March 2019 ~ Food For Thought

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

FYUL: Recovery

Wednesday, March 13, 2019 | 12:00 PM Posted by Northeastern Dining 2019, christine clark, dietitian, FYUL, healthy eating, National Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day, northeastern, northeastern dining, Recovery, Registered Dietitian No comments

FYUL is a program focused on making it easy for you to find foods that are embedded with health benefits also known as functional foods that are important to your personal lifestyle! Recovery: Foods that include carbohydrates and protein that give muscles the fuel they need to recover after working...

Friday, March 1, 2019

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TASTE AND FLAVOR

Friday, March 1, 2019 | 12:00 PM Posted by Northeastern Dining 2019, Eat Right Live Well, flavoring, northeastern, northeastern dining, Registered Dietitian, taste what you're missing No comments

When someone asks us if we like a food or drink, we answer with certainty. But what if our likes and dislikes aren’t really that straightforward? The taste of food is relatively direct. Our taste buds sense bitterness, saltiness, sourness, sweetness, and umami (savory). Flavor, on the other hand,...