With that spooky time of year just around the corner, everyone is getting ready for Halloween. Are you planning a huge party for friends and family? You may end up a guest at someone else’s party. Either way, the face of the season is changing and people are looking for unique ways to celebrate. This year, join others in one of the latest party trends - put a healthy spin on some of the classics. Party Food One of the best ways to trip up a healthy lifestyle is to attend a party. There is food in every corner of the room, everyone is eating, and the menu consists of sweet, salty, and … [Read more...]
CSAs and Seasonal Eating
Image via Wikipedia Prior to the 1900s everyone ate seasonally. Without refrigeration and rapid transportation, there was simply no other choice. Today, we are overwhelmed with choices; our supermarkets are filled with produce from around the world. If we are willing to pay the price, we can eat watermelon, cherries and asparagus all year long. Eating seasonally has a number of benefits. First, seasonal fruits and vegetables are less expensive. Second, it challenges us to vary our menus. And third, we can support our local farmers. With family farms struggling to … [Read more...]
Employment Facts for Dietitians and Nutritionists
Many people today are interested in health and nutrition. As more and more people are becoming aware of how fad diets tend to cause problems for those who want to lose weight, there has been an increase in the number of people who are interested in becoming dietitians or nutritionists. For those who are considering going into these fields, they can start by choosing to earn a degree online in one of the following fields: food service systems management, dietetics, or other related fields. Understanding how the human body uses food is one of the biggest points that someone entering this … [Read more...]
Food and Diet: What and how Should we Eat?
Image via Wikipedia Dieting seems to be a concept that terrifies and mystifies people at the same time. Since the height of the Marilyn Monroe era in the 1950s, many of us are perplexed as to why much of our society seems to frown upon curvaceous figures. A woman's size 12 was once considered normal, while the ideal average size since the 1970s has gradually decreased. Still, over the past few decades since then, waistlines appear to be increasing at alarming rates. Many people try to remain on a healthy diet, but weight fluctuation can be a problem. So, what exactly is … [Read more...]
The Food Pyramid
For those of you who haven’t heard about the food pyramid before, it is a guide to help you eat your healthiest based on the amount of food you should eat per day. If you look at a diagram of the food pyramid, you will see that grains take up the majority of the food pyramid and sweets and fats take up the least space in the pyramid. Five ounces of grain per day is recommended for a 1600-calorie diet. Our problem as a society is portion control. Keep in mind that one “portion” of something at your meal may already equal your daily-recommended amount. Try to stick with whole … [Read more...]