I am not a fan of dark chocolate. There-I said it. Judge me if you must. I know it's better for me-full of antioxidants, heart protecting goodness and less sugar, etc. but put me in a milk chocolate vs. dark chocolate situation...
In our family, we like to say that three out of the four of us children were blessed with the humor gene. We don't like to say it to loudly, though, because my sister will get offended. (she's worked hard and is coming around with...
Tonight is the season finale of one of the most talked about TV shows in America. Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution ends tonight and I, for one, can't wait to see the finale. You know, you can love him, you can hate him, you can think...
You all know the Jessica Seinfeld book Deceptively Delicious, right? It's where she suggests "sneaking" fruits and vegetables into children's diets. I am strongly opposed to this tactic as I feel that kids need to be told the truth and accept the consequences-whatever their parents...
As you know, my last blog discussed the sudden and massive heart attack of the husband of a friend of mine. I'm saddened to report that he passed away yesterday. I will be attending his funeral today.Heart disease doesn't happen to "someone else" or in...
I just saw a friend's husband in the intensive care unit after suffering a massive heart attack. If that vision doesn't kick you in the butt to take better care of yourself (eating better, exercising, seeing your MD regularly, stopping smoking, taking...
WTF. It's often seen as an acronym for a less than tasteful phrase. In my world, WTF could not be a more important question since it stands for "Where's the Fiber?". Oh, how I wish I could claim that I came up...
Here's the deal. St. Patrick's Day can come and go and I wouldn't even know. I am not wearing green today, don't care if I get pinched and won't be partaking in corned beef or green beer. Yes, yes, I know-I'm no fun. However,...
For the 2nd year in a row, registered dietitians Renata Mangrum, MPH, RD and Monika Woolsey, MS, RD have once again created the Registered Dietitian Day Blogfest. Below, you'll find links to my colleagues blogs who are participating in this unique and creative endeavor.Renata...
Happy to submit a guest post to the Around the Plate Nutrition Blog today. It begins with a familiar knock knock joke and ends with a funny picture of me! Got your interest? Check it out here:Thank you to Kati Mora at Mora Nutrition...