Nutrition/Healthy Eating Articles

Cooking skills used to be passed down from generation to generation, but as fast food and packaged meals proliferated in our culture, many people lost the basic “know-how” of food prep. Food Revolution Day, a campaign put on by the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation, aims to solve this issue by teaching children about food and cooking. The goal of this campaign is to get children excited about food by educating them in an engaging way, which will help teach them the skills that they need to live healthier lives.

Your clients’ best intentions for healthy eating during the week can be easily derailed if they haven’t thought through a plan. While it’s not always possible for clients to anticipate every curve ball that might get hurled their way, here are a few simple strategies from Keri Glassman, MS, RD, CDN, that take only 8 minutes of focused time each week.

If you had to choose, would you rather spend 10 minutes more exercising or 10 minutes more preparing food each day? A study by researchers at The Ohio State University’s College of Public Health suggests that because of the way Americans allot their time, the two may be mutually exclusive. The study found that a 10-minute increase in food preparation time was associated with a lower probability of exercising for 10 more minutes—among both men and women. The finding applied to single and married adults as well as parents and those with no children.

With springtime in full swing, a cook’s thoughts turn to quick meals that don’t require a lot of time in a hot kitchen. Poaching fish is a healthy way to feed your family when you can’t take any more heat! 1 large orange 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth 2 teaspoons (tsp) finely grated, fresh ginger root 2 tsp finely chopped pickled ginger 2 tablespoons (tbs) honey 1 pound skinless, deboned salmon fillets 1 or 2 tbs unsalted butter

Recovery is a very important and frequently overlooked part of the exercise equation. Aid your bodies recovery with these nutrition tips.

Intermittent fasting has hit the mainstream, and a lot of people are taking notice. Before you decide to try this weight loss method, here are some things that you should consider. Will intermittent fasting cause muscle loss? Probably not. As long as you get adequate protein and include resistance training in your program, you should maintain your muscle mass. Can I drink coffee or tea during a fast?

Question: I know omega-3 fatty acids are good for me and I should include them in my diet, but I keep reading about the different types—EPA, DHA, ALA—and I am very confused. Can you help me sort out the abbreviations and tell me what I should be looking out for?

As the cold winter months wind down, there is still a limited amount of local fresh fruit available. This is a great opportunity to use dried-fruit varieties and reap nutritional benefits such as fiber, vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients, says Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, founder of Toby Amidor Nutrition (http://tobyamidornutrition.com) and author of the forthcoming cookbook The Greek Yogurt Kitchen (Grand Central May 2014).

It’s so tempting to say, “Freekeh Friday,” but freekeh is actually good for you any day of the week. An ancient grain (mentioned as early as the 13th century), freekeh is made from green wheat that’s sun-dried, roasted, thrashed and then further sun-dried.