August 2011

A Burnt Sugar Birthday

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I just turned 92 this past weekend!  Well maybe only 29, but I thought it would be more fun to put that on my birthday cake.  Lately, I have been getting cakes or cupcakes in fun shapes for my birthday.  This year, I thought I would try to make one of my favorite childhood birthday […]

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Isn’t FOOD Already “Natural?!”

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Guest Post By:  Whitney Fontaine As a food scientist, one of the trickiest things I do is researching and interpreting the law. Have you ever looked at the law – I mean, really read it? Trust me, it’s confusing, even if you know what each word means. Well, food law is no different. Now, many […]

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PIMP Your WATER!

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I hear it all the time, “Brooke I am not a fan of drinking water.”    I agree!  I don’t always have a taste for water and it might not be my first choice with dinner.  However, it is important to keep in mind that water makes up 55%-78% of your total body weight depending on your overall […]

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Music Festival Must-Haves!

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This past weekend I went to Lollapalooza!  It was my first time going and I had an amazing time!!!  My friends and I went all three days and even toughed it out in the rain. Preparing for the weather, heat, and unexpected can be tricky when going to any music festival.  Being a dietitian, the […]

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Vegetarian Smart

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I have been getting a lot of requests lately to write about how to eat healthy as a vegetarian.  The American Dietetic Association states that, “appropriately planned vegetarian diets, including total vegetarian or vegan diets, are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases.” Vegetarian diets may […]

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