Save money and create bold flavors with these tips Millions of dollars are wasted every year when we throw out food. In your own home, you could be saving a bundle by making a few small changes. Shop your fridge/pantry. Before you go to the grocery store, make a list of the things you have, […]
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February Newsletter: Dietary Guidelines and Warm Winter Soup
New Dietary Guidelines Published The guidelines, published every five years by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, tackle a various topics and concerns. This edition analyzes the disparity between what Americans actually eat and what they should eat. It also includes physical activity with nutrient consumption into what is called “eating patterns”. The […]
January Newsletter: Intuitive Nutrition
Change the Way You Eat with Intuitive Nutrition You’re about to hear some advice that no one else will give you for the New Year: Don’t, I repeat, do NOT go on a diet! This year, instead of falling asleep while calorie counting, or beating yourself up after a big meal, forge new ways to create […]
December Newsletter:
Protect Immunity & Lower Cancer Risk in Winter with Nutrition Eat foods like sweet potato, spinach, pumpkin, and citrus fruits which are loaded with antioxidants like vitamin C and beta-carotene. Fight infections with zinc, which is found in meat, eggs, and unprocessed grains, and get probiotics from yogurt and fermented foods. Polyphenols in green tea […]
November Newsletter: Flu Season Preparedness, November Foods, And Fall Yoga
Beef Up Your System for Flu Season Brought on by a combination of decreased sun exposure, and more time spent indoors, where bacteria and viruses are more plentiful, flu is rampant in the colder months. Arm yourself against illness with a diet rich in foods containing probiotics and prebiotics, which are especially beneficial to the […]
October Newsletter
Eat Dinner With Your Family Week: Sept 28-Oct 2 A nationwide initiative to remind parents that what kids want most at the dinner table is their family. It doesn’t matter if you cook a gourmet meal, order food from your favorite take-out place or eat out–the important part is that you have time to talk to your […]
September Newsletter – Media & Eating Disorders + Seasonal Produce
Media and Eating Disorders “Today’s children and adolescents grow up in a world flooded with the mass media…Over the past 20 years, several articles have proposed a link between the thin female beauty ideal and the muscular male body ideal portrayed in the media with a range of psychological symptomatology including body dissatisfaction and eating […]
Yoga for Eating Disorder Recovery Support
We’ve all heard about the many benefits of yoga; everything from better concentration and memory to flexibility and stamina. Recently, more information is coming to light about the ways yoga can support a healthy recovery from an eating disorder. So how does it work? These articles highlight the current uses and perspectives on the subject. Eating Disorders Recovery […]