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Simple Ingredient Substitutions for a Healthier Year

December 9, 2015 / 5 minutes of reading

Do you need to recover from weeks of overeating during the holiday season? If so, I am sharing some of my favorite ingredient substitutions with you. Turkey Meatloaf Ingredients: 1 lb. ground turkey 4 large egg whites or 2 whole eggs 4 oz. uncooked Old Fashioned oats (measure on a scale) Vegetable soup mix 1 cup chopped onions 8 oz. mild salsa 2 cloves minced garlic Directions: Mix turkey meat and egg whites until mixed throughout. Add salsa, onions and garlic. In …

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What to Feed Your Young Athlete

September 11, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

I get quite a few questions from parents who ask what they can feed their kids to keep them fueled for sports yet happy at mealtime. After all, no parent wants to hear their child complain at mealtime (or stubbornly sit at the table for hours like I did, refusing to eat my peas). So expert dietitian Leah Holcombe put together this fantastic document with several ideas for kid-friendly lunches. Healthy Lunches for Kids with kid-friendly lunch ideas. For other …

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Is Processed Food Evil?

July 14, 2011 / 3 minutes of reading

As a dietitian, I can’t count the number of times people have come up to me telling me all about their new found nutrition miracle knowledge. From fad diets to fat burning pills, I have heard everything that can fit into a category I call “Hope in a Bottle or Book.” Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge believer in food and the efficacious use of dietary supplements for disease prevention (not to mention of course athletic performance and …

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America’s New Food Icon ‘MyPlate’ Teaches Us How to Eat

June 3, 2011 / 3 minutes of reading

Yesterday morning the U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled MyPlate – the new food icon that replaced MyPyramid. I wavered back and forth about hopping the metro down to the press conference but decided it was more important to spend the morning with my nephews, walking them to their elementary school and talking to them about everything from school to the summer to upcoming birthday parties. So, as I watched the press conference and waited for reactions on Twitter with eager …

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