As a dietitian I’m often asked “is {insert food} good for me?” or, another common variation of this question: “is {food} healthy?” I often want to respond “well heck I don’t know, I know nothing about you!” Is kale a good food? Yes. Are you on coumadin? Then no, you can’t go hog-wild and throw down plates of kale or green drinks. The Good Food, Bad Food or stoplight approach for all is an easy system that fails to truly reach and teach people about …
Turkey is my all time favorite meat. Sliced, as turkey burgers, on Thanksgiving Day, you name it, I like it. So, when I signed up to cook more often and blog about it with my good friends and colleagues at the Recipe Redux, turkey was the obvious choice for the challenge: Make it Grilled. I call this recipe Italian Style Turkey Burgers because another one of my favorite foods is arugula. On my first trip to Italy I became hooked …
As a nation, we’ve never had more tools to help us lose weight. But, we also have food, and tons of it, at our fingertips. Food is everywhere and in some places, parks and trails are scarce. So, what’s an overweight girl or guy to do? Follow this step-by-step plan: Write down your exact goals and why you want to achieve them. What is driving you down the path to losing weight? Find out what works for you and check in …
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