Nutrition

Cast Iron Cooking

Jan 19, 2023 · · Nutrition
Does cooking in cast iron help with iron deficiency? Iron is an essential nutrient and is needed to form proteins called hemoglobin (which carries oxygen to the body in red blood cells) and myoglobin (which carries and stores oxygen in your muscles). Iron deficiency causes symptoms like fatigue, weakness, lightheadedness, … Read More

Seafood is Better for Health and Environment

Jan 19, 2023 · · Nutrition
Replacing meat with certain sustainably sourced seafood may reduce carbon footprints without skimming nutrition, researchers say. In the study, researchers determined a nutrient density score for 41 seafood species and compared it with emissions data associated with their capture and production. Results suggest that farmed shellfish, such as mussels, clams, … Read More

The Gift of Food

Jan 19, 2023 · · Nutrition
Food is love. It’s a universal way of connecting with others and expressing love through the giving or sharing of a home cooked meal at home, dinner at a favorite restaurant, a casserole for the new parents next door, a chocolate rose for Valentine’s Day—we all show and feel love … Read More

Tips for Cutting Food Waste (and Why You Should)

Jan 19, 2023 · · Nutrition
Over one-third of the food produced in the United States is never eaten. On average, Americans throw away a pound of food per person per day. All of this waste has a high cost—to our bank accounts and to the environment. Reducing food waste would save money, increase the amount … Read More

Cue Up Cabbage!

Jan 19, 2023 · · Nutrition
There’s a lot more to cabbage than coleslaw and sauerkraut! This underutilized gem is a nutritious, versatile, accessible, and affordable addition to your diet. It has a long storage life and cooks up quickly. Cabbage 101. Cabbages are in the plant family Brassica, the same family as kale, broccoli, cauliflower, … Read More

Loving Your Heart: Cholesterol and You

Jan 19, 2023 · · Nutrition
According to the National Institutes of Health, heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the United States. High levels of certain types of cholesterol in your blood increase your risk for heart disease–and the higher your cholesterol levels, the greater your risk. Each year, … Read More

Improve Your Diet with Smart Snacking Strategies

Dec 20, 2022 · · Nutrition
When you’re making your grocery list and focusing on breakfast, lunch, and dinner, you might not think about what you’ll have for snacks. But if you don’t plan ahead, those bags of potato and tortilla chips and packages of cookies and cakes might end up in your cart. When choosing … Read More

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