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8 Healthiest Halloween Treats
The Regret-Free Halloween Candy List By: Jodie Shield, MEd, RDN Halloween is a scary holiday for us health and fitness fans. It’s torture being surrounded by gooey chocolate and creamy caramel – lookout hips, thighs and buns of steel. No need to be spooked this year. Check out my tricks ... more
Read moreCoconut Oil – Healthy or Hype?
Discover why coconut oil has become a big “fat” deal! By: Jodie Shield, RDN Everybody these days seems to be going cuckoo for coconut oil. This tropical oil, notoriously high in saturated fat, use to be at the top of America’s most unwanted fat list. Nowadays, coconut oil has a ... more
Read moreStock Up on Beat-the-Heat Meals
Cool tips for stocking your kitchen with four healthy summer meals! By: Jodie Shield, RDN Scorching heat. Sticky humidity. If you can’t stand the heat . . . get out of the kitchen! But your family is hungry, so what do you do? No sweat. These four “cook-less” meals can ... more
Read moreWhat Is Clean Eating?
Get the dirt on this popular eating trend! Guest Post By: Ginger Hultin, MS, RD, CSO, LDN Clean eating. Eating “clean”. What does this mean exactly? A popular buzz word in magazines, on-line and among celebrities, this term can be confusing because it doesn’t have a set definition. Does it mean ... more
Read moreHow to Eat Healthy When It’s Hot!
Five tips to help you get dinner on the table without breaking a sweat! By: Jodie Shield, RD If you can’t’ stand the heat . . . get out of the kitchen. But your family’s hungry, so what do you do? When the thermometer soars, summer dining can be a ... more
Read moreEating Blueberries Helps Lower Blood Pressure
A cup of blueberries a day may keep the doctor away! By: Jodie Shield, RDN If you’re a woman, between the ages of 45 and 65, and a berry lover, here’s another reason to go blue. A recent study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics ... more
Read moreShould You Weigh Every Day?
Find out how often the “biggest losers” step on the scale! By: Jodie Shield, RD If you’re trying to lose weight, how often should you step on the scale – once a week, occasionally or everyday? Researchers at Duke Obesity Prevention Program say everyday. They recently studied 47 overweight adult ... more
Read moreHow to Make Healthy Hamburgers
Four tips for making lean and tasty burgers! By: Jodie Shield, RD It’s hard to resist a juicy burger, especially during May, National Hamburger Month. But let’s face it. Living in a fast food, super-size-me world, the burger has gotten a bad rap. No surprise when a deluxe bacon-cheddar burger ... more
Read moreHow to Pick the Healthiest Pretzel
Stick to these 7 tips and pick a pretzel that’s a nutritional winner! By: Jodie Shield, RDN Pretzel lovers! Did you know that pretzels symbolize the marriage bond. (Ever hear of tying the knot?) Maybe that’s why so many of us have a love-hate relationship with this popular grab-and-go snack. ... more
Read more10 Ways to Enjoy Pecans
Go nuts! April is National Pecan Month. By: Jodie Shield, RDN Good things really do come in small packages. Pecans are powerful little nuts packed with body-building protein, hunger-filling fiber, and disease-fighting antioxidants. As if that wasn’t enough. Pecans contain more than nineteen vitamins and minerals, too. Studies have found ... more
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