Breakfast

#WellnessWednesday with Registered Dietitian Christine (MS, RDN, CSSD)• • •Breakfast is a great way to start your day. You will be more likely to consistently continue to fuel throughout the day when you eat something at the beginning of the day. If you skip breakfast to save up for other meals you may want to rethink this thought as skipping breakfast often results in feeling cranky, not being...

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Convenience Foods

#WellnessWednesday with Registered Dietitian Christine (MS, RDN, CSSD)• • •Convenience foods can be really helpful because they make cooking a little easier and it cuts down on prep time. Some examples of convenience foods would be salad in a bag, shredded carrots, rotisserie chicken, frozen fruits, and lots of other options that can make things just a little easier in the kitch...

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Myth of eating after 7pm

#WellnessWednesday with Registered Dietitian Christine (MS, RDN, CSSD)• • •If you ever wondered if you are supposed to or not supposed to eat after 7 PM, the short answer is yes! You can, and should, eat after 7 PM. Something to consider about this “rule” is that your stomach does not shut off after a certain time of day and the clock does not know whether you are hungry or n...

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Importance of hydration

#WellnessWednesday with Registered Dietitian Christine (MS, RDN, CSSD)• • •Staying hydrated is important all year long. If you can keep a refillable water bottle with you throughout the day that can help stay hydrated. The amount of water you need will vary a little depending on amount of exercise, body size, and temperature. The Institute of medicine does recommends about 9 cups of water/day...

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Family food traditions

#WellnessWednesday with Registered Dietitian Christine (MS, RDN, CSSD)• • •Holidays are a time to enjoy time with friends and/or family along with food traditions and honoring your food cravings. Many people will feel that they need to save up the meals for the day leading up to holiday dinners. Please consider that if you eat throughout the day (as you do on any other day), you will be able...

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Veganism

#WellnessWednesday with Registered Dietitian Christine (MS, RDN, CSSD)• • •I want to remind you of ways to meet your protein needs from plant protein sources- lentils, beans, nuts, seeds, nut butters, grains (quinoa, amaranth, cereals, pasta, rice) and to meet calcium and vitamin D needs with non-dairy milk substitutes. Check out nudining.com for vegan options available in the dining...

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UNDER THE SEA: VEGETABLE SUSHI

Sea vegetables, commonly called edible seaweed, are a class of marine algae packed with healthful nutritional value. Used for centuries around the world with documented use in Asian and Aztec civilizations, edible seaweed was one of the hottest food trends in 2015 as it gained popularity in American cuisine.Today we will be working with green seaweed. Green seaweeds get their pigment from chlorophyll....

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