Happy National Nutrition Month®! March is National Nutrition Month®, designated by the American Dietetic Association to celebrate food and living an active, healthy life. Sure, most Americans don’t need a month dedicated to celebrating food… we love and talk about food year round! But, National Nutrition Month® makes
Read more →As a working mom of a toddler, the topic on my mind this week is HOW DO I GET MY KID TO EAT VEGGIES?! When my son started eating solids around 5-1/2 months, I remember “mommy group” mommies boasting about their gourmand infants’ eating habits (e.g., “My
Read more →Fiber does more than keep us regular. It also helps to lower cholesterol, keep us satiated and promote weight loss.
Read more →Okay, now that I’m finally [somewhat] settled in the metro DC area, it’s time to start blogging again. And, what better time to start back a nutrition blog than the week before Halloween? I recently read two fellow dietitians’ blogs debating the big Halloween question… What is
Read more →Denver to DC: One RD’s quest to find good food on the road Day 6: Ann Arbor, MI to Hagerstown, MI After a week on the road, we’re almost home (our new home, that is). No Americana today, just a lot of beautiful fall foliage and some
Read more →Denver to DC: One RD’s quest to find good food on the road Day 5: Milwaukee, WI to Ann Arbor, MI Today we saw the first McDonald’s restaurant… arguably the forefather of today’s fast food. While you can’t buy any Big Macs in the original building–which now
Read more →Denver to DC: One RD’s quest to find good food on the road Day 3: Murdo, SD to Rochester, MN Not a successful “good food” day. Let’s just say “hotel breakfast” deserves its own blog entry, while even good intentions at dinner (salad, soup) can be derailed
Read more →Denver to DC: One RD’s quest to find good food on the road Day 2: Hot Springs, SD to Murdo, SD Overheard today: “Dad, do you want chocolate-covered bacon?” Seriously. My husband overheard a teenager ask his dad this today at Custer State Park in SD. According
Read more →Denver to DC: One RD’s quest to find good food on the road Day 1: Denver, CO to Hot Springs, SD Piled into the SUV, we hit the wide open road today (four hours later than planned). And by “we” I mean dad (in search of quirky
Read more →Ever wonder what a dietitian really eats when traveling? And, just how feasible is it to find healthy, fresh and tasty food while on the road? Join me in my quest to find nutritious, fresh food (that tastes good!) on the road. Starting tomorrow (9/24), my family
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