Healthy Eating

The 100-Mile Diet

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The following post is by James Kim. James is a writer for Food on the Table, a company that provides online budget meal planning services.  Their goal is to help families eat better and save money. I was excited when James approached me about writing a short post because Food on the Table is a [...]

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American Heart Month & a Giveaway!!

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  Every February marks American Heart Month and every February I pause and think about how grateful I am – how grateful my mom survived her heart attack exactly ten years ago. I’m grateful for the caring people in our lives in the form of friends, family members, co-workers, and even strangers; for the hardworking [...]

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October Harvest

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Just a friendly reminder of the wonderful fruits and veggies October offers [the Bay Area]. It may help give you (& myself) some recipe ideas. I will look forward to sharing my upcoming butternut squash soup, pumpkin gnocchi, and sweetened Adzuki bean recipes.

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All-Natural Indulgences

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I’m a Featured Health Editor for Foodbuzz’ new section, Healthbuzz. Healthbuzz is a healthy eating and balanced living guide provided by featured health editors, many of whom are Registered Dietitians, and contributing editors. During the month of October, I’ll be publishing a series of posts on the topic, all-natural indulgences. As a dietitian and foodie, [...]

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Let Them Eat {Vegetable} Cake

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That’s a picture of Zucchini Chocolate Cake. Yum! Adding veggies to cakes is fun way to use up those plentiful summer veggies. It can also a healthier way to eat cake because we add fiber, vitamins, and minerals, and often vegetables are replacing all or some of oil or butter in the recipe. Got too [...]

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Cream of the Crop: Kale

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I love just about every fruit and vegetable. I like to think of myself as adventurous when it comes to trying them and impartial when it comes to eating them. It’s slightly painful to reveal the veggies I don’t like. But I’ll share a secret if you promise not to tell. I’m not really a [...]

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Share Our Strength: Cooking Matters (Operation Frontline)

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This past weekend, I wrapped up my volunteer work with Operation Frontline. The program is a 6-week series of cooking and nutrition classes that helps teach families how to prepare tasty, healthy meals on a limited budget. Share Our Strength funds its work and its mission is to end childhood hunger in large part through [...]

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Top 10 Health Tips for Men

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As part of National Men’s Health Week, the California Department of Public Health has highlighted the top health tips to keep men healthy. “Men have an average life expectancy of almost six years less than women,” said CDPH Director Dr. Mark Horton. “By emphasizing the importance of education, physical fitness and disease prevention, we can [...]

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Omm to Food: On Eating Mindfully

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Rather than focus on what to eat and what not to eat, I thought I would briefly discuss how to eat. Have you ever eaten a plate of food and felt like you never really tasted a bite? Either the food was really awful or you suffered ‘eating amnesia,’ a complete disconnect from the food [...]

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10 Ways to Get Kids to Eat Veggies

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We already know that fruits and veggies are associated with good health and reduced disease risk. Unfortunately, very few of us are meeting recommendations for these foods, particularly the little ones. Less than 10% of kids are eating the recommended amount of fruits and veggies.

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Ode to Spinach

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Oh spinach how I love you. Spinach was the favorite vegetable of Catherine de Medici of the famous Medici family of the Italian Renaissance. She left her hometown of Florence, Italy in 1533 to marry King Henry of France. She was really big on spinach, so much so that she requested it at every meal. [...]

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Taste the Rainbow

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Did you ever look at a fruit or vegetable and wonder how it could be so beautiful in color yet so nourishing, not to mention delicious   It’s not a coincidence that foods rich in color (naturally) are richly beneficial to our health. It’s also not a coincidence that their components (vitamins, minerals, etc.) wonderfully [...]

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Slow Food USA

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I am so grateful I joined Slow Food USA several years ago in New York City. Many of you are probably familiar with Slow Food already but for those who aren’t, it’s a global organization supporting good, clean and fair food. Having moved westward recently, I am now a member of the South Bay chapter. [...]

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Top 10 Ways to Involve Kids

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To piggy-back off my last post, I found some fun ways to involve the little ones more with food shopping, prepping, and cooking. Thanks to Fruits & Veggies More Matters, here are the top 10 fun ways: 10. Mean Green Cleaning Machine. Let them wash fruits and veggies when preparing foods for cooking or eating. [...]

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Local & Seasonal Eating

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One of the best ways to eat sustainably and healthfully is by eating foods grown locally. This food is fresh and because it is harvested and consumed at its peak, it retains a high level of nutrients and has great flavor. If the local food is organic, it’s much better for energy conservation and environmental [...]

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9 Steps to Prepare Your Body for Baby

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I recently read an article in the Times Herald that offered steps on how women can best prepare their body for a baby. I’d like to share these steps because I noticed that many of them involve our eating habits. Pregnancy can be challenging enough. Let’s help lower our risks of complications during this precious [...]

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