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What to Eat When It’s Too Hot to CookWhen temperatures soar, my dinner plans don’t include an oven or stovetop. Frankly, even the barbecue gives off too much heat.Cara Rosenbloom · 2 min read
How Hybrid Classrooms Change the GameThe first time I heard about teaching in a hybrid format, I was intrigued. Hybrid classes are a fusion of online and traditional in-seat formats. Having taught both online and "in-seat" classes, I liked the idea of…Amanda Sauceda · 2 min read
The Foods You Must Try While Traveling in BrazilAs an Argentine, I love going to Brazil's sunny and warm beaches for summer vacations. With my husband and preschool-aged daughter, our latest trip was to Maceió, a city in Brazil's northeast. Of course I tried every…Romina Barritta de Defranchi · 3 min read
A Taste of Sudanese Halal CookingWhile living in Sudan, a predominantly Muslim country, I had the wonderful opportunity to eat like a local. I was even invited to several iftar meals, which celebrate the breaking of the day's fast during Ramadan. It…Mascha Davis · 2 min read
It’s a Health IT World, Whether You Know It or NotHere's something you might not know about informatics: in the modern world, pretty much everybody does it. Perhaps as a nutrition and dietetics professional you do not realize you do, but you do.Lindsey Hoggle · 2 min read
Slow Cooker Greek Shrimp and RiceGreek flavors are so fresh and tasty , and using the slow cooker is so easy! If you've never cooked seafood in the slow cooker before, this recipe is a great introduction. I used smaller, frozen raw shrimp in my…Kitty Broihier · 1 min read
3 Classifications of Food FraudThe USP Food Fraud Database categorizes the type or nature of food fraud reports as follows: replacement, addition and removal. Here is what those categories mean.Diane Quagliani · 1 min read
6 Pantry Staples You Can Salvage (and 1 You Can’t)What's a person to do when the bag of brown sugar in the pantry is rock-hard or the honey in the cabinet is crystallized? Before tossing seemingly spoiled foods, try these creative solutions.Lauren Fox · 2 min read
9 Foods That May Be FraudulentWorried about food fraud ? According to the Congressional Research Service, these are the nine leading food categories with reported cases of food fraud.Diane Quagliani · 1 min read
Foraged Food Trend Is Part Epicurean, Part EnvironmentalThere's a growing interest in wild foods. With edible weeds suited to thrive in nearly every environment across the country, to the trained eye, gastronomically exciting vegetation is abundant. Enter the burgeoning…Kristen Rasmussen de Vasquez · 3 min read
The Risks and Benefits of DIY Blended Tube FeedingsWhole foods are the hallmark of a healthful diet : not to mention a resounding message from the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans . But the whole foods movement is manifesting in other areas of nutrition as…Kathleen Zelman · 4 min read
The Shady Business of Food FraudWhen you shop for food, are you getting what you pay for? How would you know? Recent news stories of food fraud incidents : imported olive oil labeled "extra-virgin" that's actually a less-expensive grade of olive…Diane Quagliani · 5 min read
No-Baking-Required Cocoa Date BallsI 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 the stove (perfect for the hot days of…Wendy Lopez · 2 min read
Sustainable Seafood Is Everyone’s BusinessFrom 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 catch our own fish…Vicki Shanta Retelny · 3 min read
Make a Global Impact with Nutrition KnowledgeDo you dream of treating malnutrition in children in other countries or working to ensure good nutrition practices are maintained even in difficult settings such as refugee camps? Do you yearn to use your expertise…Mascha Davis · 2 min read
Swiss Chard for Dessert? An Old Treat from the South of FranceReally, it's not so bizarre to use vegetables in dessert. Consider zucchini bread and carrot cake. Or, what about red velvet beet cake, sweet potato pudding and avocado chocolate mousse? Dessert tarts made with Swiss…Michele Redmond · 2 min read
Implementing Electronic Health Records: Before Go-Live and BeyondMy involvement in nutrition informatics started early in my career. I helped build, test and implement the nutrition component of a new medical record. I learned how data is entered, queried and reported on with the…Maria Santini · 1 min read
Aquafaba and More “Saved from the Drain” IdeasYou won't find the word "aquafaba" in the dictionary (at least for now), but some innovative chefs, creative home cooks and vegans know what it is: the cooking liquid of beans or legumes. In addition to this…Lauren Fox · 2 min read
Sardines Are Tiny Fish That Are Big on FlavorIridescent, tiny and flavorful, sardines are actually several different types of small fish : not a species, as some people think.Kerry Neville · 5 min read
Italian-Style BarramundiThe beauty of individually frozen fish fillets is that dinner is only a few minutes away. When I arrive home from work, I grab the number of frozen fillets that I need for dinner plus one more for tomorrow's lunch.Jill Weisenberger · 2 min read
My Gluten-Free, Vegetarian Passover MenuThe dining room table was set elegantly with springtime tulips as the centerpiece. Matzo ball soup filled china bowls, brisket and carrot tzimmes adorned the plates and everyone anticipated the dessert of…Cara Rosenbloom · 2 min read
3 Ways to Share Your Nutrition Expertise around the WorldYears back, I moved to the United States from my home country, Argentina, and volunteered in a Salvation Army clinic. Today, I'm back home and have hosted dietetics students as they come to visit. From these…Romina Barritta de Defranchi · 2 min read
Let’s Focus on Beating Diabetes at Home: and Around the WorldLet's talk diabetes and prediabetes around the world : the main goals of World Health Day 2016. According to the World Health Organization, the number of diabetes cases is rapidly increasing in many countries. They…Jill Weisenberger · 2 min read
Food Safety when Traveling InternationallyFoodborne illnesses are a health concern everywhere. They are especially a concern when traveling abroad, though. When you are traveling to a different country, ask yourself: Are restaurants selling food that you can…Romina Barritta de Defranchi · 2 min read