Tag: Nutrition

Vegetable Egg Muffins

Vegetable Egg Muffins

Sometimes you just want (or need) a quick on-the-go breakfast. Make a dozen of these vegetable packed egg muffins and you are ready for the week. They can be refrigerated for 3-4 days or freeze and reheat them in the microwave for a ready-made breakfast. We’ve found that they are also awesome made in advance for visiting house guests where we often will add crumbled bacon or turkey sausage in the mix. If you want to cut back on the fat and calories while increasing protein, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 of the eggs in each serving*.

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Organic Food FAQ’s

Fruit and Vegetables

If you’ve made a decision to choose more organic foods, that’s a great step toward a healthier lifestyle. But do you truly understand what the word organic means when it comes to the food we eat? Guest post by Susan Hurd, Registered Dietitian.

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PLAN, PLAN, PLAN: Getting a Meal on the Table Any Night of the Week

Busy Mom

Registered and Licensed Dietitian Susan Hurd tells us this week how to get a healthy meal on the table when your family is so busy–thoughtful meal planning is crucial!

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Halloween Candy: Trick or Treat?

Halloween-Candy

It’s that time of the year again when we freely give out 28,000 calories to the neighborhood kids. Ever wonder what it takes for them to work off those Halloween treats?

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Fruits & Veggies: Good for Us…Really?

Fruit and Vegetables

We often hear that fruits and vegetables are good for us, but what does that REALLY mean? Let’s look at a few reasons we should eat these power-packed foods (by Guest Author Susan Hurd, Registered and Licensed Dietitian).

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Post Workout Recovery Drink Basics

Three Popular Recovery Drinks

You’ve probably heard about the importance of drinking a post-workout “recovery drink”, but you may not be sure why or what a recovery drink is. In this post I explain the basics and compare three popular drinks that I’ve used.

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