It’s spring. (Finally!) Green is the color of spring and the color of veggie most missing from American diets. Quick check. . . when is the last time you had leafy greens? Some of these leafy greens are kale, collard greens, Swiss chard, broccoli rabe, spinach, dandelion greens, and cabbage. While the levels of each […]
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Surprise your Valentine this year with some homemade treats from the heart. While cards and stuffed bears and candy hearts say “I Love You”, these healthful homemade treats speak louder than words when made with love in your kitchen. Choose a recipe and make sure you have the ingredients. Valentine’s Day is right around the
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Let’s talk about juicing. As a certified health coach and integrative RDN, I’ve had a lot of questions over the years on this topic from readers, clients, and recently Williams-Sonoma asked me to weigh in on the topic. For years, I had some resistance to juicing. Why? When you juice, ‘everybody knows’ that you lose
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The holidays are filled with family, friends, and lots and lots of food. If you’re doing the cooking and baking, invite others to help you. If you’re a guest, offer to lend a hand. Cooking with family and friends is not only fun, it’s an incredible learning opportunity. Everyone does things in the kitchen their
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You’re thinking about the holidays, family coming to town, holiday travels, and what you’re going to eat. As you start planning your holiday meals, I’ve compiled 50 real food holiday recipes from my blog to help you out. Why stop eating healthy real food at the holidays? Eating lots of sugar, flour, and shortening at
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You know those 4 or 5 digit codes on produce in the grocery store? They are called PLU codes or “Price Look-Up” codes and they are found on most produce. While their purpose is to help suppliers and distributors and grocery store checkers figure out what the item is and how to price it, they
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