Pinto Beans with Collard Greens

Did you know beans can be an inexpensive substitute for meat? They provide healthy protein and iron like meats (along with carbohydrates and fiber). From the World’s Healthiest Foods website… try this pinto bean and collard greens recipe. Add a flavorful twist to your collard greens by combining them with tomatoes and pinto beans. Using [...]

Clearing Up Protein Misinformation – Interview with Dr. Nancy Rodriguez

I was very lucky to grab a few minutes with Nancy Rodriguez. She is an authority on protein and human nutrition. Check out what she had to say about protein minsinformation and the latest research. Rebecca: When you’re teaching your students about protein, what do you think is critical they understand about the importance of [...]

Make Your Own Granola Bars

The economy is tight, plus this looks like a fun recipe. It seems like a great one to make with kids! Granola Bars 1/4 cup almonds, toasted and chopped 1 cup rolled oats 1/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour 1/4 cup unsalted sunflower seeds 1/4 cup dried currants (I usually use golden raisins) 1/2 tsp [...]

Latest Facts on Complimentary and Alternative Medicine

The NIH’s Complimentary and Alternative Medicine Center has a great newsletter you can subscribe to. * A new national survey on Americans’ use of CAM and, for the first time, data on children’s use of CAM. * Many older people face challenges in coping with age-related changes in memory and cognitive function. We interview an [...]

Genetic Testing for Heart Attack Risk

Soon you’ll get your cholesterol and your genes tested for heart attack risk. Myocardial Infarction Consortium researchers looked at about 1 million different spots in the genomes, the frequency of the letters in the genomes in cases and controls. The genome-wide study identified nine spots associated with an increased risk of heart attack, six of [...]

Nutrition 101 for Exercise

I’ve been dealing with a family health issue that resulted in quadruple bypass surgery and complete emotional drain. I have felt totally out of the loop of the “social scene”. So, thankfully, I found this post on Diet-Blog about exercise and nutrition. While the article was not written by a dietitian, the authors references are [...]

Weight Loss Tips From Real Experts (people who succeeded)

Calling all weight losers and wannabe’s… I’m looking for weight loss success stories. I’m starting a new blog soon on sports nutrition and weight management. Yeah, it will be cool and no this one is not going away. What I am looking for is simple: your experience… no matter where you are on your journey. [...]

Not So Fast… Are there health benefits to “intermittent fasting”?

I hate going hungry. My stomach growls, head hurts and eventually I turn into a real nasty, cranky animal. So why would I want to purposefully withhold food for periods of time? I have no idea… But this article in LA Times caught my eye… one of the things I find interesting is the person [...]

Heart Health Awareness: Eat Your Heart Out

Chris Mohr, PhD, RD over at Mohr results posted some great tips for eating “heart healthy”. In honor of heart month, wear red day, and my mom with heart disease, I’m passing on his tips. Join his newsletter list and get more great tips like this. Eating for optimal heart health is really no different [...]

Public Schools: Providing Junky Lunches for 50 years, and Counting!

From the RWJF Presses… A special supplement to the Journal of the American Dietetic Association presents the analysis of data from the third School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study (SNDA-III). The federal study, which was released in November 2007, provides the most current, comprehensive information on the overall food environment in public elementary, middle and high [...]