The crowd is roaring with excitement.  Everyone around you is munching on foot long hot dogs and drinking out of large cups filled with iced cola.  You hear the sound of the batter’s swing hitting the ball out of the park—home run, the crowd roars again.  You spot the vendor coming by just as your…

Although summer is quickly coming to an end, it doesn’t mean we can’t learn something new about one of my favorite summer fruits- the kiwi! We usually see these little green gems laying on top of a fruit salad and think “well that adds a nice pop of color” but does the kiwi actually hold…

July is National Blueberry Month! These fruits may be small in size, but they are packed with nutrients and have great amounts of potential health benefits.   To start off, blueberries have been around for hundreds of years, dating back to before the British settled in North America. The Native American tribes harvested them and…

Ahh, there’s nothing as refreshing as a cool glass of iced tea on a hot summer day. With the start of summer upon us and this being National Iced Tea Month, we know that there will be plenty of opportunities to enjoy this perfect summer beverage.   Tea is a great alternative to water that…

June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month!   Do you eat enough fruits and vegetables?   In my practice, I come across a lot of adults who don’t like and therefore don’t eat fruits and vegetables. This is often due to the fact that they were not served these wonderfully healthy foods as a…

Often the beets that we purchase come with beautiful green stalks attached to them which we promptly throw out when using the actual beet root. However, the beet greens are nutrient-rich with very high levels of vitamins A, K, and C. Similar in taste and appearance to Swiss chard, beet greens can be prepared in a similar manner. They can be eaten as a side dish sauteed with garlic and lemon or added to various recipes such as eggs and pastas. I decided to add them to my morning breakfast omelet and I found it to be delicious and satisfying

This salad is an unbelievable marriage of colors, textures, and flavors. You wouldn’t think to put cheese together with beets, but the blend of the slightly sweet and slightly salty are incredible. The textures and flavors of the soft roasted vegetables with the crunchy lettuce and nuts, along with the smoothness of the cheese do wonders to the palate.

There’s No “Beeting” Around It By Charna Sheinfeld,  Nutrition Intern There’s no “beeting” around the bush when it comes to beets! Both the beet root and its greens are loaded with vitamins, antioxidants, and heart healthy components.  Many people shy away from beets because of its bright color and somewhat intense and sweet taste. However…

Strawberries are among the most eaten fresh fruits enjoyed in the United States, so it is no wonder why today, February 27, is National Strawberry Day. While strawberries are available for fresh picking across the country, most of the strawberries you will buy from a grocery store will be from California or Florida due to…

January is the perfect cold weather month to celebrate National Hot Tea Month!  Incorporating herbal teas into your meal plan is a simple, inexpensive way to enhance your health this upcoming year.  There are hundreds of varieties of tea that offer an array of health benefits due to their herbal content and antioxidant power.  …

The Magic of Quinoa By Charna Sheinfeld, Nutrition Intern Most people have heard and probably tasted Quinoa by now. It was only a few years ago that quinoa was an item only found in specialty health food stores, reserved for those “health nuts” among us to enjoy. So what is so special about this pseudo…

The days are getting shorter and the nights, longer.  The brisk air is slowly creeping in, which is a sure sign that winter has arrived!   Before flu season is in full swing, I thought now would be the perfect time to provide tips on how to boost your immune system to kick off the start…

National Eat a Cranberry Day is coming up on November 23rd. What better time to celebrate cranberries than a few days before Thanksgiving? Cranberries are a trademark for the Thanksgiving holiday feast and many other holiday celebrations.  Today, I encourage you to eat a cranberry (or a couple) and create amazing recipes that focus on…

Fall is in full swing – trees are shedding their leaves, the air is brisk, and fall produce are plentiful. During this month, we are turning the spotlight on one of my favorite root vegetables, the sweet potato, for National Sweet Potato Awareness Month. Sweet potatoes are popular in the conversation on health due to…

The Nutritional Power of Cauliflower Kale better brace itself because there is a new “it vegetable” in town and that is cauliflower! Because of its naturally mild flavor, cauliflower is extremely versatile. It can be roasted, broiled, cooked, and steamed. It’s wonderful eaten on its own, added to soups and salads, or even manipulated into…

I am excited to bring to you, my readers, a brand new series on my blog, called Monthly Morsels. This idea came to me as I was mentoring one of my nutrition interns, Charna Sheinfeld. Charna shared the following thought with me: “I remember as a child hearing the expression “you are what you eat”,…

Now is the time that all varieties of berries are at the peak of their season, which is why we celebrate National Berry Month in July!  There is no better time than the summer months to enjoy the delicious sweet flavor of these tiny fruits that can be eaten on any occasion.   In just…

Discovering new and tasty ways to incorporate herbs and spices into your meals will result in placing salt on the back burner when it comes to adding flavor to your foods.  As a bonus, there are many wonderful health benefits that herbs and spices have to offer.   Did you know herbs and spices can…

As you know, eating fruits and vegetables contribute to your health and well-being. But, did you know that the number of servings of fruit and vegetables you eat daily is a factor in the equation?  It turns out that an apple a day may not be as sufficient as you once thought!   Researchers analyzed…

Do you love chocolate but are afraid to eat it because you think of it as an unhealthy food? Well recent research may contradict this assumption. You’ve likely heard by now that dark chocolate is “good” for you but these benefits seem to have remained somewhat a mystery until recently. It has already been established…