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Does Grilling Cause Cancer?
Summer grilling season is in full swing! I love to use my grill all summer, and rarely turn on the oven from May until September. I love that it makes mealtime cooking and clean up so much easier,...
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What’s In Your Lunchbox? Back to School Breakfast and Lunch Ideas
The calendar and weather forecast are both still saying it’s summer, but look around and you’ll see the telltale signs of fall. The days are already a bit shorter, the afternoon shadows are longer,...
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Looking For Whole Grains? Think Outside the Cereal Box
Are you trying to eat more whole grains? Chances are, even if you’re not trying, you are eating more, and that’s a good thing. A few years ago, the USDA’s Dietary Guidelines advised everyone to eat...
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Fiber, Fiber, Everywhere… But Is It All The Same?
We all know it’s good to eat more fiber. Unfortunately, most Americans don’t get anywhere near the recommended 30 grams of fiber each day. In fact, the average intake is only around 10-15 grams per...
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5 Reasons To Eat More Plants
Remember when vegetarians were thought of as tree-hugging, long-haired hippies who got a strange satisfaction out of depriving themselves of good food? Well, times are definitely changing. There’s...
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Give Your Heart Some Love, Too!
Since Valentine’s Day is this Friday and February is American Heart Month, I thought it only appropriate to write about the most important way you can show your heart a little extra love. Heart disease...
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The De-Stress Diet
What’s stressing you out? Is it your job? Family relationships? Finances? How about the weather? Whatever’s eating away at you, chances are pretty good it’s also affecting the way you eat and your...
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Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right
March is National Nutrition Month, and the theme for 2014 is “Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right.” I love this theme because I think it perfectly sums up what registered dietitians are all about. We...
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Health Food Impostors
Have you noticed how many “health foods” there are in the grocery store lately? It’s hard to ignore the advertising and all of the “expert claims” that promise to make you healthier, help your body to...
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Managing Menopause? Consider Your Diet
It’s important for everyone to eat a healthy diet at all stages of life, but for women who are peri- and post-menopausal, diet becomes even more essential. Most women are concerned about hot flashes...
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