Tag archives for nutrition
Perfect Easter Eggs
Ready to get those eggs prepared for Sunday? What's the best way to do it? Many people overcook their eggs and that results in a gray-green color around the yolk.…
Caffeine: How Much is Too Much?
You may not have heard, but as they do every five years, the has recently released the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. This year they added something new - the…
Food & Fitness
March is National Nutrition Month. There is certainly no lack of nutrition information on the web. But how do you know what is good information? Paleo, low-carb, clean eating, and…
Wise Advice
I saw this sign while walking at our local Relay for Life last weekend. We all know we should eat more fruits and vegetables, but we don't always do it.…
What Am I Eating?
Curious about what is in that meal you just picked up at the drive-thru? Most fast food restaurants now have websites that give details on such things as calorie counts…
What’s On Your Plate?
The food pyramid is now part of our history! This morning was the long-awaited unveiling of its replacement. Well, long-awaited by me anyway. As a teacher of nutrition, I was…
Replacement for Food Pyramid is Coming!
Thursday, June 2, is the day the USDA says it will reveal the replacement for the food pyramid. I'll post more when I get details, but reportedly it is shaped…
They Can Get That at Home
It is no secret that I am a family and consumer science teacher. I believe what I teach is not only important, but absolutely vital. But every so often I…
Welcome to My World
Yesterday a student in one of my classes asked a very interesting question. We were discussing nutrition, specifically Vitamin D. I mentioned some new things I had just read about…
Food Pyramid Podcasts
I'm sure all of you know about the food pyramid. While I'm not generally a fan of this particular food pyramid, the mypyramid website does have a lot of interesting…
