Best Nutrition Tips

Got a vitamin D defiency? Discover how lounging mindfully in the warmth of the summer sunshine and eating vitamin D-rich foods can help.

Cinnamon is the spice with everything nice. It tastes good, smells good, and may help lower your blood pressure, especially if you have prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. If you're not interested in popping pills, discover the "ground-up" truth about cinnamon's effect on high blood pressure.

If you or a loved one has diabetes or is at-rick for developing diabetes, the DASH diet can help you lower your blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol. Here are ten DASH diet basics to get you started.

Many familiar foods have properties which are beneficial to the eyes, allowing you to envision a bright future well into your wiser years. Feast your eyes upon these seven every foods with eye-popping health benefits.

Does the recent debate on fish oil supplements have you feeling like a fish outa water? The current 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest that eating at least 8 ounces of seafood each week is good for your heart. But, can taking a fish oil supplement do the same thing?

The Paleo Diet is anything but ancient history. It’s one of the most popular diets today. But what exactly does eating like our Paleolithic ancestors entail and does it really offer heath benefits?

Is juicing the answer to your weight loss prayers? Will it help remove your extra holiday pounds and detox your body? Juicing and juice cleanses are a fresh, popular health trend that has captured the attention of many people looking to shed a few pounds for the New Year. The truth: there is no scientific evidence supporting juicing and juice cleanses for weight loss. However, if your goal is to achieve an overall healthier lifestyle, juicing can help you reach your daily fruit and veggie…

Are you tired of tiptoeing around every birthday cake or after-dinner dessert with your glucometer? Say no more. Now you can enjoy naturally sweetened, homemade treats and beverages with no added sugar and no spikes in blood glucose.

Bowl-ing is the new craze. I’m not talking about knocking down ten pins with a heavy ball. I’m talking about striking out excess calories from carb-heavy sandwiches and overly dressed salads. Move over plates, studies are finding that eating from a bowl may be healthier for you than eating from a plate.

DIY salad dressings are easy, tasty, and healthy. Second recipe featured in a 3 part series. By: Jodie Shield, RDN Tired of buying expensive, processed salad dressings? Make your own! It’s so easy and much healthier for you. Over the next few blogs, I’m going to share some of my go-to, homemade salad dressing recipes: […]

After a long, hot, and busy day, nothing tastes better than a cool, refreshing dessert. Go ahead and let your family indulge, especially if it's healthy. Before everyone digs in, here are a few pointers to keep in mind.

Scorching heat. Sticky humidity. If you can't stand the heat . . . get out of the kitchen! Here are some staples to keep on hand for those hot summer nights, along with four of my favorite beat-the-heat recipes. And here's the best part: only minimal cooking required.

Clean eating. Eating “clean”. What does this mean exactly? A popular buzz word in magazines, on-line and among celebrities, this term can be confusing because it doesn’t have a set definition. Does it mean eating healthy? Does it mean eliminating everything processed? Read more to learn my definition and for a simple brownie bite recipe based on raw, unprocessed ingredients your whole family will love!

If you can't' stand the heat . . . get out of the kitchen. But your family's hungry, so what do you do? When the thermometer soars, summer dining can be a breeze. Simply plan ahead and follow these beat-the-heat cooking tips and a healthy family meal is only minutes away.

A bowl of blueberries a day may keep the doctor away! If you’re a woman, between the ages of 45 and 65, and a berry lover, here’s another reason to go blue. A recent study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (JAND) concluded that daily blueberry consumption reduces blood pressure and may prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD).

May is National Hamburger Month—fire up the grill! Sure, I love a portabella or turkey patty, but this dietitian can’t resist a juicy, beef burger. The trouble is a typical half-pounder packs at least 600 calories and more than half your daily fat quota. Add that to the salty, fatty fixings (think: cheese, bacon, fried onions), and your burger becomes a belt-buster. Still, there’s is a healthy way. Just follow these five steps.