Happy RD Day
This goes out to all of my fellow RDs. We aren’t in it for the fame and fortune; we are in it for the food and nutrition! Eat well today and every day!
View ArticleDon’t Dig Yourself into a Hole
Last week I had the opportunity to speak to a group that is training to run their first marathon; they will be running the Boston Marathon one of the most famous and exciting marathons in the world!...
View ArticleCarb Loading for Endurance Events
Yesterday afternoon, just when I was about to post this piece, I found out that tragedy had struck the Boston Marathon. I have always loved this race having grown up in the area and had spent the...
View ArticleJohnny Kelley Half Marathon Re-cap
After a month of not posting, I’m back with a happy race report. This past weekend I took part in the Johnny Kelley Half Marathon in Hyannis. After the (cold and rainy) Hyannis Marathon in February, I...
View ArticleChange of Season
Summer’s finally here! For many of us that means a big change in our daily schedules. For those of us with children, they are out of school and may be home with us or off to camp for part of the day....
View ArticleWhy Hide the ‘Good’ Stuff?
A few weeks ago I found myself out and about with the family at dinner time. We were far from home and would have to find something on the road. My husband saw that there was a Panera ahead, and I...
View ArticleWhat I’m Reading
I fully intended to write a review of Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael Moss but I need to throw in something else I’ve been reading too because it caused me to sit up and say...
View ArticleEating with all Five Senses
Something many people have known for a long time, is that we eat with more than just our mouths. Think about how your eating experience is changed when you can’t smell food during a cold; conversely,...
View ArticleSnacking Well
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged and if your life is entwined with the scholastic calendar like mine is, you will hopefully understand why! Now that October is well underway and the boys are...
View ArticleNewport Marathon Race Report – DNF
The United Healthcare Newport RI Marathon was this past Sunday. Going into this race I had some mixed feelings. My training went really well up until the point that my right foot started acting up. It...
View ArticleGoodbye Trans Fats!
The news is promising, the FDA has taken the first step in ridding the food supply of trans fats! Trans fats are one of the only food items I’ve put in the “never eat” list (as opposed to sometimes or...
View ArticleAuld Lang Syne
Ah that old chestnut! Auld Lang Syne (days gone by or for old times sake) is as much staple of New Years as writing resolutions. Instead of the usual resolution post this year (for that you can look at...
View Article365 Days of Vegetables
One of my favorite christmas gifts this past year, was a book from my son called Vegetable of the Day. I love this for so many reasons. He not only picked it out, he also told my husband that he would...
View ArticleWhat’s to Love in February?
I have had a love/hate relationship with dear old February for many years. It always seems to be the coldest and bleakest month of the year here in the Northeast, but on the other hand it is also the...
View ArticleNuts About Valentine’s Day!
Today I’m going to spread some love, not with chocolate like last year, but with some heart healthy nuts. Do we really need candy and big heavy meals to show our loved ones that we care? No, of course...
View ArticleHappy National Nutrition Month!
Happy National Nutrition Month, this year’s theme is “Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right”! The biggest influence of what we eat, comes down to taste. If it doesn’t taste good, you know you won’t eat it....
View ArticleGood Timing – A New Label!
Just in time for National Nutrition Month, the Food and Drug Administration has given the American public a gift. The FDA is looking to revamp the food label for the second time in 20 years (the other...
View ArticleGreen Smoothie for St. Patrick’s Day!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! As I’ve written before, going green does not have to entail drinking large amounts of green beer or eating overlarge portions of corned beef. You can make your day a green one...
View Article365 Days of Vegetables Continued
We are well into the year and our plan for trying new vegetable dishes is going well. This past Sunday we had two new-to-us recipes which were both a success. The first came from the Vegetable of the...
View ArticleWhy is Dark Chocolate Healthy?
You’ve heard it before, and maybe it’s the excuse you use for your afternoon snack break; Dark chocolate is healthy. You know that it has something to do with antioxidants (you might have even read it...
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