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New stories every morning, plus our archive of dietitian-written stories from the HealthStylz magazine.
My experience with nutrition informatics began after I graduated from school and started working in a hospital. All the pharmacists were using handheld devices called personal digital assistants, or PDAs, to access…
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When planning out your day’s snacks , try to always focus on pairing your food groups. What do I mean? Take a look at this super-simple formula. I promise you it is foolproof and, when practiced with portion control,…
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The Easter Bunny will be here before we know it, and that makes me think of two things: carrots and Easter Egg Hunts. Easter in my house growing up always meant indulging in all the sweet goodies we had given up for…
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For centuries, essential oils have been used to treat a variety of conditions, from lack of mental clarity and alertness to depression and indigestion. Today, practitioners employ essential oils using a combination…
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When brothers Richard and Jeff Grace invented the Microplane ® rasp in 1990, they weren’t envisioning it in the hands of cooks. The long, thin tool with sharp ridges was designed to mount on a hacksaw for smoothing…
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To make Basic Flour Tortillas , first combine your dry ingredients: whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour and salt. Next, add oil and stream in water, a little at a time, until water is absorbed and dough ball begins…
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Popular in the East African country of Ethiopia, doro wot is a dish with a wonderful blend of peppers and aromatic spices. Although ground spices can be used, the whole spices present a much more robust flavor.
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Synopsis of the App Elevate is a daily brain training game designed to improve key cognitive skills that may help improve productivity, self-confidence and more.
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Steeped in family togetherness and traditional foods among the Jewish community, Passover celebrates the Israelites' liberation from slavery in ancient Egypt. Seder dinner occurs on the evening of the 15th day of…
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With a complex flavor that delivers the heat, harissa is a North African hot chile paste that transforms carrots into an adventurous side dish. Carrots are massaged with a sweet and spicy honey-harissa, then roasted…
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Synopsis of the App Lark acts as a personal coach to help you move more, sleep better, eat healthier and stress less. Using sensors in select smartphones, Lark tracks your activity, sleep and eating data and…
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Synopsis of the App MyFuelUp is an automatic diet generator and tracker designed especially for fitness enthusiasts.
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A teaspoon here, a dash there … For people who regularly take medications, could drugs interact with the spices and herbs used in recipes?
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When SeAnne Safaii was in high school, a coach gave her poor nutrition information, which ultimately hurt her athletic performance. That experience, she says, eventually led to a career in dietetics. "That bad…
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Since ancient times, horseradish has been prized for its medicinal and gastronomic qualities. A few centuries ago, central Europe was the hotbed of horseradish consumption. Today, horseradish is grown in the U.S. :…
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I live in New York City : not the coldest of the cold, but not always the most pleasant climate for winter outdoor activities. My friends in Minneapolis, Anchorage, Chicago, and Buffalo: I applaud you for even…
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With approximately 300 food co-ops in the U.S. today, cooperative grocers represent fewer than 1 percent of American grocery stores. But food co-ops : which are owned and directed by customers rather than…
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Sausage making, a technique that dates at least to the 8th century B.C., was invented as a way to preserve and make use of underutilized cuts of meat and offal. Over time and with the introduction of spices and…
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The Abenaki Native American tribe in New England has a story to tell about maple syrup. Long ago, the Great Spirit gave the Abenaki people an abundance of food. One of the Great Spirit’s biggest gifts was the maple…
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One of the latest preserved food trends is arguably one of the more confusing. Not only is "uncured bacon" cured (usually in salt), but its appeal is due to the absence of nitrates and nitrites : which may be…
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What do corn tortillas and grits have in common? They’re both made from hominy. Made by soaking corn kernels in an alkali solution of lye or slaked lime to remove the hull and germ in a process called…
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I'm “old” enough on Google+ to know what to do, but I can still remember being new to Google+ and my concerns about doing it right. Familiarizing yourself with these do’s and don’ts on Google+ will add confidence to…
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