Summer is the perfect time to branch out of your comfort zone and try new ways to cook your favorite foods. How you prepare your produce can transform taste, texture, and your experience enjoying it. If you’re looking for a way to add excitement to your palate, try grilling your favorite fruits and vegetables. Not [...]

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March is National Nutrition Month, a month dedicated to exploring the benefits of a nutrient dense diet. There are many ways to celebrate and prioritize nutrition throughout the Month of March and the entire year. Explore the following resources from The Whole U.  Get Involved 28-Day Hydration Challenge We all know that water is essential [...]

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Summer is fast approaching, bringing with it lots of sunshine and outdoor activities. After months of indoors, we are all eager to get up and go! From perusing farmers markets, sunning at the beach, and hiking mountains we are bound to work up a sweat doing our favorite summer activities. While lighter fare and healthier [...]

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This past year we have spent significantly more time at home and had the opportunity to be creative with discovering new recipes, trying out new cooking methods, branching out in TV and podcast consumption, and even escaping the chaos of life for a few minutes with our favorite books.  For National Nutrition Month, we asked [...]

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Have you ever wondered why strawberries in July tasted so good, or why apples in the fall tasted so much better than in other seasons? Winter is no different and there’s plenty of in-season produce to try at its freshest. Here are a few of my favorites: Radish The first time I came across radish [...]

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The COVID-19 pandemic has increased stress, anxiety, and uncertainty. More people are working from home while balancing the needs of family members, facing a lack of childcare, or changes in access to food. This is impacting how and where we eat, what we eat, and how we plan for meals. Although we know nutrition is [...]

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Have you ever gone to the doctor and received a BMI number generated from your height and weight? Do you wonder what this number means or if it’s valid? There are many misconceptions about the body max index (BMI). Let’s look at what BMI is and where it comes from, as well as dive into [...]

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A snack by definition is a small amount of food eaten between meals. When most people talk about snack foods, they are often referring to packaged foods like chips, cookies, crackers, or popcorn that you would find in the “snack foods” aisle at most grocery stores. Planned snacks can actually be a great opportunity to [...]

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When was the last time you saw a news segment about the latest super food, or listened to an infomercial promoting the most up-to-date transformative diet? When was the last time you were in a grocery store and found yourself surrounded by the dozens of herbal and vitamin supplements, each one with a label boasting [...]

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Planning a trip to visit my 107-year-old grandmother got me thinking about longevity. What does it take to live to age 100? Or even just add a few years to our lives? Is there more to it than just genetics? Is the secret to living a long and healthy life as simple as “eat more [...]

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Fall is my favorite season of the year—a chance to take in the beautiful colors all around—not only in trees, but also through vibrant vegetables and fruits that abound during the harvest season. Apples, carrots, sweet potatoes, yams, winter squash, cranberries, radishes, grapes, and bell peppers are only a few of many options! I love [...]

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March is National Nutrition Month, so we sat down with Judy Simon, a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified health educator at UW Medicine, to learn more about small changes people can make that have a big impact on their overall health. Being more mindful here and there about the food choices we make can set the [...]

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