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By Beth Sumrell Ehrensberger, R.D., M.P.H.
What standard holiday side dish is so nutrient-packed and heart-healthy that it deserves more of a starring role in your meal? The answer: cranberries, which make their appearance October through December. Besides their tantalizingly...
By Janis Jibrin, Registered Dietitian
You already know that fruit and veggies should be a major part of your diet, but you may be wondering if you should opt for organic, which can be more expensive than conventionally grown produce. Before you lighten your wallet, there are a...
By Janis Jibrin, RD
Can you remember what food groups make up the Food Guide Pyramid and in what order? Neither can I, and I’m a registered dietitian. And neither can a lot of other people, concluded the U.S. Department of Agriculture of their 19-year-old icon; so this June,...
By Janis Jibrin, M.S., R.D., nutritionist
My hometown, Washington, D.C., is a true melting pot. The area attracts more foreigners than most other American cities. We have immigrants from El Salvador, Guatemala and other Central and South American countries. We have a large...
By Janis Jibrin, M.S., R.D., Nutritionist
What’s a reasonable portion of pasta? Mashed potatoes? Broccoli? If you’re not sure, join the club! Thanks to oversized restaurant portions, giant cookies, muffins and other baked goods, king-sized candy bars and all the other huge...
By Tracy Olgeaty Gensler, M.S., R.D., Nutritionist
As we watch images of Japanese people in tsunami-ravaged landscapes lining up for hours for food and water, and the Haitian people before them and all the similar scenarios played out all over the world, it’s upsetting to think...
