For a diet rich in whole grain and variety, try adding quinoa to your menu. Quinoa, pronounced keen-wah, is often referred to as the mother of all grains since it sustained the people of the Andes Mountains for more than 5,000 years. Quinoa is a complete protein supplying all eight of the essential amino acids […]

Beans are a nutritious and economical choice for anyone wishing to eat a healthier diet as well as looking to get a little extra protein. With so many varieties of beans and preparation methods available, you are sure to find a few recipes that work well for you and your family. Learn about shopping, storing, […]

The other day while turning on the television a commercial featuring several health care providers including a registered dietitian caught my eye. The selected professionals were advocating a sugar beverage tax as a way to curb the obesity epidemic in our population–but will this work? Are sugar-laden beverages exclusively to blame? What about diet drinks […]

It is fascinating to me how you really are what you eat. We have all heard of the effects diet can have on disease prevention and management; for example eat less trans fat to lower your cholesterol. Less is spoken about how diet can manipulate and control your mood. Believe it or not this is very […]

Intuitive eating is structured around the belief that people need to trust themselves enough to believe that they will eat what and how much food they need. Very few people are able to handle a traditional diet as a temporary or flexible plan, and they instead become embroiled in an endless cycle of dieting, binging, […]

Figs are a functional food with health benefits beyond the nutrients they contain. A 1/4-cup serving of dried figs contains just 93 calories and is a source of potassium, calcium and iron. One of the main health benefits of figs is their high fiber content. Figs contain both insoluble and soluble fiber. In fact, at 3.7 […]

As the hot days of summer come to an end so do the foods we enjoyed with the warmer weather—with cooler temperatures comes new craving and new trends. Here are 3 examples of what to look for this fall: Kale: A form of cabbage with powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Kale is very high in […]

Nothing says autumn like the smell of fresh apples. Did you know that there are 7500 varieties of apples grown in the world, and 2500 of those are grown in the United States? The five most popular varieties Golden Delicious: An all-purpose apple, with a freckled, golden-yellow skin. Golden Delicious apples are especially good in […]