Month: June 2016

Synopsis of the App Periscope is Twitter's new live streaming app that allows you to watch anything from street performers in Central Park to a live cooking demo as it happens from anywhere in the

“Talking about our problems is our greatest addiction. Break the habit. Talk about your joys.” — Anonymous One year ago, I read the quote above and it really resonated with me. As RDNs, we are trying

As I entered my dietetic internship, I felt confident about my command of the nutritional information I needed to give to clients. But did I have empathy? Did I have the ability to share another

While it's true not every man feels the need to consume meat with every meal, in my own practice I meet a lot of women who report having a hard time making a switch to

After spending a couple of years in the working world after college, I decided to make a change. I wanted to focus on my passions for food, nutrition and health and become a registered dietitian

I had been running out of snack ideas to take to work, so I came up with this recipe for a midday pick-me-up. They’re easy to make, require only a few minutes of time on

Imagine trying to open a jar of peanut butter and feeling excruciating pain, or not being able to walk around the block because your feet are throbbing. For the 350 million people worldwide who suffer

Have you ever bought a bunch of grapes only for them to be too sour to enjoy? Try roasting them! Roasting concentrates the sugar content in grapes and makes the taste more palatable. You can

When people find out I'm a dietetics student, I inevitably get asked about sugar — but not about added sugars in candy or cake. Instead, they want to know about the sugar found in fruit.

From tacos to salads to stir-fries, seafood is a great choice. And demand for shrimp, lobster, crab, salmon, halibut and tuna are growing. In a perfect world, we’d head out to the open waters and

Oh cilantro, you just may be my nemesis! If you, like me, cannot stand the taste of this herb, you know what I’m talking about. There are some foods I don’t particularly like, but still

Cooking seafood at home can be a challenge, which is one of the reasons why about two-thirds of all seafood is consumed at restaurants. However, seafood is a good source of lean protein and provides

Try these five ways to increase the nutrition of soul food at home!

I'm so excited about this savory flatbread with a twist of sweet! Toasty flatbread topped with vibrant frozen raspberries will light up your plate with color. Red raspberries and caramelized onion, a drizzle of balsamic

While I was a graduate student, I taught discussion sections of introductory nutrition courses to undergraduates. I had plenty of uninterested seniors who simply wanted to get three credits on their transcripts, misinformed sophomores following

My family has enjoyed a summer tradition of camping for many years. We have pitched tents, rented RVs and stayed in climate-controlled cabins, but no matter where we go, evenings at the campsite are always

I own a small business, so being up on all the latest technology can be difficult — not because of my tech skills or that of my staff. It is just economics. We can't afford