January 15, 2013 at 1:53 pm
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Image Source Popular since the fifteenth century, cumin remains a staple spice in numerous cuisines. Known for its bold flavor, cumin adds a warm undertone to many dishes. Taste: Warm, earthy aroma; slightly bitter and very strong. Tip: Because the essential oils in cumin are less volatile than […]
December 20, 2012 at 9:47 pm
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Image Source TV commercials and stores have become the official announcers of the holiday season and, according to them ,we all should have been gift shopping since the night of Thanksgiving (or even October). Despite these constant reminders, many of us put shopping off until the last second. […]
November 29, 2012 at 12:53 pm
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College “You have to have a dream so you can get up in the morning” – Billy Wilder Monday morning I went to get the latest update from Danka Charland on how far she’s walked (for more background be sure to check out our previous post on Danka’s walking!). […]
November 6, 2012 at 10:01 am
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College The first Tuesday of every month we will be featuring a grain. The posts will include background on the grain, nutritional information, instructions on how to store and cook it, and, of course, one or two healthy recipes for using the grain. Our goal is to help you […]
October 22, 2012 at 3:41 pm
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Picture Source With so many people professing to be nutrition experts these days, it can get confusing who to turn to. A couple weeks back we featured a post showing the differences between titles of nutrition “experts”. Be sure to check out the post, but the take away […]
October 3, 2012 at 7:30 pm
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Picture Source With so many people claiming to be nutrition experts these days it can be confusing to know who to listen to. To help you make a better judgment about whether or not to follow someone’s advice, we recommend looking at their title. Registered Dietitian Often abbreviated […]
October 1, 2012 at 11:08 pm
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College The first Tuesday of every month we will be featuring a grain. The posts will include background on the grain, nutritional information, instructions on how to store and cook it, and, of course, one or two healthy recipes for using the grain. Our goal is to help you […]