A few friends have opened my freezer and inquired about the Mason jars of messiness that I have stacked on a shelf. When I tell them the concoction inside is my little helper, they peer at me strangely.
In truth, it is a lightly curried pumpkin seed mixture that makes the most delicious crust for almost any piece of fish, chicken or meat...
After listening to Cynthia Sass, you’ll want to rush to the market to stock up on berries, beans, spinach, yogurt and nuts. The registered dietitian and best-selling author advocates putting only the most natural, nutrient-dense and hunger-satisfying foods in your body, whether your goal is weight loss, running marathons or simply cleaning up...
Kids need protein. This is not new information. But leave it to a 7-year-old to ask the fundamental question: “Why, Mom? Why do I need protein?”
Well, buddy, protein makes up about 20 percent of a healthy body. The 7-year-old then asks the obvious follow-up question: “How, Mom?”
I explained to him, in kid-friendly terms, that...
There are some good reasons to give up deli meat, but the nitrates added to increase its shelf life may not be one of them.
In the 1970s, nitrates were linked to cancer, but recent studies do not show a link, said Rebecca Richards, registered dietitian and nutrition instructor at Weber State University and Stevens Henager College in...
Eric Carle’s famous book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” has become a foot soldier (well, a many-footed soldier) in the war against child obesity.
The storybook character, beloved by parents and children since he emerged from an egg — pop! — on a Sunday morning in 1969 is not exactly the exemplar of good eating habits himself. But the...
