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What to Eat During and After an IBD Flare

At present, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) which are poised to become global epidemics. Primarily, IBD is characterized by the repetitive inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, and it can occur...
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Alzheimer’s Disease: Is It All in Your Head?

Our June focus has been all about brain health and Alzheimer's awareness. (If you missed our last Wellness Webinar on these very topics, don't worry! It'll be uploaded to our YouTube channel in a few weeks.) Alzheimer's disease is not a natural change that comes with...
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Don’t Stress: Taking Comfort in Emotional Eating

April is Stress Awareness Month, so let's discuss emotional eating and comfort foods for a moment. It's no surprise the majority of us have been undergoing an extraordinary amount of stress the past few years, more so than usual, resulting in burnout and other mental...
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La Festa dei Sette Pesci

I'm too full to make up a new post for today, so I'm recycling last year's.  Going to lie down now. As I scour my wardrobe looking for a pair of pants with an elasticized waist, I reminisce about Christmas Eves past at my parents' house and the many family members...

Quasi-recipe: Lovely lentils

Inspired by one of my favorite side dishes at LIC Market, I set off to incorporate lentils into my salad yesterday.  There are so many good things about lentils and they're so simple to make, dressing them up or down as you like.  As a kid, I remember having...

Recipe: It’s quinoa-nderful!

Instead of oatmeal, I sometimes like to use quinoa for my morning meal.  It's just as nutty, filling, and tasty as an instant oatmeal package would be, but better, nutritionally (be mindful of your calorie intake for the rest of the day since quinoa's a little up...

Recipe: Chilling with Chili

Ah, the one-pot meal.  What could be easier?  Chop up a bunch of stuff, chuck it in a pot, cook it, and chow down.  If you have a big freezer, you can pack up half of what you make and freeze it for another time; you can pick at the other half in your...

Chew on this

I'm slowly getting this blog back up and running—finally—but it's taking a while. New stuff is above, but you can check out the old posts below while you wait.  E-mail me with any questions, and follow me on Twitter @DishWithDina.

Cool as a carrot.

Welcome, class, to today's Fresh Pick: CARROTS Easy to pack and perfect as crudités for that favorite dip, the crunchy texture and sweet taste of carrots is popular among both adults and children. Although they are shipped around the country from California...