July 2014

New Opportunities

I have worked at Loyola University Medical Center as an Outpatient Dietitian for over 4.5 years. Recently, I was offered a job teaching the next generation of Registered Dietitians. I am thrilled to announce that I have accepted the position to teach at Dominican University and look forward to this exciting experience! Above is a picture of my going away party […]

Fountain Park Chautauqua: Cake Walk

My family has been going to Fountain Park’s Chautauqua, since before I was born. The idea of a Chautauqua was imagined back in 1874 in New York by John H. Vincent. The Chautauqua movement brought education and culture to many cities across the United States until the Great Depression. Now, there are only three left in the country and […]

Healthy Portions in a Self Serve Froyo World

With more and more self serve frozen yogurt (froyo) places popping up like Forever Yogurt and Red Mango it can be really easy to overdo it on this healthier summer treat. These places provide you with very large cardboard bowls that welcome you to fill them up to the brim. Each bowl can hold upwards of two […]