If you’ve ever been confused about making the right seafood choices for you and your family, you’re not alone. Among the competing concerns out there are: health benefits vs. sustainability issues vs. mercury levels. And if you’ve grown to love the taste of farmed salmon, you may be especially conflicted, because on the one-hand, it’s a heart-healthy fish with omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D and selenium that is also low in mercury; but on the other hand, it’s gotten...
A healthy diet is packed with a lot more fruits and vegetables than the average American diet. And with overweight and obesity impacting the quality of life for more Americans than ever – from our young children to our elderly – it’s time to change the way we eat. The ever changing science about micronutrients may be fascinating
Peanut butter sandwiches served with Red Jacket Orchards apple slices make an easy and healthy breakfast! Kids and adolescents who eat a healthy breakfast are more likely to meet their nutrient needs (very important for growing bodies!), be alert and creative, miss fewer days of school, be more physically active, and perform better in problem-solving and hand-eye coordination activities. A balanced breakfast will include lean protein, a little bit of fat, and healthy carbohydrates from whole grains, fruits, and...
Earlier this year, I attended a second annual meeting of supermarket dietitians. I attended the inaugural symposium as well. I really love this meeting. The supermarket dietetics field has huge potential for preventive health, yet we’re still fish out of water compared to the larger dietetics community. That’s why it’s so valuable to get together, share ideas, challenges and solutions. I believe it is important for these meetings to continue, and to share what we’re doing with the larger...
If you’ve ever felt sluggish, tired, hungry or distracted, you might just be dehydrated. As you can imagine, working out in the summer heat dehydrates the body even more quickly. Plus, dehydration lowers performance. Since working out feels great and comes with so many benefits, it’s important to find ways to stay hydrated and be active. We all know that exercise is good for us, but a reminder of just how good it is couldn’t hurt. In a nutshell,...
We’re wired to enjoy the sweet life. Nature knows this. Her answer: Sweet summer fruit. While it’s in season and in peak form, why look anywhere else to satisfy your sweet tooth? People have long cherished the treasures of summer. Long before poet T.S. Eliot mused, “Do I dare to eat a peach?”; and long before poet William Carlos Williams wrote “I have eaten the plums that were in the icebox and which you were probably saving for breakfast....
