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Conquer Snack Attacks with Experts' Top Picks

People always ask me “what’s a healthy snack?” My answer is always the same–a healthy snack is one that you can identify as coming from one or more of the key food groups–fruits, veggies, grains (especially whole grains), lean meat and beans, and low fat dairy foods (or calcium-rich dairy… Read More

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Time Starved? 10-Second Take-Aways to Eat Well in a Crunch

Are you super busy, and never feel like you have enough time to plan for, let alone enjoy, a healthful meal? Do you have multiple mouths to feed, but not sure how you’re going to get something on the table that tastes good and is also nutrient-rich? Are you and… Read More

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5 Healthy Snacks That Can Take The Heat At The Beach

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From Me To Oprah: 31 Simple Tips & Tricks To Boost Your Nutritional Fitness

As the 2010 Winter Olympics have just come to a close, the American Dietetic Association’s annual National Nutrition Month is finally here. To celebrate NNM’s theme, From the Ground Up, I was inspired to put together a simple list of 31 tips and tricks to help you boost your nutritional fitness this month and beyond. It is my hope that after reading these 31 simple do’s, you’ll be inspired to try one each day for the entire month, or at the very least infuse several of these into your life more often. Continue reading

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The Scrumptious 7: Light Bites & Tasty Treats

I was thrilled to get in the kitchen to prepare 7 delicious, decadent, but healthful foods to snack on, make as an appetizer, or have as dessert this time of year for a segment I did for Fox’s Good Day Street Talk here in New York City. Some recipes came… Read More

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Best Breakfast Bets for Kids (and Their Parents Too!)

Just today, I received an email from my good friend Jen. Here’s what it said: “The other morning at breakfast before school, Jared said “Mom, can you ask Elisa for some breakfast suggestions that will give me energy and not make me feel so tired….?”
I’m so glad my 9 year-old… Read More

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