The Art of Cooking

Since I have been spending more time organizing and working with the culinary programs at the Wayne Art Center these last 4 months, I’ve been thinking a lot lately how cooking and art collide.  I’ve been asking myself, ” Is cooking an art ?”  It is true that artists appreciate beauty and can make beautiful …

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6 Foods to Boost Your Mood

Can food boost your mood? Absolutely, especially if these are foods which increase the feel-good hormone serotonin in the brain or can help decrease cortisol, our stress hormone. The 6 feel-good fuel sources to boost your mood that we are talking about are complex carbohydrates, omega three fatty acids, dark chocolate and foods containing folate or vitamin D and water.

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day, We’ve Come a Long Way

March is National Nutrition Month where this year we, “Savor The Flavor of Eating Right.” In addition, March is also the month when we celebrate Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day (RDN Day), which just happens to be today! In the past, for me, this day seems to pass without any fan-fare but not this year!

Part 2: Emergency Snack Stash at Work-Foods to Keep in the Fridge

Emma reveals some excellent snacks you can bring to work! In Part 1 of this blog we looked at food that could be eaten when those afternoon slumps hit. Those foods were healthy, yet non-perishable. Now we will move on to incorporating more fresh foods such as fruits, vegetables, protein and dairy into the after snack attack.

Seven Proven Tips That Work For Weight Loss

Here are 7 tips from proven sources that show the secrets of weight loss. This data is from the National Registry for Weight Control study which is ongoing, from fellow Registered Dietitians and from a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Here is the low-down on what works for weight loss.!