27 November 2023
Another study came out a couple of weeks ago on the benefits of substituting plant-based foods for animal foods (BMC …
20 November
I’m so sick of hearing about Black Friday! It may have started quietly in 1951, but I bet nobody could have predicted the …
13 November 2023
Did you vote in your local elections last week? I hope so. If you need a reminder of how important that is, consider …
6 November 2023
Is it true that an apple a day keeps the doctor away? A 2022 study in the Journal of Food Nutrition concluded, “The value …
30 October 2023
The US is the top oil producer and consumer in the world (producing over 12 million barrels per day), with the …
23 October 2023
With Halloween fast approaching (hey, didn’t they start pushing candy in August?), it seems like a good time to talk about …
16 October 2023
I just finished reading, “We Are the Economy” and to say it was thought-provoking would be a ridiculous understatement.
9 October 2023
A recent article in the Washington Post explained why you should eat your vegetables first. The …
2 October 2023
I don’t have to tell you; the benefits of a healthy plant-based diet are numerous. In a 2020 randomized clinical …
25 September 2023
Yom Kippur is a day of fasting, which, in theory, gives us a chance to focus on prayer and plans to be a better person. …
18 September 2023
This past Saturday marked the beginning of the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah. It’s technically the 7th month of the …
4 September 2023
I'm a glass-half-full sort of person (unless I was really thirsty), so I wanted my version to be positive. I've always …
28 August 2023
Last week, I talked about how the types of foods we choose can impact our health and our planet, and how funding of said …
21 August 2023
I used to hate math*, but it was required for my degree at Cornell, so in my freshman year, I enrolled in a course called …
14 August 2023
I want to talk about “kid-friendly food”. It’s my last week working at a local day camp, and many years ago, I worked at …
7 August 2023
Do you know about the Farm Bill? It’s a package of legislation passed every five years that impacts everyone …
31 July 2023
Happy last day of July! Whew! The weather is nicer now, but we had a bunch of really hot days! Whether or not you believe …
24 July 2023
I received a fascinating article from the WWF this week, which led me down a rabbit..um...insect-hole of more …
17 July 2023
It’s my birthday week!
I’m 28,927,800 minutes old, and I’m just getting started! I noticed a lot of people post a …
10 July 2023
I recently read about how the Saudi’s are striving to become a global leader in renewable energy technologies. What?!?! Saudi …
3 July 2023
Could you live a day without plastic? A New York Times journalist tried to do this, and found it virtually impossible. We …
26 June 2023
I started working at a summer camp today and out of the nearly one hundred kids who came through my cooking class, a few …
19 June 2023
The adult human brain is about 2% of our body weight, yet it uses 25% of the body’s energy. That means the food you eat has an …
12 June 2023
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month. This is a topic I’ve been thinking about for a while! Scientists no longer …
5 June 2023
Congress and our President finally got the debt ceiling deal done, but we still have a $31.4 trillion (about $97,000 per person …
31 May 2023
Today is Memorial Day, the day designated to honor those who have served us and laid down their lives to protect our freedoms. …
22 May 2023
As you may know by now, I’m a practical dietitian. (Challenge me to make a meal using what I find in your kitchen!). These …
15 May 2023
Shifting from unhealthy diets to the planetary health diet can prevent 11 million premature adult deaths per year …
1 May 2023
Labels are very popular these days and I’m not entirely sure they are healthy for us. Do you like pineapple on your pizza or …
24 April 2023
Have you heard about the new weight loss drug, Mounjaro™? Well, it’s not exactly a weight loss drug. Like Ozempic, it’s a …
17 April 2023
Every time I walk through the neighborhood on recycling day and see all the Amazon boxes out there, I curse Jeff Bezos for …
10 April 2023
Spring has sprung and this April brings a convergence of religious holidays. We’ve just celebrated Easter and Passover, and …
3 April 2023
You will make (conservatively) 200 food decisions every day. We believe we have “choice”, without thinking twice about the …
27 March 2023
Kabbalah speaks of the path to abundance in this way:
“Consciousness is like a muscle. The more restraint we …
20 March 2023
I read a powerful Opinion piece in the Washington Post this week, “What if climate change meant not doom — but …
13 March 2023
I received an article in my email the other day entitled, “I Didn’t Eat Meat for a Year. Here’s Why I’m Eating It Again. …
6 March 2023
It’s National Nutrition Month, and this year’s theme, “Fuel for the Future,” feels custom made for Green Bites™. It speaks of …
27 February 2023
McKinsey & Company completed a survey last October to find out if consumers were continuing a pandemic …
20 February 2023
Presidents' Day officially honors Washington and Lincoln, but I'd like to mention another President. Woodrow Wilson issued …
13 February 2023
(please note that this blog - italics excepted - was written by Chat GPT)
As a language model, Chat GPT …
6 February 2023
February is American Heart Month, a time when all people can focus on their cardiovascular health. Did you know that heart …
29 January 2023
I’m inspired by my friend and colleague, Julienne Ryan, and a book that I am currently reading, “Reclaiming …
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