Jo-Ann Heslin, MA, RD, CDN

We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Oryx Desert Salt (Natural, Crystal White Oryx Desert Salt From The Kalahari | Oryx Desert Salt SA) is just that, salt sourced from the Kalahari Desert of South Africa. The salt … Read More

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Fascination with what other people eat is voyeuristic. We are all curious to see what is on someone else’s plate. But this can be taken to an extreme. Currently trending on TikTok is #WhatIEatInADay. Creators film the food they eat in a day, in the order they ate the food. Some of the videos are … Read More

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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Wildgrain (Wildgrain | Bread · Pasta · Pastry), based in Massachusetts, is a unique, bake-from-frozen delivery service for sourdough bread, artisan pastries, and fresh pasta. When we first heard about the … Read More

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Americans eat too few fruits and vegetables, a known excellent source of potassium. Consequently, Americans get too little potassium. Why is that important? Research has shown that potassium has a positive effect on controlling blood pressure and reducing the risk for heart disease. Evidence is building that it is important to consider the ratio of … Read More

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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. If you enjoy hot sauce, Lola’s Fine Hot Sauce is a brand for you. It offers a smooth taste with a simmering heat that lasts. Lola’s the brainchild of Taufeek Shah, … Read More

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A recently completed study ((PDF) Physical Activity Among Preadolescents Modifies the Long-Term Association Between Sedentary Time Spent Using Digital Media and the Increased Risk of Being Overweight (researchgate.net) showed that 6 hours of physical activity a week at age 11 could offset a weight gain by age 14 created by heavy digital media use. Globally, … Read More

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In late summer 2021, the USDA announced the launch of its first Alexa MyPlate skill, a digital tool for parents and caregivers of children between the ages of four and twenty-four months. Families can receive science-based food and nutrition advice on what and how to feed their child based on their age. To access MyPlate … Read More

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Researchers looked at over 50,000 people taking part in the Danish Diet, Cancer and Health study (Vitamin K Intake and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the Danish Diet Cancer and Health Study | Journal of the American Heart Association (ahajournals.org) over a 23 year period and found that those with higher intakes of vitamin K had … Read More

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In a recent study (Suboptimal iron deficiency screening in pregnancy and the impact of socioeconomic status in a high-resource setting | Blood Advances | American Society of Hematology (ashpublications.org) conducted by Jennifer Teichman, MD of the University of Toronto, she found one out of every two pregnancies were affected by iron deficiency. A simple blood … Read More

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According to recent USDA research, it was found: That 28% of people did not even attempt to wash their hands before handling food. That 60% of kitchen sinks were contaminated with germs after participants washed or rinsed poultry. It is unnecessary to wash poultry before cooking. Heat will kill any harmful substances, whereas washing is … Read More

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