How many New Year’s resolutions have you made and failed to keep? Yeah, me too. There is nothing wrong with wanting to be better or accomplish more each year but a resolution usually does not get us there. Instead, I have decided to focus on making small changes each week to see what I can […]
2016 is almost behind us and we are looking at a brand new year just over the horizon. It is fun to look back on the highlights of the year and remember the good times and maybe the not-so-good times that all contributed to your life story. For me, the highlight of 2016 was starting
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While I was writing the “Well Equipped Kitchen” series, I could not help but think about how people prepared food in times past. If you had the privilege of watching your grandmother prepare meals, you may have noticed some of these now-antique kitchen gadgets in action. If not, perhaps a trip to the antiques store
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This week we are focusing on making our kitchen safe. Food borne illness is very serious and claims the lives of 3,000 people a year in the US. With a little diligence in the kitchen, this can be prevented. And we are all about prevention here. I have included my top picks for items needed
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Welcome to part 2 of a 4-part series on the Well Equipped Kitchen. We discussed kitchen tools that make eating healthy at home easier in part 1. Now let’s look at some tools to make food prep and cooking more convenient. One of the most used items in my kitchen is my slow cooker. I
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We all know that it is much easier to perform a job well if we have the right tools. We also know that if it takes too much time, effort or aggravation to do something, we are probably not going to bother. That is why a lot of people choose the more convenient drive-through or
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Have you ever thought about what you believe? Have you ever pondered the origins of life and why we exist on this earth? Do you have any particular spiritual beliefs that guide you in the decisions you make? Do your beliefs influence the food choices you make? As a dietitian, I used to think that I
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If you spend time with health-conscience people at all, you probably have heard them talk about avoiding “processed foods“. As a dietitian, I hear this term used often but I do not think everyone understands what the term “processed” means. According to the Oxford dictionary, process means to “perform a series of mechanical or chemical operations on
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Have you ever experienced uncomfortable symptoms after eating a meal? Do your favorite foods cause gas, bloating, indigestion, nausea, heartburn or diarrhea? Have you noticed itching in any part of your body after eating? Does shortness of breath or difficulty breathing ever become a problem? If so, you may have a food allergy. Any food
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The Clean Eating movement has gained momentum over the past few years because people have become more aware of the less than desirable ingredients lurking in our food. Clean eating or eating clean emphasizes whole foods in a minimally processed state such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, seeds, nuts and lean meats and avoids added
