Month: December 2016

With 2017 right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about what drinks you’re going to serve or request this New Year’s Eve. The new year is one of my favorite times because it signifies a

For Stephanie Schultz, MSM, RDN, CD, being a dietitian at Festival Foods in Wisconsin means being passionate about helping people make better choices. Customers seek her help for everything from general information about healthy eating

What drew Miriam Frucht to the dietetics profession was a love of providing nutrition education to people who genuinely want to improve their lives. After completing her internship, she was most interested in building a

Traditional potato latkes are one of the most well-known and, unfortunately, least healthy parts of Hanukkah. While there’s always room to indulge in holiday food in moderation, this healthier spin on latkes offers the same delicious flavor

As a young professional in my second year of dietetics studies, I've had to quickly tune in to ways to make myself stand out so that I can be successful. When it comes to getting that internship or spot in the

  Product Reviewed: Rösle Pizza Cutter Friday nights are homemade pizza nights at our house. It’s our moment to get in the kitchen as a family, shaping dough and preparing toppings together. With pizza on the menu

A delicious whole-wheat yogurt cake gets even better when topped with gingery rhubarb strips.   This sponsored recipe is brought by siggi’s as part of Food & Nutrition‘s Recipe Roundup program. Click for more recipes. Rhubarb

​The word “farro” refers to three types of ancient wheat: einkorn (farro piccolo), emmer (farro medio) and spelt (farro grande). Technically speaking, emmer is the true farro. Enjoyed by Italians for centuries — it provided

Meat mallets and pounders not only can tenderize healthier, less fatty yet tougher cuts of meat, but also are a great stress reliever. What’s more therapeutic after a long, busy day than pouring a glass

Making a good pizza is easy and requires ingredients you already may have in your pantry or refrigerator. The only necessary kitchen tools are a standard oven and something to bake it on. A pizza

While browsing supermarket aisles, you may notice food packages bearing various claims. “Low-sodium” and “nonfat” are established terms, but relatively new phrases such as “not bioengineered,” “no antibiotics” and “natural” are appearing on produce, meat,

The term “glycemic index” may sound complicated, but it’s simply a measure of the rise in blood sugar after eating a food that contains carbohydrates. Over the years, the glycemic index has had its share

  Some days just call for comfort food. Here is a healthy twist on spaghetti and meatballs using ground chicken, hearty eggplant and meaty mushrooms. You can serve these juicy and tender meatballs over whole-wheat

Synopsis of the App​​ 8Fit is a meal and fitness tracker and healthy living guide.  Platform and Price Free. Apple and Android. RDN Score 3 out of 5 Pros Attractive design with fun avatars and

Synopsis of the App​​ ​10% Happier delivers guided audio meditations designed to work with a variety of different lifestyles and levels of experience with meditation.  Platform and Price Free. Apple and Web (accessible via mobile

Synopsis of the App​​ ​Graava is an automatic video editor that identifies the best clips in existing footage to compile an edited video.  Platform and Price Free. Apple and Android. RDN Score 4 out of

Synopsis of the App​​ With around 8,000 drugs and supplements in its database, Mango Health is a medication manager app that promises to help you “take care of yourself so you can savor the moments

Synopsis of the App​​ Stop Motion Studio calls itself the most powerful animation studio ever designed for a mobile device.  Platform and Price Free-$4.99. Apple and Android. RDN Score 5 out of 5 Pros Fun