Answers to your grocery shopping questions during COVID
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, grocery shopping has become a cause of stress and anxiety for many of us. Here’s what you need to know to get safely in and out of the store. BEFORE YOU GO TO THE STORE Plan ahead for success. Before you set out for the grocery store,...
Can foods boost your immune system?
Understandably, we all are worried about COVID-19 and want to do anything we can to avoid catching the virus. Unfortunately, this fear has resulted in the spread of misinformation regarding food and immunity. I’d like to set the record straight, so you are clear on...
5 Quick Meal Planning Tips (plus recipes to get you started)
Do you struggle with getting a nutritious family dinner on the table during the week? It’s not always easy to accomplish this with our busy schedules, but it is possible. Here are 5 tips from busy parents about how they are successful at preparing and serving...
How Food Can Affect your Mood (+ mood boosting recipes)
Evidence suggests that in addition to impacting our physical health, what we eat also plays a role in how we feel. Food directly affects the structure and function of our brain and, ultimately, our mood as well. You can test this out for yourself. Pay attention to...
Slow Cooker Barley and Bean Soup
The most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that all adults eat at least half their grains as whole grains – that’s at least 3 to 5 servings of whole grains every day. The average American eats less than one daily serving of whole grains, and some...
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