True-to-life, science-based nutrition information that helps people enjoy eating for good health!

Food Trends

12 07, 2023

Best-by Dates and Stale Bread

By Rosanne Rust|2023-07-20T11:11:35-04:00July 12th, 2023|Food Facts, Food Trends, Food waste, Wellness|Comments Off on Best-by Dates and Stale Bread

One question that may be on your mind as you consider throwing food away is: "Is it still safe to eat?" Some of the guidelines for how long a food is safe to eat and how long you can store a cooked food in your refrigerator is up [...]

12 07, 2023

Add More Veggies to Your Pasta & Potato Salads

By Rosanne Rust|2023-07-12T15:45:50-04:00July 12th, 2023|DASH Diet/Wellness, Easy Cooking, Family, Family meals, Food Trends, Food waste, Healthy Aging, Heart Disease, Recipe, Wellness|Comments Off on Add More Veggies to Your Pasta & Potato Salads

We all need to add more veggies to our diets. Why not add them to foods you already love? Pasta and potato salads are delicious summer picnic go-tos. Why not veg-up your favorite pasta or potato salad recipe with even more veggies for your next summer gathering? You [...]

5 07, 2023

A Very Hungry Caterpillar

By Rosanne Rust|2023-07-20T11:11:34-04:00July 5th, 2023|Family, Food Trends, Just for Fun, Wellness|Comments Off on A Very Hungry Caterpillar

I generally blog about food and nutrition topics, and am known to clear up the plethora of misinformation that's out there. Today, however, I wanted to write a story. I'm weaving in information about the important role pollinators in our food supply, but overall, this isn't a food [...]

9 06, 2023

What’s the Real Deal with Sucralose Risk?

By Rosanne Rust|2023-06-10T11:29:30-04:00June 9th, 2023|Family, Food Facts, Food Trends, Health Professionals, Weight Management, Wellness|Comments Off on What’s the Real Deal with Sucralose Risk?

Fear sells. Or rather, does it prevents sales? Hmmn? By now you've seen the recent news headlines claimed that the chemical found in Splenda was found to "cause significant health damage" or "damages DNA and is ‘Genotoxic’" or "generates genotoxic chemicals that attack DNA". Nonetheless, this [...]

19 05, 2023

The Amazing Work of Bees

By Rosanne Rust|2023-05-26T11:44:44-04:00May 19th, 2023|Family, Food Facts, Food Trends, Just for Fun, Wellness|Comments Off on The Amazing Work of Bees

I had the opportunity to tour the Savannah Bee Company store and hives, courtesy of a visit sponsored by the National Honey Board. The National Honey Board promotes responsible industry practices that ensure the honey you consume is trustworthy and pure. They also advocate for sustainable production of [...]

19 04, 2023

Go Green with Soy and my Spicy Tofu Broccoli Bowl

By Rosanne Rust|2023-05-26T11:44:44-04:00April 19th, 2023|DASH Diet/Wellness, Easy Cooking, Family meals, Food Facts, Food Trends, Food waste, Recipe, Wellness|Comments Off on Go Green with Soy and my Spicy Tofu Broccoli Bowl

I've partnered with U.S. Soy to create a short video (paid) to highlight the benefits of soy, and how farmers are working to produce food in sustainable ways. I was raised to "give a hoot, don't pollute" because my parents raised me to be environmentally conscious. They produced [...]

25 03, 2023

Zero Waste Citrus Peels

By Rosanne Rust|2023-03-25T15:03:44-04:00March 25th, 2023|Easy Cooking, Family, Food Trends, Food waste, Just for Fun, Recipe, Wellness|Comments Off on Zero Waste Citrus Peels

Inflation has us all rethinking our spending habits, including our food budgets. Zero waste cooking is not about eating scraps (however, some scraps can end up turning into tasty bits). It's about stretching your food budget and throwing away less food. Even if you can't obtain "zero waste" [...]

17 02, 2023

Potato Cauliflower Artichoke Bake

By Rosanne Rust|2023-03-06T17:12:16-05:00February 17th, 2023|DASH Diet/Wellness, Easy Cooking, Family meals, Food Trends, Food waste, Wellness|Comments Off on Potato Cauliflower Artichoke Bake

Everything you need to know about Zero Waste Cooking really boils down to buying less food, storing it properly, and using it all. Use it All Using what you have on hand falls under the "use it all" guideline. I was invited to a pot luck recently and [...]

2 02, 2023

Are You Getting Enough Omega-3 Fats?

By Rosanne Rust|2023-03-21T12:46:30-04:00February 2nd, 2023|Food Facts, Food Trends, Healthy Aging, Heart Disease, Wellness|Comments Off on Are You Getting Enough Omega-3 Fats?

Have you heard of omega-3 fatty acids? You may have. And you might know that fatty fish is a great food source for them. But did you know that Omega-3s include three types of fatty acids: ALA, EPA, and DHA. I recently attended an educational session sponsored by [...]

1 02, 2023

Foods for your Heart

By Rosanne Rust|2023-07-12T14:56:14-04:00February 1st, 2023|DASH Diet/Wellness, Easy Cooking, Family meals, Food Facts, Food Trends, Food waste, Healthy Aging, Heart Disease, Recipe, Wellness|Comments Off on Foods for your Heart

February is heart month, but you want to care for your heart all year long. DASH Diet is an excellent approach to heart-healthy living. It's important to be aware of your personal health needs and risks. There are some things we have control over, and some things we [...]