Pantry Makeover: Five Healthy Swaps to Improve your Pantry
A big key to eating healthy is having a pantry packed with healthy choices. Often times things sit in our pantries way to long and →
Cooking Oil Guide
There are so many varieties of oil available to buy at the store it's hard to know which one is best for your recipe? To →
Nutrition Tips for Pregnancy
I have come upon the next stage of life when nutrition is not only important for me but also for the baby that I’m carrying. →
Antioxidant Rich Foods
I have a handout of the top 20 antioxidant rich foods at work and have been meaning to post about it. The list was put →
Gifts Ideas for a Healthy Kitchen!
If you've ever walked into a kitchen store you've probably seen kitchen gadgets and appliances on every wall. Having the tools to prepare healthy food →
Fighting Fruit Fatigue
You may remember I talked about fruit fatigue at the beginning of the month in my choose cherries post. Well today I discussed ways to →
Brie en Croute with PearsCandied Walnut Pear & Leafy Green Salad
Cherry Chili
Cherry Yogurt Smoothie
Ginger Grapefruit Spritzer
Grapefruit Slaw
A Gluten Free, Vegetarian Thanksgiving
Have you ever hosted a dinner party for friends or family members that have food restrictions you aren't used to you and you can't think →
Gluten Free Baking MixGluten Free Pie Crust
Triple Corn Spoon Bread Casserole
Healthy Soups
I am presenting my first cooking segment on Twin Cities Live tomorrow, Wednesday October 12th. I'm going to make two of the soups I've blogged →
Roasted Tomato Basil SoupSpicy Tuscan Soup
YumPower
My hospitals organization, HealthPartners, has launched a new healthy campaign called YumPower. I am excited to be a part of an organization that promotes healthy living →
Serving size vs Portion size
While many Americans use the words serving size and portion size the same way they actually have different meanings. A serving size is the portion that is recommended →
Gluten Free Diets: Facts vs Fabrications
Gluten free diets are all the rage these days. According to a report from packaged Facts, the gluten free food and drink market had a →
Eating Healthy on the Road
Eating healthy on the road can be done! If you prepare ahead of time and pack healthy snacks you can save money and make eating →
The USDA Unveils MyPlate
You’ve probably heard by now that the USDA Food Guide Pyramid has officially been retired and replaced with MyPlate. Like many dietitians I’ve spoken with →
Frozen Entrees
We have all had days when cooking is the last thing on our mind and we are scrambling for something quick to eat that doesn't throw off →
Tofu
People assume I know how to cook everything since I spend a lot of time in the kitchen but to there surprise I'm just →
Vegetable and Herb Garden
This is a long overdue email but I’ve been busy in the yard weeding and planting my garden. One of the best perks of home ownership →
Juice Boxes
As a lot of my friends begin their journeys into parenthood it’s a great time to talk about juice. We can all think back to →
Butter or Margarine???
What's the better choice? Since this is a common nutrition question I’m hoping I can debunk it for everyone. First, let’s remember that whichever you choose, margarine →
Easter Candy Calories
Easter is the second highest time of year for candy sales, behind Halloween, and my personal favorite time of year for candy choices! In my eyes →
Mercury in Fish: How much fish is too much?
A coworker asked me a great question that prompted me to do some further research. Should I worry about the mercury in fish? First, the most →
Food with Benefits
Ever wonder if your favorite food has unique benefits for your health? I took a look at some new and old research done on food →
The Dish on Detox Diets
A common question I get from friends is regarding my opinion on detox diets. With Hollywood stars prompting detox diets I think it’s important to →
New Dietary Guidelines for Sodium
The New Dietary Guidelines are out. While there were a few changes I think the most important one to touch on is the decrease in →
Breakfast Bar Breakdown
You can find cereal bars on the counters of grocery stores, gas stations and even some coffee shops reminding us that breakfast is an important →
Homemade Breakfast Bars
Heart Health
We've all heard the heart healthy tips before: go to the gym, try a spinning class, order the salmon instead of the steak, lower your →
Food of the Month
Love is in the air. I can tell it's February and Valentine's Day is approaching from the plethora of magazine advertisements and TV commercials sharing the "perfect →
Flaxseed
Remember the saying "good things come in small packages?" That's definitely the case for this super food. Flaxseed is small but a great source of →
One point for MINNESOTA
The Women's Report Card for 2010 was just sent to my email and I am proud to say I live in Minnesota. It turns out Minnesota →
Diet and Pregnancy
Everyone's life is filled with seasons of celebrations. As a young adult my life has been in wedding season for the past few summers and →
New Years Resolutions
January, a month filled with credit card bills, overstuffed bellies and new resolutions for the future. It can be difficult finding a New Years resolution →
Christmas Gift Ideas that Promote Health!
Unsure what to get a friend or family member for Christmas? What about a gift that can improve their health. Here are some last minute →
Fending off Holiday Weight Gain
Most website claim that the average holiday weight gain is 5 or more pounds from Thanksgiving to New Years and surveys show that the average →