Trick or Treat?

A balanced diet is a healthy diet.  Allowing yourself to enjoy a treat once and awhile really is okay!    Halloween is once year, but the c...

Manage Stress

Stress and finding balance! Stress – we all have experienced it – probably more often than we would like to admit!  Managing stress is possi...

Drink Healthy

With assistance from Northeastern graduate student Crystal (Sopher) Richardson You are what you… DRINK? The Healthier Hunger Free Kids Act o...

Focus on Whole, Minimally Processed Foods

With assistance from Northeastern graduate student Crystal (Sopher) Richardson What’s the WHOLE story on Processed Foods? Nutritionists and ...

Go “good fat”

When you are thinking about fat consider healthy fats versus non-fat food items.  When it comes to healthy eating the type of fat is just as...

Reduce Added Sugar

Currently, there are no federal guidelines regarding the amount of sugar you should consume.  However, the American Heart Association (AHA) ...

Substantially Reduce Sugary Beverages, Innovate Replacements

Sugar-sweetened beverages contain lots of extra calories and almost no nutrients.  If you are consuming high-sugar drinks (i.e., soda or jui...

Move Legumes to the Center of the Plate

Legumes are a group of vegetables that includes peas, lentils and beans (black-eyed peas, garbanzo beans, black beans, cannellini beans, and...

National Seafood Month: Eat More Kinds Of Seafood More Often

Eating patterns that consist of multiple foods is important to an overall healthy diet. Seafood should be part of that healthy eating patter...

Superfood: Tomatoes

Fruit or vegetable? It is a fruit that works well as a vegetable! Tomatoes are considered a type of superfood because they are rich in lots ...

Be a Food Allergy Friend

Do you know someone who has food allergies? With as many as 15 million people living with food allergies (or 1 in 25 Americans), chances are...

Tips to Consider as you Study for Finals

Keep in mind that during finals, it is so very important to get enough sleep, fit in some form of physical activity, and make healthy food c...

Eating Right on a Budget

Getting the most nutrition for your food budget starts with a little extra planning before you shop. There are many ways to save money on th...

Eating on the Move

The end of the semester is approaching.  Which means more time studying and the need for quick food options.  Here are some easy convenient ...

National Nutrition Month 2017: Plant Power

If you follow food trends, you’ve surely noticed that plant-based foods, recipes and restaurants have been getting a larger share of the spo...

National Nutrition Month 2017: Are Half Of Your Grains Whole?

Recent studies focus on the benefits of whole grains in lowering risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and other chronic...

National Nutrition Month 2017: Save the Food

Up to 40% of the food in the US is wasted and never eaten. Considering how many people don’t have enough to eat, the idea of so much food en...