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Dietitian Spotlight: Spooktacularly Light Dinner
» Read MoreIt’s that time of year again for tricks, or more likely treats. While enjoying some of those treats can be fun, not all treats have to be full of sugar. Consider this fun lunch or dinner idea to get everyone off to a good start.
These Candy Corn Tostadas have just a few simple ingredients and are easy to make. The cheese is a tasty way to sneak in some protein and calcium. …
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Heart Healthy Honey and Sriracha Cashews
» Read MoreDid you know that cashews are actually the seed of the fruit on the cashew tree? Cashews have been enjoyed for thousands of years. They not only taste great, but they have some great health benefits as well. Even though they are high in fat, most of the fat is unsaturated and much of it is monounsaturated. Translation: these are heart healthy fats! A recent study in …
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Balsamic Cherry Peach Chicken Skillet
» Read MoreThe other day during one of our Easy Diabetes Shopping tours, one of the guests told me that she had come to the tour so that she could learn what to eat besides “plain ol’ chicken and green beans”. While we all had a good chuckle with her, one of the things I told her is that our Health and Wellness team works hard to share how delicious healthy eating can be ( …
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Bacon Mango Fried Rice
» Read MoreWhen people think of brown rice, they often think “bland and boring”. But, it can be so much more than that. Brown rice is a great source of B vitamins and the mineral, selenium. Selenium is a powerful antioxidant that helps fight certain cancers. Ok, so we still haven’t addressed the issue of taste. While rice alone can be a little bland, adding other healthy …
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One Bowl Healthy Carrot Banana Muffins
» Read MoreOne of the most common comments we dietitians hear from people is that they never, or rarely, eat breakfast. Some say they just don’t have time. Others tell us that they get hungry by noon when they eat breakfast in the morning. But that is exactly what is supposed to happen! Breakfast is just that: it breaks the fast! You more than likely have not eaten since the …