F.U.E.L. Up Supports Optimal Eating for Success

FUEL UP for Success is geared exclusively to people who want increased energy and more focus for work-life balance and self-care. Specifically designed for busy, on-the-go professionals, F.U.E.L. UP is all about eating simply with fresh whole foods and having just the right nutrition balance to keep revved up and energized all day! After all, we cannot be our best selves if we are undernourished or poorly fueled.

The Planetary Health Plate

How food is produced, what is consumed, and how much is lost or wasted all heavily shape the health of both people and planet. The EAT-Lancet Commission presents an integrated global framework and for the first time, provides quantitative scientific targets for healthy diets and sustainable food production.

Carrot Dill Soup

This carrot dill soup recipe is very easy to make and definitely packs in the nutrition. It is a vegan recipe containing no animal products. What packs this soup with flavor is the dill. Dill is an herb from the celery family and though not proven to have medicinal powers adds a punch of fresh flavor to this cozy, warm winter soup.

Emma’s Nutrition RX: Elderberry Syrup

Elderberry Syrup – Nothing to Sneeze at when it Comes to Cold and Flu Symptoms. Recent studies have shown that consuming elderberry syrup can help with cold and flu symptoms- participants in a few studies have recovered from colds more quickly compared to those not consuming the elderberry syrup while having the same cold.

9 Menopause Messages from NAMS (North American Menopause Society) 2019

I just came back from the North American Menopause Society’s (NAMS) 30th annual conference in Chicago. In the three days I was there, I learned about the latest research surrounding peri-menopause and menopause. The subject is vast and we know that for every woman menopause and the years surrounding it are a time of change. …

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Nutrition for Menopause

In honor of World Menopause Day (a campaign from England which raises awareness of midlife women’s health), I would like to address a dozen nutrition tips to help nourish well during menopause. Nutrition becomes especially important for women after menopause due to the increased incidence of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and weight gain. Diet plays a major …

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Define Empty Nest Syndrome and Discover Self-Care

What is Empty Nest Syndrome? Empty Nest Syndrome is a time in a parent’s life when their children leave home.  Kids may venture off to college, get married or fly the coop to start lives on their own. Often parents can feel sad or a sense of loss especially if they have been the primary …

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A Missing Micronutrient – Choline for Life

Last week I had a chance to listen to a webinar sponsored by the Women’s Health Dietetic Practice Group of The Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics https://www.womenshealthdpg.org/home The webinar was run by Liz Weiss MS, RDN , family meal and nutrition expert and Maria Caudill PhD, RD a choline researcher at Cornell University. The webinar focused …

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Chef Emily Bell’s “You Could Be In Paris Lemon” Tart

Last week Wayne Art Center hosted a Plein Air Festival 2017  Culinary Event called, “A French Bistro Dinner & Wine Tasting.” We had 14 attendees for a four course bistro dinner featuring local ingredients paired with delicious french wines. The menu included: Potage Saint Germain- a fresh pea, lettuce and mint soup, Magret de Canard- …

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