By: Jodie Shield, MEd, RDN When selecting and preparing fruits and vegetables, taste and nutrition matter. However, as the flurry of media attention regarding pesticides and produce recalls demonstrates, food safety is also ... more
Read moreHow to Build a Heart-Healthy Breakfast
Rise and shine to a quick, tasty, and heart-healthy breakfast – – all under 400 calories! By: Jodie Shield, MEd, RDN Breakfast skippers beware. Breakfast eaters tend to be slimmer and numerous studies back this up. Another reason to eat breakfast: skipping it increases your chances of a heart attack. ... more
Read moreTop 6 Reasons to Eat Oatmeal Everyday
Discover why nutritionists consider oatmeal the quintessential quick and tasty breakfast with health benefits! By: Jodie Shield, MEd, RDN What’s so hot about oatmeal? This humble breakfast cereal is a nutritional superstar! One bowl of cooked oatmeal provides 150 calories, 4 grams of fiber (half soluble and half insoluble), and ... more
Read moreWhat is the Mediterranean Diet?
Discover why the Mediterranean Diet is the world’s healthiest way of eating and best overall diet. By: Jodie Shield, RDN, MEd Olive oil. Ripe tomatoes. Feta cheese. Red Wine. The Mediterranean Diet is anything but a diet! It’s a delicious lifestyle based on fresh ingredients and the traditional cuisine of ... more
Read moreShould You Eat Raw Cookie Dough?
Batter up! Take your raw cookie dough licks wisely. By: Jodie Shield, RDN One of my fondest childhood holiday memories is baking sugar cookies with my mom. I loved flattening out the dough with her big wooden rolling pin, then using plastic cookie cutters to stamp out perfect stars, bells, ... more
Read moreHow Often Should Kids Eat Fast Food?
Four quick tips to help your family make healthier fast food choices. By: Jodie Shield, MED, RDN Friends, I have to get something off my registered dietitian nutritionist chest. Fast food doesn’t really bother me. Of course, it’s greasy and salty. Yes, the portions are outrageously large with enough calories ... more
Read moreShould You Eat Greek Yogurt?
Find out how Greek yogurt stacks up nutritionally against other types of yogurt. By: Jodie Shield, MEd, RDN When it comes to buying yogurt, it’s Greek for me. I LOVE the thick, creamy, tangy, not-too-sweet taste of Greek yogurt. Plus, after reading and comparing lots of food labels, Greek yogurt ... more
Read moreShould You Eat Chicken Thighs or Breasts?
Discover the delicious truth about eating chicken and whether white meat or dark meat is better for your health. By: Jodie Shield, MEd, RDN What’s better for you: chicken thighs or breasts? If you have skin on the game, neither one’s a nutritional winner. Chicken skin is pure fat (the ... more
Read moreGot a Migraine? Eat These 5 Foods!
Dishing the secrets no one ever told you about your migraines and diet. Guest Post By: Brittany Hante, Nutrition & Dietetics Student, Dominican University Are you one of the 37 million Americans suffering from relentless migraines? I feel your headache pain. Before you pop a pill or head for a ... more
Read moreCan Ginger Prevent Motion Sickness?
Discover if ginger should be your go-to, natural motion sickness treatment and how to incorporate ginger into your vacation plans. Guest Post By: Melissa Morales-Perez Nutrition & Dietetics Student, Dominican University Vacation season for many of us entails curvy car trips, bumpy boat rides, and shaky airplane flights. If you’re like me, ... more
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