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Getting back to basics

January 18th, 2013 · No Comments · nutrition

Carol Berg Sloan RD
Columnist
Sweetener consumption has been in the news lately with the soda ban in New York City and like initiatives popping up in cities throughout California in recent elections. In speaking with many of my clients, they show solidarity for such bans, but when we start talking about the details of these headlines, [...]

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Recipe for a healthy kitchen

September 21st, 2012 · No Comments · Staying Healthy, nutrition

Carol Berg Sloan RD
Staff Writer
I mostly write about nutrition, but another factor for good health is food safety. Here are a few tools for your kitchen to keep it one of the safest places in the house.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that every year about 48 million people in the United States [...]

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Five fantastic food finds

April 13th, 2012 · No Comments · nutrition

Carol Berg Sloan, RD
Nutritionist
According to the Grocery Manufacturing Association, more than 30,000 new products are introduced into the marketplace every year. There are a few that meet my criteria for a keeper- cost, taste, nutritioun- that I hope will be around a while.

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Home for the healthy holidays

December 16th, 2011 · No Comments · nutrition

Submitted by Cat Park
Guest Columnist
The holiday season is in full swing, which means tables are full of everything from mashed potatoes and turkey to ham and sweet cranberry sauce. With the amount of food consumed from Halloween to New Year’s, it’s no wonder this time of year has such a bad reputation. Eating healthy, flavorful [...]

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Pyramids out, plates in

July 22nd, 2011 · No Comments · nutrition

Carol Berg Sloan, RD
Nutritionist
Unless you are a registered dietitian, or just into food and nutrition news, you may not be aware of the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate that were recently launched by the US Department of Agriculture.

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