Until last week, I never really thought about the fact that Valentine’s Day — a day symbolized by the color red, hearts, and chocolate — falls in the middle of American Heart Month — a time also recognized by red and hearts (and you can throw some chocolate in there too, as long as you keep it to dark chocolate!)….
As you may already know (especially if you read this post last year), February is American Heart Month. For the past ten years, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has sponsored The Heart Truth campaign to spread awareness and educate women about heart disease – the number one killer of women. The Heart Truth campaign warns women about…
One of the biggest culinary trends for 2011 is the emergence of ancient grains, both on supermarket shelves and restaurant menus. Some ancient grains you may already be familiar with include quinoa, amaranth, and spelt. But have you heard of einkorn? I hadn’t until I received an email from the nice folks at Jovial Foods. They wrote to tell me…
Last week I was on vacation in Mexico. It was great being away from the snow for a week, relaxing on the beach, and enjoying delicious Mexican cuisine. Many typical Mexican dishes in the States aren’t so good for your waistline — fried tacos, enchiladas, overstuffed burritos, sodium and fat laden refried beans, sour cream on the side of almost…
Yesterday, the 2010 US Dietary Guidelines were released. (Yes, we’re in 2011, but the guidelines were a little late). These Guidelines are updated every five years and are supposed to be the foundation of our diets. Unfortunately, many American’s aren’t following the Guidelines, which is evident by the following statistics: 72% of women and 64% of men are classified as…
Mushroom Onion Barley is a hearty, flavor-packed and nutrient-rich side dish that’s perfect paired with chicken, beef, or fish. Yesterday I told you about the benefits of barley and the basics of cooking this excellent whole grain. There are so many great recipes for barley and you can serve it warm or cold, depending on how you like it…
Surely you’ve heard the recommendations to eat more fruit, vegetables, and whole grains. But many people tell me that besides brown rice, whole wheat pasta, whole wheat bread, and oats, they don’t know what other whole grains they can eat. And even if they’ve seen the abundance of whole grain options available, they’re afraid to try them because they’ve never…
Wednesday Wonders are back! Your burning nutrition, food, and cooking questions are answered here every Wednesday. Ask your questions in the comments section of any blog post, post your question on the Nutritioulicious facebook page, tweet it to me, or email me directly! Q: Hi Nutritioulicious! I’m trying a new recipe tonight for a lower-fat sweet & sour stirfry chicken….
Lately it seems like I’ve been on a beef kick – with beef in the news and our post about the different cuts of beef, I decided to cook up some beef myself. What could be better on these cold winter nights than a warm, hearty, and filling stew?! Here’s my beef stew that has lots of vegetables and beans…
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of attending an event where the new face of the Got Milk? campaign was revealed — Susan Sarandon is now the proud owner of a milk mustache. As part of the National Milk Mustache campaign, a new initiative was announced on Tuesday — “Pour One More.” How appropriate that this campaign was announced…
The following post was written by nutritioulicious™ intern Megan Kian When buying chicken or turkey, the choice is simple — whole bird, breast and wings (white meat), or thighs and legs (dark meat). However, buying a piece of beef is a little more complicated. There’s the chuck, the loin, the round, and a whole slew of other cuts. How do…
