By Carol Berg Sloan, RD
For many, Super Bowl Sunday is the first event after New Year’s resolutions are made for which they give themselves permission to overindulge. In fact, Americans consume a whopping 156 billion calories that day. This year, try a new “game plan” so you can be a winner on Super Bowl Sunday!
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Nutrition Nuggets: A Winning Super Bowl Sunday
February 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Nutrition Nuggets, nutrition
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Fall Harvest festival celebrates local farming
November 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Community, nutrition
BeachGreens, a Long Beach company that delivers organic and sustainably grown produce directly from local Southern California farmers to homes and workplaces, will sponsor a Fall Harvest festival Thursday, Nov. 19 from 3pm to 6pm at The Growing Experience, 750 Via Carmelitos.
Participants can snack on farm-fresh food and beverages prepared by local chefs, build scarecrows, [...]
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Nutrition: Snacking on the Go
November 13th, 2009 · No Comments · nutrition
By Carol Berg Sloan RD
I have been traveling quite a bit, and one of the biggest challenges isn’t getting through the checkpoint line. It’s finding something decent to eat while on the go. Anyone flown out of Long Beach lately? While I love the convenience of flying out of our neighborhood airport, if you don’t [...]
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The Vegetarian Dish
July 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · nutrition
By Jamie Mok
Vegetarianism 101
More than likely, you or someone you know is a vegetarian. A vegetarian, as defined by the American Dietetic Association (ADA), is a person who does not eat meat, fish, fowl, or any products containing these foods. Vegetarian diets basically consist of fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds. The four general [...]
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Dining out with food allergies: how to navigate potentially fatal restaurant menus
May 15th, 2009 · No Comments · food, nutrition
While the average American family eats out fairly frequently, for the growing number of people who suffer from life-threatening food allergies, dining out is often a rare treat. When even a crumb-sized piece of food can trigger a potentially fatal reaction, it can be very difficult to find a restaurant that can safely accommodate your [...]
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