By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Picture Source With so many people professing to be nutrition experts these days, it can get confusing who to turn to. A couple weeks back we featured a post showing the differences between titles of nutrition “experts”. Be sure to check out the post, but the take away […]
By Bianca Tamburello, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Next time you visit your favorite burrito joint take a close look at the assembly line of ingredients. You’ll probably find the usual suspects of rice, beans, cheese, meat protein, salsa, guacamole and sour cream. The majority of restaurants offer the same underwhelming options, with a small number […]
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College The first Tuesday of every month we will be featuring a grain. The posts will include background on the grain, nutritional information, instructions on how to store and cook it, and, of course, one or two healthy recipes for using the grain. Our goal is to help you […]
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College What do you get when you combine excellent journalism with food: NPR’s The Salt. Unlike many food articles today, The Salt features researched posts that are driven by food news, not diet crazes. While you won’t find a recipe for dinner tonight or pictures that make your mouth […]
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College This Week’s CSA Box: — 1 Melon — 1 pint Cherry Tomatoes — 5 Frying Peppers — 2 Cucumbers — 1 large Eggplant — 2 lbs. Early Girl Tomatoes — 8 ears Corn — 1 lb. Beans In case you missed it last year, or didn’t get a […]
By Clara Gordon, Dietetic Intern, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center image source Snacking can be an important nutrition strategy for anyone seeking to maintain adequate energy throughout their day. In the popular press, snacking, grazing, or any other word denoting an occasion to nosh between meals has fallen in and out of vogue depending upon the […]
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College The first Tuesday of every month we will be featuring a grain. The posts will include background on the grain, nutritional information, instructions on how to store and cook it, and, of course, one or two healthy recipes for using the grain. Our goal is to help you […]
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Picture Source Eat the Rainbow: Orange and Yellow Nutrients The first nutrient that usually comes to mind with orange foods is beta carotene. More than just a pigment, beta carotene is an antioxidant that protects skin from sun damage and my have a protective effect against some cancers. […]
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College The first Tuesday of every month we will be featuring a grain. The posts will include background on the grain, nutritional information, instructions on how to store and cook it, and, of course, one or two healthy recipes for using the grain. Our goal is to help you […]
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Every Wednesday this semester we will be posting about a new blog or cooking website that we love! The internet is filled with food websites, and our goal is to arm you with the “Best of the Food Web”! Chrissy Caroll is a registered dietitian on a mission […]