When it comes to the topic of nutrition, everyone seems to be an expert. I have been studying the subject in-depth ever since I switched majors from Elementary Education to Dietetics in 1993. Even with those 18 years of education and experience, I still don’t feel comfortable calling myself an expert. And, while I may […]
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I never tried dried beans/legumes before. I always opted for the canned version which seemed much quicker and easier to use. However, since learning that canned foods (with the exception of a few manufacturers) contain BPA (an endocrine-disruptor), I decided to finally give dried peas a try. I found that dried beans and peas are
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At the beginning of last year, I would roll out of bed and head straight for the coffee maker. It was a morning ritual that I looked forward to, but unfortunately I was addicted. It started innocently – first with 1 cup, then 2, but after a few months I was up to 4 cups
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I had a bit of a yogurt obsession earlier this year. At that time I was just loving all things yogurt – frozen yogurt, yogurt plus extra probiotics, yogurt with fiber. It was all good, with the exception of a few annoying ingredients namely loads of sugar and high fructose corn syrup. But, alas my
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I am an avid label-reader. However, occasionally when grocery shopping I just instinctively grab items that are my staples. I recently grabbed a carton of Egg Beaters egg substitute without really paying much attention to the package. However, when I whipped up a batch of scramble egg sub I gave the label a second look.
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I really hope this is the last one for a while because I am starting to scare myself – but, I do have more praise for yogurt. I know I have a total of 3 posts in 3 weeks on this dairy delight, and I swear I am not getting paid by any dairy farmers
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Last month I talk about how delicious some of the new yogurts have gotten: http://webhealthwriter.blogspot.com/2008/03/yogurt-has-gotten-tasty.html Well I have truly found the mother of all yogurts! Edy’s Slow Churned Frozen Yogurt in Chocolate Fudge Brownie is by far the best frozen yogurt I have ever tasted. In addition it is low in fat and contains live,
After my weekly yoga class I was feeling especially hungry and started thinking about what makes a great post workout meal. The primary element that comes to mind – protein. Exercise burns energy from stored carbs, fat and protein. But, protein is especially key because it makes up the very muscles that are doing most
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