A few weeks ago, I was invited to tour the Frito Lay plant in Killingly, CT (full discolsure: I am a media spokesperson for Frito Lay). It was the first time I had ever seen how chips were made, and it was quite an experience. If you’ve ever looked at the back of the bag of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips…
Disclosure: I am a media spokesperson for Avocados from Mexico. I’ve talked about avocados a few times in the past — especially that they are an excellent source of healthy mono- and polyunsaturated fat, make a great replacement for cheese on sandwiches, and add flavor and a creamy texture to sandwiches, salads, and soups. Avocados also contribute nearly 20 vitamins…
Today is the 1st birthday of my blog, nutritioulicious™! Here’s my first blog post: Welcome to My Blog! In the past year I have written 132 posts on various nutrition topics, including nutrition news, nutrition tips, holiday eating, behavior modification, seasonal eating, and of course lots of recipes! Some of you have had your questions answered in my Wednesday Wonders…
Today I’d like to introduce a new blogger here at nutritioulicious™ — Jo Bartell. Jo is interning with me and you will get to learn all about her today and through her future blog posts. I’m so excited to have Jo on my team, so please give her a big warm welcome! ————————————————————————————————————————– Hi nutritioulicious™ readers, I’m Jo. I’m a…
A few weeks ago I posted a commentary on a New York Times article about children’s menus and whether or not they have a place at restaurants. While I understand both sides of this debate, I have seen firsthand that children can and will eat the same foods as their parents and would be fine ordering off of a regular…
Hello readers! I hope your summer is going well so far. I just returned from a fabulous trip to Israel and have many great things to share. While I was away I ate great food, including many fresh and delicious fruits and vegetables. I also saw some unique plants, including this salt tree: The first place I saw the salt…
That’s what Nicole Marzovilla, owner of I Trulli restaurant in Gramercy Park (NYC) thinks, according to the New York Times article Looking Past the Children’s Menu. Many parents only take their kids to restaurants that have children’s menus, staples of which include macaroni and cheese and chicken fingers. As a kid I was a very picky eater and mac &…
If you live in the Baltimore area, tune in to WBALTV/NBC Weekend Edition tomorrow morning, Sunday April 11th. I’ll be on in the 7 am hour talking about sodium in food. Get ready to take the quiz and see which foods are highest in sodium. Trust me, you’ll be surprised! For more about sodium, check out my older post Salt…
A common trend that I’ve noticed since I joined the blogosphere is that people love to post pictures of their food and share what they are eating with others. What’s more is that people love to read about and see what others eat! Whether bloggers photograph and post their food as a food journal for themselves or they do it…
Are you in college or heading off to college next fall and are worried about gaining “The Freshman 15”? Don’t be! Check out some of my tips for how to avoid the Freshman 15 in Your Guide to Beating the “Freshman 15” from Mochi Magazine online!
In my private practice, one of the areas I specialize in is eating disorders. That’s why it’s important for me to point out that this week (February 21-27, 2010) is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. It is an effort put forth by NEDA, the National Eating Disorders Association, to raise awareness about the dangers surrounding eating disorders and the need…
