"But where do you get your calcium?" If you're dairy free, I'm sure you've heard this question. Whether from friends, family, or a stranger in the checkout line, it's usually spoken in a scandalized tone by someone who's clearly agog that you don't drink milk. … [Read more...]
5 SuperVeggies to Eat Now
Here's a homework assignment I actually enjoyed: Make a fun video promoting healthy food! Creating the video was part of a school lunch menu project for my Foodservice Management class. (SO many classes to become a registered dietitian.) Specifically, we had to design a week-long menu that met … [Read more...]
Do You Need to Worry About Dirt on Mushrooms?
For the past week or so, it feels like my life has been fungus 24-7. So it's only appropriate that today's post should be about mushrooms. Perhaps I should explain. Towards the end of the summer, Jeff and I got some water in the basement after a particularly heavy rain. Neither one of us realized … [Read more...]
How to Not Gain 5 Pounds Over Thanksgiving (And Eat More Veggies, Too!)
Do you have the same love-hate relationship with Thanksgiving that I do? I mean, I love spending time with friends and family. I love enjoying a beautiful meal and feeling flush with gratefulness for my many blessings. And I love taking a break from the everyday grind. It's a wonderful reminder … [Read more...]
Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risk Week 4: Make Your Blood Toxic to Breast Cancer Cells
Would you believe me if I told you that you could make your blood downright deadly to breast cancer cells in a mere two weeks? (All while making the rest of you even healthier?) Well, this study—one of my favorites of all time—suggests that you can. In fact, given its eloquence, simplicity, and … [Read more...]
Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risk Week 3: Embrace Cruciferous Vegetables
The moment you've been waiting for all week is here: another easy (and delicious) way to bombproof your breasts, in honor of Breast Cancer Risk Reduction Month. This week's tip? Eat plenty of cruciferous (cabbage-family) vegetables, so-called because of their gorgeous cross-shaped … [Read more...]
Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risk Week 2: Favor Plant Protein
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Risk Reduction Month, last week I covered the importance of eating more—and varied—fruits and vegetables as a simple strategy for slashing your breast cancer risk. This week, I want to talk about another easy way to keep your ta-tas in tip-top shape: cut back … [Read more...]
How to Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risk (Hint: Don’t Think Pink)
Maybe it's just me, but does anyone else think Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a little bogus? I mean, every October, we're bombarded with pink ribbons and pink tee shirts and assorted other pinkwashed merchandise, as though, gosh, if we were only a little bit more aware of breast cancer, or put … [Read more...]
5 Lunch Box Vegetables Your Kids Won’t Throw Away
It's back to school time! And while I don't have kids, I sure do remember throwing away more than my fair share of carrot sticks from the brown bag lunches that my hardworking mom lovingly prepared for me every day. (Sorry, Mom!) But let's face it: Carrot sticks are boring. Even more boring? … [Read more...]
Boost Your Brainpower: 5 Fascinating Findings from the International Conference on Nutrition and the Brain
The weekend before last, I spent 2 days in an exuberantly air-conditioned conference room in the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC, catching up on the latest brain health research at PCRM's International Conference for Nutrition and the Brain. While the air was cool, the topics were hot—from the link … [Read more...]