Balanced Eating
By Theresa Stahl, RD, LDN

Registered dietitian Theresa Stahl shares her insights on healthy eating, portion-control tips, power-packed recipes, and food reviews.

Craving Texas Reds
It's that time of year - the time when I can't seem to get enough Texas red grapefruit.  Juicy, refreshing, naturally sweet and tart, these delicious, nutritious red grapefruit are true stars at any meal.  They hold their own wel
Is 2010 the year of going LO-CO?
It is, according to futurist Faith Popcorn, who predicts 2010 is the year of LO-CO, meaning local cocooning.  What is local cocooning? A term that Popcorn coined in the 90's, cocooning is the need to find a safe space to protect oneself from the harsh, un
American Dietetic Association's National Food Conference
I just returned home from the American Dietetic Association's National Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo in Denver.  I had the pleasure of networking with many esteemed colleagues, including Food Network star, Ellie Krieger, a fellow register
Happy 4th of July from the beach!
I'm celebrating the 4th of July this year at the beach!  The sun is shining, the ocean waves are breaking on the sandy shore and the boardwalk food is calling my name.  Fresh cut French fries, pizza, caramel popcorn.....all their delectable aromas wafting
Memorial Day, picnics and spring onions
Happy Memorial Day weekend to all! A sincere thank you to all of the heroes who protect our country, help to keep us safe and sacrifice for our freedom! And the Memorial Day weekend signals the unofficial beginning of the picnic and outdoor gilling season
Celebrating with Chocolate
Since many people will be celebrating Easter with chocolate this weekend, how about a few fantastic chocolate facts.   At a recent seminar on the health benefits of chocolate, Dr. Debra Miller, PhD, RD of the Hershey Company, laid out the latest research
Eating Well Doesn't Have to be Complicated
March is National Nutrition Month.  And no matter how old you are, making healthy food choices and being physically active will help you feel your best.  The American Dietetic Association offers these tips: Make your calories count.  Think nutr
Eat the Rainbow
Today I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of Parish nurses at my local hospital.  Parish nurses are awesome people who use their nursing expertise in their churches to bring preventive health education to members of their church congregations. It's
Prevent Holiday Weight Gain
Eating well and exercising during the holidays may be important keys in the prevention of obesity. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health¿s (NIH) National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Institute of Diabetes and
Fresh Cranberry-Onion Relish
Cranberries are beautiful, filled with healthy phytochemicals and  a staple of holiday season meals. Because the berries are tart, many recipes are high in sugar.  I love this lower-sugar  cranberry-onion relish taken from Eating Well magazine's December

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