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SmartEater Dietitians' Blog
Will Microwave Cooking Destroy Nutrients in Foods?
Before answering this question, it is important to note that every cooking method will destroy nutrients. The 3 factors that determine...
The Verdict on Nutrition Bars
A nutrition bar appears to be a healthy snack, after all the word "nutrition" is in its name right? This is correct to some degree. Some...
Enjoying the Food of the Dragon Boat Festival
Rice Dumplings or Chinese Tamales (zhong zi) is the festive food for Chinese Dragon Boat Festival. The main ingredients of a rice...
Not All Trail Mix is Healthy (try this instead!)
Trail mix is one of the most popular snacks that my patients will include in their diet. The problem with this tasty and nutritious...
Go Healthy, Go Bubbly
It's Spring and the weather is getting warm. My husband got home with this sparkling water and I just fell in love with it ! If you like...
Happy National Nutrition Month!
It's that time of the year again! March is National Nutrition Month and this year's theme is "Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right." Research...
The Best Diet of 2014
In Best Diets 2014, the latest set of exclusive rankings from U.S. News, the DASH diet beat 31 others, winning the "Best Diets Overall"...
5 Steps to Help Achieve Your Weight Loss Goals in 2015
1. Set really small goals and keep track The easier the goal, the more likely you are to achieve it. Once you achieve it, the more...
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