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Dietitian Eats
Every day I talk with people about food. How to balance healthy eating vs. living in the real world. And it’s hard. Girls’ night eats. “It’s basically Paleo with wine!”For me, food is about health + culture + enjoyment. I am always striving for this balance. Believe me, I know – I also live in…
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How to Make Breakfast the BEST Meal of the Day
Quick facts about eating breakfast: As many as 1 in 4 people don’t eat breakfast (younger people tend to skip breakfast more often than older people) People who eat breakfast every day tend to weigh less than people who don’t The quality of breakfast makes a difference in weight outcomes (although we haven’t exactly figured…
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5 Simple Swaps for a Healthier Cinco de Mayo
Looking forward to some delicious Mexican food this holiday? Here are a few healthy substitutions to enjoy all of the flavor without feeling stuffed or over-full after a meal out for Cinco de Mayo. Fun facts about me: My birthday is Cinco de Mayo (and I love my birthday!) I speak Spanish fluently (es una…
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10 Tasty Road Trip Snacks that Won’t Clog your Arteries
Bring these Healthy Road Trip Snacks for Kids and Adults on your next Long Flight, Train, or Automobile Ride Baby Ann, back home after a 3-week trip to Asia in 2014 I’ve been on the road a lot this summer: to the farm, to the mountains, to conferences. In trains, planes, and automobiles (but not…
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Camping: 101
I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this before, but I love camping. And when I say “camping,” I don’t mean sleep-in-a-bed-with-the-windows-open glamping, I mean back in the woods, far away from human civilization, no-running-water camping. Myself, Pat, and Jonah atop a fin in Arches National Park My first time to go backpacking – where you’re really far…
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7 Tips to Help your Picky Eater Like More Foods
Is your sweet child refusing to try new foods? You’re not alone! Use these simple steps to fix picky eating. Learn how to raise an adventurous eater! “But I don’t like this…” It’s possibly the most frustrating phrase to hear at the dinner table. After all, you’ve just spent your precious time planning, shopping, and…
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The Great Battle Against Artificial Sweeteners
Lately I’ve been hearing this phrase a lot: “But you know, those artificial sweeteners are worse than sugar. You might as well just eat the real stuff.” Upon hearing this, several things immediately race through my mind: 1. Uh, of course you shouldn’t eat a ton of artificial sweeteners. Who thought they were good for…
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Cleanse Diets: Do they Work? And Which one Should you Try?
Ooey-Gooey Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls: excellent Soul Food Should you try a detox diet to cleanse after the holidays? Before starting one, learn what you should cleanse from and which cleanses to avoid. ‘Tis the season… for cleanses. Now that the holidays are over and everybody is repenting from all of the treats in which they’ve…
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Should I Take a Nutrition Supplement?
Of all things nutrition, one of the most obscure and confusing topics seems to be nutritional supplements. Nutritional supplements come in many forms: herbs, vitamins, diet pills, and mineral compounds. They’re recommended by everybody from your favorite chiropractor to your second cousin’s personal trainer. They come with a multitude of health claims – burn more…
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Wine Camp
Good food, good drink, and good people. Three of my favorite things in the world collided last weekend at my very first year of participating in Wine Camp, an annual tradition which I was invited to by my dear Leanna and her mother, Lanette. We spent last Saturday hopping between local wineries sampling the local fare.…
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