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Snooze and Lose!
Sleep duration may play a key role in regulating body weight. By: Jodie Shield, RDN Sleep away pounds. Pinch me, I’m dreaming – not! If you like your zzzz’s, go ahead and hit the snooze button. Emerging research presented at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference ... more
Read moreTomatoes: Getting Canned is Good!
Register to win a free slow cooker! By: Jodie Shield, RDN When I find myself surrounded with lots of juicy, ripe tomatoes, I make my own tomato sauce. When in a pinch, I use canned tomatoes and don’t feel the least bit guilty! According to the Academy of Nutrition and ... more
Read more15 Ingredients Every Kitchen Must Have
What’s for dinner? 15 Ingredients = 5 Healthy Meals. By: Jodie Shield, RDN When you’re starving and in a hurry, what do you cook? Here are 15 ingredients to always keep on hand so a delicious and nutritious dinner is only minutes away. With these staples in your fridge, freezer, ... more
Read moreSetting Up a Kitchen On a Budget: Part II
Ten Must-Have Cooking Utensils! By: Jodie Shield, RDN Whether you’re moving into your first apartment or putting your bridal registry together, setting up your kitchen for healthy eating is a must. You’ve worked hard to get in shape and eating greasy, salty carryout gets old and expensive. To help you ... more
Read moreSetting Up a Kitchen On a Budget: Part I
Ten must-have cooking tools! By: Jodie Shield, RDN Whether you’re moving into your first apartment or putting your bridal registry together, setting up a kitchen for healthy eating is a must. You’ve worked too hard to get in shape and eating greasy, salty carryout gets old and expensive. To help you ... more
Read moreThe Skinny on Bacon
Follow these five tips and bring home “healthier” bacon! By: Jodie Shield, RDN Bacon’s popularity is sizzling! Who can resist its sweet, rich, hickory-smoked taste? Despite its rising fame, bacon is no health food (sorry Paleo Diet fans). Over 68- percent of bacon’s calories come from fat, almost half of ... more
Read moreTo Buy Organic or Not?
How to shop for fresh produce without blowing your food budget. Guest Post By: Laura Chalela Hoover, RDN The reasons to buy organic fruit and vegetables are many. Earlier this month, Organic Authority highlighted five reasons that buying organic is good for the body and the planet, including higher lower greenhouse ... more
Read moreUnwashed Fruits & Veggies Can Make You Sick!
Tips for keeping fresh produce safe and avoiding food poisining. By: Jodie Shield, RDN Do you know how to pick and store fresh fruits and vegetables? Summer offers plenty of tasty options, but they all need to be washed before eating. Whether your sweet peppers and berries come from the local farmer’s ... more
Read moreShould My Kids Be Drinking Juice?
The Great Juice Debate! Guest Post by: Kate Byers, MS, RDN I have talked myself in circles regarding juice consumption for some time now. Here’s how the (slightly schizophrenic) conversation goes: Me: “Hailey shouldn’t drink juice. I don’t drink my calories, why should she?” Me (with melodramatic influence): “But if ... more
Read moreWhy Mom Needs Time for Herself!
Discover five ways busy mom’s can find “me” time. Guest Post By: Valerie Latona It’s noon and I’m still in my pajamas. I have a clean load of laundry sitting in my bedroom waiting to be folded—and a pile of dirty (diaper explosion dirty) laundry that needs to be taken ... more
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