Great Veggie Challenge Day #10: Health Benefits of Green Beans

This past semester I graduated with my Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics. Even so, I am willing to admit that I have never exactly looked forward to eating my veggies. Yep, it is sad, but true. As a future dietitian though, there is no way I can let myself off the ...

Nutritious Foods That Help You Lose Weight

There are several foods that can be included in the diet to treat the disease condition existing in the body. Diet and food are always correlated. While our body needs good, healthy and nutritious food to grow and remain healthy, it falls prey to many diseases when counteracted with the non-nutritious ...

Molten Lava Cake (A Sinful Dessert Under 200 Calories!)

Get the best Nutritious Recipes at DietNutrition Advisor Have you ever made a molten lava cake?  I hadn't, before this experiment.  I had made a souffle once in food science class during my undergraduate years (souffles and molten lava cakes are prepared in a similar way, and they both require patience ...

Don’t say no to cheese

Here’s why you should be including cheese in your diet: Get the best Nutritious Recipes at DietNutrition Advisor Great for your teeth: Cheese is extremely rich in calcium, and that’s one important ingredient in making your teeth strong and healthy. Additionally, studies suggest that cheese can reduce plaque and stimulate saliva, ...

Citrus Rosemary Green Beans

Green beans and carrots are brought together and sauteed with orange juice and other ingredient to make for a crisp, healthy, and sweet side dish that adults and kids will both enjoy. -Intern Jennifer Get the best Nutritious Recipes at DietNutrition Advisor ...

Virgin Hibiscus Raspberry “Sangria” with Orange & Mint

Get the best Nutritious Recipes at DietNutrition Advisor This gorgeous, ruby red tea originates from the leaves of the hibiscus flower. In health food stores you’re likely to find this tea labeled “hibiscus”, and in mainstream grocery stores common brands are Raspberry Zinger® and Passion®. If all else fails, search ingredient ...

NotFried Ice Cream

Confession: I love fried ice cream. Get the best Nutritious Recipes at DietNutrition Advisor Have you ever had it?Typically served at Mexican restaurants, fried ice cream is a scoop of vanilla (or sometimes cinnamon) ice cream that is battered and deep fried and served sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar or drizzled with ...

Benefits of Consuming Raw Foods Diet

The raw food diet is based on the belief that the most healthful food for the body is uncooked. Raw Food Diet Get the best Nutrition at DietNutrition Advisor What is a raw food diet? A raw food diet consists of unprocessed and uncooked food or if cooked, then below 116 deg F heat. ...

Balance Diet Plans for Men – A balanced diet for men includes enough nutrients to advertise optimal development and growth.

A balanced diet for men includes enough nutrients to advertise optimal development and growth. Men are notorious for eating anything they want and never worrying whether or not they are getting a well-balanced diet. But because the number of men with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, along with other life-threatening ailments increases, men ...

5 Healthy Kitchen Gadgets to Help You Lose that Muffin Top

5 Healthy Kitchen Gadgets.  As we note in our new book, The Real Skinny: 101 Fat Habits & Slim Solutions, your kitchen can be your ally (or foe) when it comes to losing weight. One of the best ways to boost your chances of eating healthy and slimming down is ...

A Beautiful Spring Cupcake Bouquet

Hyde Park, N.Y.—Spring has arrived, with the glorious gifts of daffodils, tulips, irises, and hyacinths. Chef Dianne Rossomando of The Culinary Institute of America has a great suggestion for celebrating spring and summer—create a beautiful “bouquet” of floral cupcakes. Bring all the wonderful colors of the garden together in a ...

Operation Shrink Your Body – Day 146 – May fruits

By Nicola Cucuiet and Sylvia Klinger Get the best Nutrition at DietNutrition Advisor I love May!  The beautiful Spring colors and wonderful produce rejuvenate my spirits.  Let’s get started by enjoying some of the fruits of the month Cherries Cherries are nutritious, delicious and fun to eat!  Cherries are low in calories, however ...