Tuxedo Turkey (or Chicken) Pizza Before we dive into this new recipe, it is important to note that I am an avid pizza lover. I have a passion for pizza that goes well beyond the freezer or Friday night take-out. In fact, I even have a personal ranking system for take-out pizza based on taste, … Continue reading
“There are not enough hours in the day.” “There is just not enough time to make healthful meals that actually taste good.” As a registered dietitian, I have lost count of how often I have heard these phrases uttered in complete frustration. Even I am not immune to this little problem of time management. . … Continue reading
“There are not enough hours in the day.” “There is just not enough time to make healthful meals that actually taste good.” As a registered dietitian, I have lost count of how often I have heard these phrases uttered in complete frustration. Even I am not immune to this little problem of time management. . … Continue reading
South of the Border Salad in Tortilla Bowl By: Christina Scavone Let me start by saying you MUST try this recipe. Cancel your dinner plans, forget the leftovers and head to the grocery store tonight to make this South of the Border Salad. I am still thinking about how delicious it was and am counting … Continue reading
By Christina Scavone Let’s face it: Many of us are often too tired to cook from scratch after a long day at work at the office or managing a family. I am certainly amongst those ranks. As a working professional, it’s not always easy to find time or the energy to cook (especially a healthy … Continue reading
Based on the results of the health benefits research sponsored by the Association for Dressings & Sauces (ADS) with Dr. Lenore Arab of UCLA, salad, salad dressing and raw vegetable consumption can be an effective strategy for enhancing nutritional adequacy and increasing vegetable consumption in the population at large. The research provides evidence that a salad … Continue reading
Eating just one salad a day provides even greater health benefits than previously thought, according to a study that examined the salad consumption of more than 17,000 adults. The study, conducted by the UCLA School of Public Health, and published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association (JADA),* found that those who eat salads and raw … Continue reading
Eating just one salad a day provides even greater health benefits than previously thought, according to a study that examined the salad consumption of more than 17,000 adults. The study, conducted by the UCLA School of Public Health, and published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association (JADA),* found that those who eat salads and raw … Continue reading
What are trans fats? Trans fats are unsaturated fatty acids formed when vegetable oils are processed to make them more solid or more stable. This processing is called hydrogenation. Trans fats also occur naturally in low amounts in some foods. Do salad dressings contain trans fat? Trans fats are rarely found in salad dressings. Liquid vegetable oils that are not partially hydrogenated are … Continue reading
Mayonnaise and creamy salad dressings may protect postmenopausal women against strokes, according to research published in the August 2000 edition of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Research conducted by scientists from Intergroup of Arizona, Phoenix, and the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, suggest a protective effect of vitamin E from foods against death from stroke. The … Continue reading
