March is designated as National Nutrition Month, a month to spotlight nutrition and the role Registered Dietitian Nutritionist play in making a healthier America. The goal of the month is to aid people in making healthful food choices and a balanced lifestyle, including adequate amounts of physical activity. This year the theme of National Nutrition […]
Nutrition Tidbits
Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo 2014
Last month the annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) was hosted by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in Atlanta Georgia. This conference is one of the largest Nutrition conferences in the world and attracts thousands of attendees. Fortunately I have been able to attend the conference the past few years and certainly […]
5 Nutrition Tips to Get Your Family Heart Healthy
This post is in honor of National Heart Month! Despite the fact heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in both women and men, few Americans take precautions to prevent it. A recent survey conducted by Cleveland Clinic found approximately 1/3 of those surveyed are not taking any preventive measures for heart […]
Our Favorite Posts from The First Year
We wanted to continue the 1st Birthday celebrations with a post dedicated to our favorites. Over the past year we have had a variety of posts ranging from dessert recipes to family nutrition tidbits. Our favorites are not necessarily the blog posts that have been viewed the most times, but posts that we are especially […]
Top Nutrition Trends of 2012
What would a year be without another fad diet, newly established food regulations, and the release of new products in the food and beverage industry?! As the year 2012 comes to an end lets spend some time recapping the top nutrition trends of the year. 1. Pinterest. Pinterest was the hot social media site for […]
Makeover Your Family’s Traditional Holiday Recipes
What are your family’s traditional holiday recipes? A few of my family’s traditional holiday recipes include spritz butter cookies, au gratin potato casserole, green bean casserole, and chocolate fudge. Traditional foods are what most people love about the holidays. They crave the satisfying comfort foods that are typically only served a limited number of […]