Do you feel bloated or gassy? Artificial sugars and or sugar alcohols may be the culprit. Artificial sugars include but are not limited to aspartame, sucralose, and saccharin. Sugar alcohols inlude sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol. Look for “ol” to help identify sugar alcohols on the food label ingredient list. If you are experiencing bloating and [...] Read more »
Mini vacation for $5.00
The winter weather continues and many of us are in need of a vacation. If you have 90 minutes and 5 dollars, get refreshed with NYC’s Integral Yoga Institute’s community yoga class on Tuesdays at 9:15am. After completing this traditional yoga class, you will be positively renewed and ready to be proactive again! If NYC [...] Read more »
Going Green
Beet greens, broccoli raab, collards, dandelion greens, kale, mustard greens, Swiss chard, and turnip greens are considered the “greens.” They are the leaves and stems of plants. They are high in Vitamin A, calcium, iron and potassium. My favorite greens are collards, kale and Swiss chard. Sauté greens with a small amount of olive oil and plenty [...] Read more »
What’s for dinner?
Last night my husband and I had such a delicious and simple meal. You too, can create this healthy fast meal for dinner this week. This recipe serves 2-3 adults. Modify for your family size. Sole over Lentils with Heirloom Tomato Cucumber Salad You Need: A white fish – we used Filet of Grey Sole 3/4ths [...] Read more »
Your RD’s Favorite Chocolate
Lindt 85% Cocoa Extra Fine Dark Chocolate Read more »
Gluten Free Goodness
Some snacks are obviously gluten free such as a piece of fruit with cheese. Here are a few more snack ideas that may have been less obvious. Go ahead, explore and be satisfied with these convenient snacks. Gluten Free Snacks: Pirate’s Booty – Veggie Lara Bars – all natural raw fruit and nut bar Palap Azul [...] Read more »
It’s National Nutrition Month – Set Some Goals
In honor of National Nutrition Month, set 2 new nutrition goals to keep moving forward on your health journey. When setting these goals be sure to make them small and realistic. Say “I will do” something rather than “I will try” to do something. To ensure your goal is realistic, set a goal you are confident [...] Read more »
What not to say to your child.
As adults, teachers and or parents, we must carefully choose the words we use when talking to children. This is especially important when discussing their food and their bodies (in addition to our food and our bodies). Don’t make your food /body issues, your children’s misfortune. Avoid using the following words to describe food: good, bad, [...] Read more »
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