So it’s been over a month since The Boston Globe published an article“BMI screening will begin this fall in Mass. schools.” This topic has weighed heavily on my mind (yikes, no pun intended) but I still seem to be combing through all of my thoughts on the topic. The article states that starting this fall […]
A couple of weeks ago I received a phone call from a Harvard journalism student looking to interview me for a nutrition-related article. He sent me a series of questions to answer via email along with a link to an article from the New York Times entitled “When Economy Sours, Tootsie Rolls Soothe Souls.” The […]
So I recently wrote an article on healthy snacking as a guest blogger for Dianna Huff, who specializes in business to business (B2B) marketing communications and search engine optimization. Check out the article. Trust me, snacking is either friend or foe…I provide 4 common pitfalls, 4 helpful solutions, and 4 simple snacking ideas for anyone crunched for […]
In honor of Earth Day, I’d like to give you a couple of ideas to eat in a more “sustainable” way. Sure, we hear the term “sustainable” all of the time. But the truth of the matter is that most of our Western agricultural practices degrade our environment and deplete our soil. What’s the direct […]
As I type, the Boston Marathon is well underway. Since 1897, thousands of athletes have trained rigorously in order to compete in the world’s oldest annual marathon race. And it is a site to behold! Last year, I cheered on runners at mile 22. With a few miles to go, some competitors were running, some […]
Eating food that is in season is one of the best things you can do for your health and your local economy. Produce that is in season tends to be higher in nutritional quality and available for purchase from your local farmers markets…soon to be sprouting up! Here is a link to a fabulous resource from the website […]
We have finally made it to our last and final blog posting for this series on the basics of grocery shopping. I’ve walked you through the steps of preparation, what to buy, and how to efficiently use your time and money. While all of the topics we’ve covered so far are important, this one perhaps […]