Aug

30

Recap on Food, Health, and Fitness Trends

August 30, 2010 | 2 Comments

I can’t believe August is over! For the past month, I have been posting on trends in food, health, and fitness as part of my theme for Healthbuzz.
Today, I wanted to do a recap to highlight some things I talked about, and other things I wanted to but didn’t get a chance to do so.
Fitness [...]

Aug

28

Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup

August 28, 2010 | 6 Comments

Way better than canned.
Incomparable.
Incredibly delicious.
That’s what my husband thought of the cream of mushroom soup I made last night. Very happy that my effort pleased my man, making it was so easy to be called an effort!
Whether you’re making it for your man, family, friends, and even for yourself, whoever is eating deserves better than [...]

Aug

26

Kiddy Snack with Adult Appeal: Watermelon Cheese Kabobs

August 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Who doesn’t love crisp juicy sweet watermelons in the summer?
Not sure if this fits in the Healthbuzz theme of trends in food. It is a fun skewer idea that I tried with my son. Sometimes, we just to need to stir things up to make him more interested in his food. He loves watermelon, no [...]

Aug

23

Can Detox Diets Be Done Right?

August 23, 2010 | 5 Comments

As my HealthyBuzz theme for August revolves around trends in food, health, and fitness, I’ve been asked to write about detox diets. Right on spot. Detox diets are predicted by Mintel firm to be one of the hottest health trends for 2010.
While the term “detox” originally referred to the lemon diet–the Master Cleanse promoted by [...]

Aug

18

Corn Fennel Soup with Mozzarella Garlic Bread

August 18, 2010 | 6 Comments

In this weather, posting a recipe for soup is probably not the most appropriate. But, after fasting for hours with no food or drink (read my Ramadan post if you want to know why I’m fasting), a bowl of warm hearty soup is the most soothing thing to start the meal with.
This soup has been [...]

Aug

16

Acai Berry False Weight Loss Claims…Scam Exposed

August 16, 2010 | 6 Comments

You have probably heard already: the FTC to Announce Action Against Internet Marketers of Acai Berry Weight-Loss Pills and “Colon Cleansers.”
About time!
Watch this video from ABC news for the story.
When the Center for Science for Public Interest investigated acai berry success weight loss personal blogs, they found that the pictures are all of ONE model, [...]

Aug

13

Trendy Desserts…The Perspective of a Dietitian

August 13, 2010 | 5 Comments

Fancy Cupcakes
Cupcakes are THE cakes for their birthdays, baby showers, bridal showers, and weddings. Cinnabon has even started selling cupcakes! Trendy and fun. But, are fancy store-bought cupcakes worth your money?
I’m not a dessert-hater, but unless you have money burning a hole in your pocket, $29 to $39 a dozen is a lot. A box [...]

Aug

11

Ramadan Starts and Cheese n’ Thyme Dinner Rolls Recipe

August 11, 2010 | 9 Comments

Today marks the beginning on Ramadan, the holy month during which Muslims fast by abstaining from food and drink from dawn to sunset.
Sounds like a tough task to do, but for the many Muslims who do it every year, it’s a celebration and a month to look forward to. First there’s the spiritual aspect, then, [...]

Aug

9

Quinoa and Vegetables Skillet

August 9, 2010 | 7 Comments

Keeping up with my regular schedule for posting (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays) has been a challenge for the past couple of weeks. Flying overseas on a 12-hour trip to JFK with a toddler on my lap, driving from New York to Virginia (a 4-hour drive that ended up taking 7 because of traffic and a [...]

Aug

5

The Low Down on Agave, Honey, and Date Sugar

August 5, 2010 | 17 Comments

Georgie Fear, a registered dietitian who writes Ask Georgie, wrote me a comment for ideas on trends in health and food for my HealthBuzz theme this August:
I think a topic you should consider addressing is normal sugar vs other sweeteners (caloric). There are so many people out there blogging about using agave and honey and [...]