Nutrition Notes: Chilled Summer Soup – Gazpacho
With summer in full swing, it is not always fun to cook (or even eat) a hot meal. What sounds better than eating a chilled soup on a hot summer day?Gazpacho is a cold-blended vegetable…
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Nutrition Notes: Celebrate National Gardening Month
April is National Gardening Month! As the warmer temperatures are upon us, it marks the perfect time to start your very own garden. So what are the benefits of having your own garden?Nutritious and Tasty…
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Nutrition Notes: A few tricks to manage Halloween treats
Trick-or-treat! With pumpkins, costumes and candy galore, we all know Halloween is right around the corner. Halloween is a fun-filled family holiday loaded with pillow cases full of candy! It is fine to enjoy some…
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Nutrition Notes: An Apple a Day
An apple a day may indeed keep the doctor away! Apples are packed with fiber, vitamin C and potassium. Pectin in the fiber helps lower bad cholesterol levels and helps feel full longer. Antioxidants in…
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Nutrition Notes: August is ‘Kids Eat Right’ Month!
With childhood obesity on the rise, it is important to make sure kids are eating right and getting plenty of exercise.Parents and caregivers can play a big role in a child’s nutrition and overall health…
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Nutrition Notes: Amazing Asparagus
Spring season is here, and so is asparagus! Available from March through June each year, asparagus is rich in iron, potassium, vitamin A, folic acid, thiamin, vitamin C, vitamin K and fiber. Asparagus spears can…
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Nutrition Notes: What’s in a Can?
How are canned foods made? What is the secret behind preventing canned food from getting spoiled?According to the USDA, canning food is a method of preserving food by heat processing and then sealing foods in…
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Nutrition Notes: 10 Ways to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
Are you hypnotized by chocolate? Do you prefer to bypass dinner just to get to dessert that much quicker? While indulging in dessert on occasion is fine, we may be guilty of overindulging a bit…
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Nutrition Notes: 10 Fruits and Vegetables to Eat This Fall
As we make our way into the middle of October, we notice the weather shifting and our cooking ingredients changing. Some of the fruits and vegetables we were so used to having in the summer…
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