IF YOU LIKE …
dessert
… TRY …
angel food cake topped with unsweetened frozen berries and fat-free whipped topping. (Let the berries defrost and get nice and juicy; add some fresh if you like.) One serving is around 200 calories.
—Jennifer Neily, M.S., R.D., C.S.S.D., L.D., health and wellness, exercise and sports nutrition expert in Dallas, Texas
IF YOU LIKE …
butter on baked potatoes
… TRY …
olive oil and balsamic vinegar for more flavor and less saturated fat.
—Robyn Priebe, R.D., C.D., Director of Nutrition, Green Mountain at Fox Run women’s health retreat, Ludlow, Vt.
by Leigh Ann Otte, managing editor
Do you like to cook?
Some of our favorite things to post on Twitter are healthy recipes. For this Twitter Friday, we’ve rounded up a few of the best from the last month or so.
We’d love it if you’d share links to your favorite online healthy recipes in the comments section below.
IF YOU LIKE …
muffins, pancakes or waffles
… TRY …
adding puréed, cooked pumpkin, sweet potato or carrots for beta carotene. Grated carrots or zucchini also works well in pancakes and muffins when trying to eat more vegetables.
—Robyn Priebe, R.D., C.D., Director of Nutrition, Green Mountain at Fox Run women’s health retreat, Ludlow, Vt.
by Leigh Ann Otte, managing editor
It’s time for our monthly Twitter roundup. This time, we have a ton of tweeters and bloggers to highlight. If you’re not on Twitter but like reading health blogs, just skip to the second section.
But before I get to that: a quick plug for our free preview issue since the offer ends Sunday. My Family Doctor is a unique, fun-to-read, trustworthy, magazine written by health-care providers for the general public. We feature the latest information on how to prevent and treat disease, tell you which alternative remedies really work, and tackle widespread myths and rumors.
Now, on to the Twitter fun.
by Leigh Ann Otte, managing editor
For Baby Boomers and more, it’s just plain dangerous to eat at Denny’s! So says the activist group Center for Science in the Public Interest, often called “the food police.” They’re suing Denny’s because, they say, its food has too much sodium. Some of the meals have more than the recommended daily limit for salt, CSPI says.
What do you think: Is this lawsuit necessary or ridiculous? Please vote in the poll at the end of this post. Here’s the background.
“Give the lifetime gift of nature to your grandchildren! Take them for walks, teach them gardening, talk with them under a tree, teach them how to respect and care for nature and to have fun in it.
“Nature nurtures, decreases stress, reduces depression and increases skills and joy just by being in it. It is a gift that lasts a lifetime and they can teach their children. Your grandchildren will love these times and you are creating wonderful memories for them.”
—Donna LaMar, Ph.D., Psy.D., clinical psychologist, The Farm: Where Living Things Grow Inc., using nature in therapy, Fremont, Mich.
What are your favorite active things to do with kids? Please share in the comments section.
by Leigh Ann Otte, managing editor
Last Friday, we highlighted some great health-related Twitter folks to follow. Now, it’s time to celebrate registered dietitians and people who tweet healthy recipes.
What do you think of the list? Any to add?
by James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H.
OK, I think this vitamin D craze is getting a little out of hand. Every few days there’s some sort of study indicating it helps something new. The latest I’ve seen is that eating less of the stuff was associated with fatter teens. Eat more? You might have fewer colds.
I type “vitamin D” in Google news. Low levels are linked to mental decline, poor bone health, more cancer, and in teens, an increased risk of diabetes, heart disease and hypertension.
Have we found the miracle drug?
by Leigh Ann Hubbard, managing editor
Did you know they’re still recalling peanut products? Almost two months after the Peanut Corporation of America issued their first notice, recalls are trickling in daily.
We wondered, why is it taking so long? Do these companies not know where their ingredients come from? FDA spokeswoman Stephanie Kwisnek gave us some answers via e-mail (emphasis mine).
