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Eating more fruit is one of the hallmarks of the Mediterranean lifestyle. If you are like me, you sometimes get stuck in a fruit rut – apples, oranges, and the occasional banana. I love all fruit but just get in fruit jags that don’t make my fruit eating very exciting. Enter kiwi. I love kiwi […]
I absolutely love my after-lunch yogurt with berries! I consider this my “healthy little dessert” that doesn’t have a lot of sugar…or so I thought. As I have been trying to cut back on my added sugar overall, I took a closer look at the sources of added sugar in my diet. It turns out […]
I am a big fan of Trader Joe’s. I am such a fan I get asked, “what are your favorite things to buy there.” Instead of just answering – “everything,” I decided to come up with my top 10 favorite things to buy at TJ’s. 1. Berries. I put berries on my steel cut oats and […]
So many types of oatmeal – how do you choose. Here is a guide to the different types and advantages and disadvantages of each. Oatmeal is a great quick breakfast that packs a powerful nutritional punch. It is a whole grain, is high in fiber. However, stay away from flavored or sweetened oatmeal with added […]
Free Mediterranean Diet Webinar Steps to Eating the Med Way: Rethink Your Sweets Nutrition Decisions Mini Series: Steps to Eating the Med Way: Rethink Your Sweets The response to the first Med Instead of Meds webinar was overwhelming and we want to give you the tools you need to Go Med AND answer all of your questions. […]
I love St. Patrick’s Day. Not only because I am part Irish or the usual traditions associated with this holiday. But simply because it is the one day out of the year when nearly everything around me is my favorite color. Green! Green decorations. Green clothes. Green food! And I’m not talking about the kind […]
We all have times at work when hunger strikes and we wish we had a snack to carry us through the next few hours. While the vending machine may seem like a last resort for these occasions, we can plan to deal with these situations so both our body and wallet feels healthier and happier. […]
If you happen to know me personally, you would know that I detest eating out! It’s partly because of the fact that food eaten outside the home is not nearly as healthy as something that’s cooked at home and partly due to the fact that I am a vegetarian and always suspicious of potential cross […]
I look in my lunch box some days and see the yogurt I have brought as part of my lunch and I just can’t…. I have selected the flavor and even new brands but I just cannot face another container of yogurt. Here is a quick alternative when you have had it up to here […]
Free Mediterranean Diet Webinar Steps to Eating the Med Way: Eat More Fruits, Vegetables, and Whole Grains Nutrition Decisions Mini-Series: Steps to Eating the Med Way: Eat More Fruits, Vegetables, and Whole Grains The response to the first Med Instead of Meds webinar was overwhelming and we want to give you the tools you need […]