Are you looking to add more fiber to your diet? Well look no further than pulses. Pulses (beans, legumes, chickpeas, and dried peas) are nutritious and offer an excellent source of fiber to the diet. I make a bean dish about once a week and usually enjoy the leftovers...
Sometimes wasting less food can be as easy as opening your fridge, and seeing what needs to be cooked. Fresh veggies and bread products are often the most wasted due to spoilage. Items like fresh leafy greens, summer squash, mushrooms are quickly perishable. Bread can...
The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) are finally here, and it's kind of a mess. I offered a few quotes here, and I have lots of other thoughts. The first thing that stood out to me is that the current Department of Health does not seem to understand...
When you hear "soda bread" you may think about St Patrick's Day, but this twist on a classic Irish soda bread is delicious for the winter holidays. It'll keep for the whole week of festivities (although it's unlikely to last that long), freezes well, and can be made...
I was invited to Fargo, North Dakota for a Food and Farm Tour hosted by the North Dakota Soybean Council to learn more about soybeans and soyfoods. I was paid to write this post, but the data presented here can be tracked, and is linked where possible. The overall...
When I began my career I worked in clinical inpatient and outpatient nutrition. For many years, "High blood pressure" was anything over 140/90. However since 2017 it's been defined as any reading that's over 130/80 (reflected in the 2nd edition of DASH Diet For...
"Make America Healthy Again". Sounds great. What does this really mean? There's no question that there are a lot of sick people in the United States. Obesity has definitely grown over the past few decades, as has a sedentary lifestyle. The US spends the most money on...
As an Italian American, it distresses me when I see people shun pasta, bread, or pizza, because...carbs. Pasta is an important part of my cultural food-ways, and I know it's also loved by millions of people both in the US and around the world. It's not the enemy....
March 3 is Global Omega-3 Day! It’s an awareness campaign to call attention to EPA and DHA omega-3s, and their important health benefits. You probably have heard that getting some omega-3 fatty acids in your diet is good for your health. It’s true! However not all...