EATING BLUE AND PURPLE My younger daughter adores the color purple. Purple clothes, purple hair accessories, purple toys, purple dolls. Purple food has been an easy option for her. She’s the child with the bag of raisins, blueberries or purple grapes in her hand. Blue and Purple foods are colored …
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GREENS! GREENS! GREENS! When it comes to clothing, I don’t own a thing that’s green. But what I lack in wardrobe, I more than make up for in food. I love everything green! So, for St. Patrick’s Day, you won’t find me in a green hat or shirt, but I’ll …
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Last week I talked about the importance of including more antioxidant-rich fruit and vegetables in your diet. I focused on the color red, and today I’d like to address the particular benefits to orange and yellow produce. Orange and yellow produce contain nutrients that promote immunity, vision and cancer prevention. …
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EATING RED March is National Nutrition Month, an annual campaign sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to promote nutrition awareness and education. This year’s theme is “eat right with color”. With this theme in mind, I’ve committed this month to outlining the benefits of a colorful diet. Eating …
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It never ceases to amaze me where food preservatives are lurking. Here I am, on a flight back from Florida to NY. I asked for a decaf tea, and settled for a decaf coffee. No milk on board, the flight attendant handed me a non-dairy creamer, manufactured by a company …
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Has anyone else noticed the number of children sniffling this past week? I am inclined to think that the high sugar intake on Monday (Halloween) is having an adverse effect. The average American consumes 2-3 pounds of sugar each week, most of it in the form of highly refined sugars …
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Do you struggle with making dietary changes that last? Join my Stick-With-It! Challenge and discover why changing your eating habits is so hard (& what you can do about it). Five days, 5 simple-doable steps to better your health. Are you in?!
