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Spring Cleaning for Your Body

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013  |  Posted by Toby Amidor  /  Filed under Food Facts, Healthy Eating, Hot Topics  /  Comments: 0
By Stephanie Perruzza, MS, RD, Contributing Blogger Spring is in the air, and boy have I been busy!  Among other things, my spring-cleaning checklist includes: de-cluttering my closet (tougher than it sounds), my kitchen, my pantry, my desk, but most importantly my body.  Yes, that’s right! Your body certainly deserves to be healthy and happy, so why not spend a little time this season focusing on what you put in

Summer Cocktail Makeover

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013  |  Posted by Toby Amidor  /  Filed under Food Facts, Healthy Eating, Tips  /  Comments: 1
By Joni Garcia, MS, RD Contributing Blogger Ahhhh…it’s Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial kick off to summer!  If you’re like me, you love everything about the season – the sunshine, lighter clothes, frequent gatherings with friends and family—and of course the cocktails to help celebrate these relaxing days and nights. Popular Summer Cocktails – What’s the Skinny?…
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Are Veggies the New Black?

Wednesday, May 1st, 2013  |  Posted by Toby Amidor  /  Filed under Food Facts, Healthy Eating  /  Comments: 0
By Joni Garcia, MS, RD Contributing Blogger Looking for a way to ramp up your current style profile?  Try chowing down on some veggies.  Over the last few years we’ve seen a major boom in the popularity of our favorite nutrition darlings.  I (along with the rest of the nutrition world) couldn’t be more excited to see these nutrient powerhouses receive the respect they deserve.  A recent article… in the LA Times

Scrumptious Strawberries

Thursday, April 4th, 2013  |  Posted by Toby Amidor  /  Filed under Food Facts, Recipes  /  Comments: 0
Thank goodness these delicious red gems from California are now in peak season! My two girls have been writing “strawberries” on my shopping list all winter long and I just picked up a perfect pound at the market. As excited as my kids are to munch on fresh strawberries, as a mom I’m thrilled they’re choosing this healthy fruit with loads of good-for-you nutrients and health benefits. Did You Know…..
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5 Silly Looking Foods

Monday, April 1st, 2013  |  Posted by Toby Amidor  /  Filed under Food Facts  /  Comments: 0
By Stephanie Perruzza, MS, RD, Contributing Blogger For you eager pranksters, it’s that time of year for the traditional April Fool’s holiday to have a little memorable fun.  When it comes to good nutrition and health there’s nothing funny about it – but you may just come across some entertaining food options.  Not all fruits and veggies are as perfectly symmetrical as an orange or have flawlessly spaced

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