• Self-Management Programs: Improving Nutrition

    Self-Management Programs: Improving Nutrition

    Your body has an appetite for good food. You’ve heard the saying, “You are what you eat.” It’s true. When you eat well, your body rewards you. Want to be healthy and happy with energy to do the things you love? Nosh on fruits and vegetables, whole grains…

  • The Link Between Nutrition and Mental Health

    The Link Between Nutrition and Mental Health

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    You’ve likely heard the cliché a million times – “You are what you eat.” So, you might nosh of foods reported to lower your blood pressure, strengthen your bones or burn belly fat. You might even load up on brain food to feed your head.…

  • What Makes a Manly Meal: Healthy Super Nutrition for Healthy Super Men

    What Makes a Manly Meal: Healthy Super Nutrition for Healthy Super Men

    While there are some gender differences in metabolism, the differences are small. So when it comes to weight loss, the issue is mostly about calories in and calories out for men and women alike.

    Burn Baby Burn

    Knowing how many calories you need is mostly…

  • Nutrition

    Nutrition

    Nutrition, Recipes for diabetes, heart heath, general health, high blood pressure, high fiber, carb conscious, heart conscious, sodium conscious, Ask a dietitian

  • Nutrition labels?

    How do I read nutrition labels to know what option is the best choice?

  • Dessert

    Dessert

    Although desserts typically do not offer a nutritional benefit….enjoying desserts in moderation as well as making adjustments to ingredients; replacing with more nutritious ingredients, removing or reducing less nutritious ingredients are strategies…

  • Chile Lime Seasoned Pepitas (Pumpkin Seeds)

    Ingredients: Makes 16 servingsLee esto en Español

    Appetizers

    1 pound Pumpkin Seeds, hulled
    1 ½ TBSP Canola Oil
    1 TBSP Chili Powder
    1 tsp Lime Zest
    ¼ tsp Kosher Salt

    Directions:

    1. Coat hulled pumpkin seeds in oil.
    2. Combine chili powder, lime zest, and salt.
    3. Add seasoning mixture…

  • Carrot Cake Overnight Oats

    Ingredients: Makes 7 servings

    Breakfast or Brunch

    2 2/3 cup skim milk
    4 ¼ cups old fashioned oats
    1.5 cups grated carrots
    2/3 cups raisins
    1 tsp cinnamon
    2 TBSP maple syrup
    14 TBSP plain greek nonfat yogurt
    1 tsp cinnamon

    Directions:

    1. Combine milk and oats and allow to…
  • Nutrition

    Ask a dietitian

    Ask a dietitian, Nutrition, recipe book

  • Cumin-Chili Roasted Chayote and Zucchini

    Ingredients: Makes 5 servings

    Vegetarian

    Ingredients

    2 cloves garlic, minced
    1 ½ tsp canola oil
    2 ounces red onion, diced
    1 tsp chili powder
    1 tsp ground cumin
    1/8 tsp ground black pepper
    1/8 tsp salt
    8 ounces chayote squash, peeled, ½-inch cubes
    8 ounces…

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