Passover certainly can be a shock to your digestive system. Matzo starts to take a toll on you after a while…if you know what I mean. Finding fiber can be difficult especially if you are used to eating whole grains. Did you know that there actually is a grain you can eat on Passover? It’s [Read More]
As you walk down the produce isle at the market, you may pass by broccoli, thinking you’re not in the mood for green. And then you may breeze by cauliflower, considering the white veggie a little dull. But then, you see something yellowish-green, that looks like the love-child of those 2 vegetables you just passed. [Read More]
As dietitians we always push the freshest of ingredients and unprocessed whole foods. However, time gets in the way. Sometimes turning to a frozen meal is the most convenient of choices. Rules of Thumb: 1) Pay attention to how many servings you are eating. Not all frozen meals are created equal. Some have more than [Read More]
Outside the gates of Pompeii, Italy, I had the sweetest orange I have ever tasted. Blood oranges, arguably the most succulent of all the citrus fruits, won my heart that day as my orange of choice. I found out later that there is something even more special about these oranges in addition to their juicy [Read More]
Whenever I am craving something sweet in the morning, I automatically picture myself biting into a big, juicy grapefruit. And not that I am a “half of a grapefruit in the morning” type of person, but I really do enjoy it as part of a balanced meal. Grapefruits are a great source of pectin, a [Read More]
Ask any dietitian, or any person for that matter, and they will tell you that fruit is healthy. Fruit is a good food to eat on a diet, right? Recommendations say eat 5 a day, is it zero calories? And are all fruits made the same? Not exactly, but… Fruits are one of the main [Read More]
Elaine Benes thought she had done a good thing by ordering the big salad. But had she? Build-your-own salad joints are a dime-a-dozen and are a great choice, most of the time…How do you build the healthiest salad? Most of us reach for a salad for our weekly lunches or safe dining-out choice. Salads are [Read More]
Every time I have a craving for spaghetti and meatballs, the dietitian in me pops out to say, “make them turkey meatballs” and “do you really need the pasta, too?” However, sometimes turkey meatballs can be so dry, leaving me wanting the real thing. After watching my cousin make chicken meatballs for her toddler, I [Read More]
I spend a lot of time in Mexico City. The last time I was there, I did something that really surprised me- I ordered sushi at the mall food court- yes, I’m sorry to admit that it’s true! That’s how much I love sushi (and miss it when I can’t find it on each and [Read More]
In the winter time, fruit choices can get monotonous. Although citrus of all varieties is delicious, sometimes you long for a juicy berry or sweet melon. Luckily, there is a tropical solution to this: kiwis! A delectable cross between strawberries and honeydew melon, kiwis are a perfectly portioned 90 calorie snack. Like our favorite winter [Read More]