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Seasonal Eats Made Simple: Root Vegetables and Budget-Friendly Winter Recipes

Explore the versatility of root vegetables this December. Learn about their nutritional benefits, seasonal availability, and budget-friendly recipes to warm up your winter meals. As winter settles in, it’s time to embrace the bounty of seasonal produce, especially...

Gratitude in Practice: Rethinking Thanksgiving Traditions with Compassion

Explore the complexities of Thanksgiving with a thoughtful reflection on gratitude, historical context, and inclusivity. Discover how to celebrate with mindfulness and compassion. Thanksgiving is often seen as a time to gather with loved ones, share a delicious meal,...

Reducing Neurodegenerative Risk Through Nutrition and Lifestyle

Discover how factors like diet, physical activity, gut health, sleep, and stress influence neurodegenerative disease risk. Learn practical wellness tips to support brain health and reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other disorders. Have you ever walked...

Summertime…and the Eating Is Easy

There’s always a great reason to be in the company of friends, but summer is the go-to season for healthful, colorful, and delicious fruits and vegetables, so why not plan a party to celebrate both? Creating a menu doesn’t have to be stressful or sinful when you...

Calcium: Getting to the Bones of It

Calcium: Getting to the Bones of It

From whole foods to fortified products to vitamin supplements, calcium is an essential nutrient throughout every life stage, but it’s not just for healthy teeth and bones (even though 99% of it is stored there). This multi-functional mineral is an unsung hero when...

A Spring Cleaning for Healthful Eating

Life is busy, and before you know it, priorities—like eating healthfully—go out the window. The key to success is to have a plan and do your best to stick to it. Keeping on track is easy when you already have a weekly menu lined up and good foods in your home;...

It’s Easy Being Green…and Red and Orange and Purple

It’s Easy Being Green…and Red and Orange and Purple

Discover the health benefits of colorful foods like greens, reds, oranges, and purples. Learn how to incorporate these vibrant fruits and vegetables into your diet for better nutrition and wellness. Here in New York City, we have had (too) many weeks in a row of...

TEDxManhattan (Sat, 3/7/15): Changing the Way We Eat

If you've been keeping track of my Twitter feed or are a part of my LinkedIn network, you know that my boyfriend and I will be hosting a viewing party of the TEDxManhattan live-streaming event "Changing the Way We Eat" at our apartment in the East Village, New York...

What’s Eating You?

While the human body needs proper nourishment to survive, nutrition is not a one-size-fits-all concept. A healthful diet can prevent or reduce the risk of certain diseases and chronic illnesses, but sometimes, certain foods can cause adverse reactions. Not everybody...