It is the grilling season (for some of us, that is every season). Discover the ultimate guide to grilling, packed with safety tips, delicious recipes, and food ideas. Learn about gas vs. charcoal grilling, addressing carcinogens, and essential food safety practices. Get ready to elevate your outdoor cooking game!

Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with the delightful flavors of pluots and apriums! Learn about these unique fruit hybrids and their nutrition facts, and discover which could be your new favorite summer snack.

Discover the surprising health benefits of onions and why they're more than just a kitchen staple. Packed with antioxidants and nutrients, onions support immune system health, heart health, digestion, bone health, and blood sugar control. Learn tips to reduce onion-induced tears while embracing their flavorful power.

Stay refreshed and hydrated with these ten practical tips, whether lounging on the couch or hitting the gym. From summer heat to year-round hydration, I’ve got you covered!

Love smoothies but are concerned about the high sugar content? They aren’t all high in sugar and can provide nutrients in a single blend. In this post, I address smoothies’ nutrition pros and cons and share my secrets on creating healthy smoothies that won’t compromise on taste.

Have you ever chosen frozen yogurt over ice cream? Was it because you were into the taste and flavor options? Or do you believe frozen yogurt is healthier and better for you than ice cream? What are their differences, and is the nutrient content very different?

Discover one of the more underrated items in the fruit world - prunes! Learn about their remarkable health benefits, from improving bowel health to strengthening your bones.

Discover the incredible health benefits of the flexitarian diet and embrace a flexible approach to nutrition. Explore the power of balance, increase your intake of plant-based foods, and enjoy occasional meaty delights. You may desire a plant-based diet but still want the occasion meat-based dish. Welcome to the flexitarian diet.

Discover the potential time-saving benefits of meal prepping and get five practical tips to get started. Take control of your meals and reclaim your precious time during the week.

Do you need dairy in your diet? From milk to cheese, dairy has long been promoted as a vital part of a balanced eating plan. But is it essential? For as long as I have been a dietitian (and before), there has been controversy about dairy. Today I bring you nutrition benefits, considerations, and dairy alternatives.

Did you know your diet and lifestyle can impact your brain health? It does. What you put on your plate can play a significant role in preventing and recovering from strokes. In this blog post, I'll address the signs, symptoms, and risks associated with strokes and how nutrition can play a role.

You have heard of the Mediterranean Diet and may even follow some portions. But did you know that it isn’t just a diet but a lifestyle and way of living?

Can what we eat affect our sleep? How is sleep related to nutrition? Things in our life and our diet (eating patterns) can impact our sleep. Our body is working while we sleep. Many people comment that we don’t digest our food while we sleep, but this is not true.

Do you eat asparagus?

What is the big deal with asparagus?

Why should we eat it?

And what about that “smell” that comes along the next day that reminds you that you had asparagus yesterday?

There is often confusion between a lactose intolerance, the naturally occurring sugar in milk (from any mammal, including humans), and a milk allergy.

These two diagnoses and conditions are not interchangeable.

Someone with a dairy allergy cannot have cheese, not even a small amount of parmesan cheese, as a topping on a salad.

However, someone with lactose intolerance most likely can have that without any consequences.

What do you think when I say you can EAT WHAT YOU WANT?

Some people have some automatic and negative thoughts about this.

Regarding food and our behaviors around food, we need to stop thinking in black and white.

Here is a fact: one food, one meal, or even one day of eating will not turn our health for the better or, the worse. But the consistency of that food, meal, or day over and over.

This post is the 200th blog post on this website.

In the early 2010s, I blogged regularly at NM Dietitian, which is still alive. Nothing on the internet goes away.

Even before then, I had another blog in BlogSpot, or it could have been Blogger. I don’t remember.

I share some of what I have done and how to ask for a specific topic.

Eggs are Not Dairy

While stating eggs are not dairy may be evident to some people, more and more, there needs to be more clarity about eggs and what food group to which they belong.

Over the past ten years or so, I have seen and heard more and more that people are categorizing eggs in the dairy group.

As much as I don’t recommend a structured and restrictive diet, I promote one “diet” - the DASH Diet.

DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) is a flexible and balanced eating plan that helps create a heart-healthy eating style for life.

While it was initially studied for helping blood pressure health (reducing hypertension), it is appropriate for anyone who wants a healthy eating pattern.

The DASH eating plan requires no special foods and provides daily and weekly nutritional goals

In 2023 World Women’s Wellness Day’s theme is to empower women to take charge of their health and well-being.

Isn’t everyday women’s wellness day? In theory, we should all focus on our wellness daily; however, you know this is not how it works.

Women often put their health and wellness in second or third place after the wellness of those in their life, including their children, spouses, and parents.

It is considered selfish if a woman stops caring for those around her.