23 September 2024
In today’s fast-paced digital world, we’re constantly bombarded with health advice, new diets, and “must-try” superfoods. For …
16 September 2024
I had some great conversations at the Plant Based World Expo last week. Per their website, “Plant Based World Expo brings together …
9 September 2024
My cousin asked for a column on nutrition for older adults. Hey, we're all aging - no stopping that clock, so we might as well do …
2 September 2024
Today marks the end of the summer. Where did it go? Back to work, back to school or wherever you're going, it's a great time to get …
26 August 2024
John F. Kennedy is credited with popularizing the aphorism “a rising tide lifts all boats,” to suggest that investing in economic …
19 August 2024
As of late, I have gotten involved in conversation with a facebook friend who admitted climate change “seems real” but is “not …
12 August 2024
A new study revealed a way to increase the lifespan of mice by more than 20 percent!
Mice live longer when inflammation-boosting …
5 August 2024
In the past couple of weeks, we've experienced 4 of the hottest days on record (worldwide), extraordinary heat at the Olympics (Paris) …
29 July 2024
I just read that melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are shifting [water] mass toward the equator, making our planet fatter …
22 July 2024
It was my birthday and I had the best foodie weekend! We couldn’t really be in our house (more on that later), so instead ventured out …
15 July 2024
What are they serving at the Olympics in Paris? Vegetables! Well, actually, they plan to highlight vegetables, fruits, legumes and …
8 July 2024
The United Kingdom had its first election in nearly 5 years…on the 4th of July! In case you haven't heard, the Labour party swept the …
1 July 2024
The 4th of July is fast approaching! Being married to a Brit, this holiday has always been a sore spot in our family. Just kidding! …
24 June 2024
The record heat and crazy storms we've been having are potent reminders that climate change is upon us. Does it seem like all the …
17 June 2024
Plant based eating was back in the news this week under the headline: Vegan Fake Meats Linked to Heart Disease, Early Death. Sounds …
10 June 2024
Big news! A just-released study led by none other than Dr. Dean Ornish (who first proved that lifestyle intervention can reverse heart …
3 June 2024
According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), the price of limiting climate change has now gone up by nearly 20%. Governments and …
27 May 2024
Did you know that there is an entire industry based on “preppers”? These are people who might spend anywhere from $264 for a gas mask …
20 May 2024
We often talk about the sacrifices we need to make to save the planet, but here's why BEING GREEN IS SO AWESOME…
Cloth napkins are so …
13 May 2024
It's Nikocado Avocado's birthday this week.
Happy birthday, Nikocado - I'm glad you made it to 32!
Have you heard about this guy? My WCC …
6 May 2024
I have the answer to climate change…scale down! All this talk about climate offsets, fossil fuel transition, food system transformation. …
29 April 2024
Did you know it's National Soy Foods Month? I'll find any good reason to celebrate! The US produces over 4 billion bushels of soybeans …
22 April 2024
20 million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day in 1970 - that was 10% of the US population at the time. The UN designated April …
15 April 2024
When my kids were in middle school, they participated in Science Olympiad. My favorite event was "Mission Possible", where they …
8 April 2024
How's your attention span? Mine is pathetic these days. Of course, I blame my “smart” phone, social media, the internet, the busy-ness …
1 April 2024
I travelled to England last week, visiting my son in the North and extended in-law family in the South. I had been looking forward to …
25 March 2024
I was [not really] watching UK television when an ad caught my eye. It turns out that (acknowledging an ever-increasing health …
18 March 2024
I mentioned that milk is the only food that's required to be offered in every school meal. For all other food groups - the fruits, …
11 March 2024
Oppenheimer won Best Picture last night (also Best Actor, Supporting Actor, Director, Cinematography, Film Editing and Original …
4 March 2024
This past Friday, I was on a zoom meeting with my local state Senator to talk about S996, a bill that would require public schools to …
26 February 2024
I'm a huge fan of Dr. Kristi Funk, Breast Cancer Surgeon and Women's Health Warrior, who describes risk factors for cancer in two …
19 February 2024
I have a lot of kitchen stuff! I've been collecting for decades, much to my husband's chagrin. When two good friends moved south, …
12 February 2024
Do you know what a pulse is? Apart from a way to measure your heartbeat (it's super important for your heart to keep beating …
4 February 2024
I read an article this week about how stubbornly high the cost of food remains. (Inflation has fallen. Why are groceries still so …
29 January 2024
More is better. Well…not always, but definitely YES when it comes to vegetables. 95% of us are just not eating enough fiber. …
22 January 2024
Misinformation is big business. With the advent of social and electronic media, there is a compulsion by media organizations and …
15 January 2024
Do you:
regularly consume larger amounts than intended? often attempt to or express a wish to moderate intake without success? conti…
8 January 2024
Welcome to week 2 of Veganuary. If you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late. It's one strategy for moving to a plant-based diet, …
1 January 2024
Good morning, dear readers! 2024 is here and I, for one, am looking forward to great things ahead. We know new year's resolutions …
25 December 2023
My family celebrates both Hanukkah and Christmas!
…just a short note to say: enjoy this holiday season whatever you celebrate (and …
18 December 2023
Chat GPT recently predicted that the flexitarian (or semi-vegetarian) diet will be much more mainstream by 2027, and the world will …
11 December 2023
I recently saw a post on Instagram about Sir David Attenborough. A British broadcaster and biologist, Attenborough has traveled to …
4 December 2023
December is here, and, with it, the start of the great winter holidays marathon! Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa …
27 November 2023
Another study came out a couple of weeks ago on the benefits of substituting plant-based foods for animal foods (BMC Medicine, 16 …
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 consumer craze …
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 this: at the …
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 of apple …
30 October 2023
The US is the top oil producer and consumer in the world (producing over 12 million barrels per day), with the taxpayers footing 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 good foods …
16 October 2023
I just finished reading, “We Are the Economy” and to say it was thought-provoking would be a ridiculous understatement.
[save the …
9 October 2023
A recent article in the Washington Post explained why you should eat your vegetables first. The GlucoseGoddess, a scientist and …
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 trial, “an ad libitum …
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. One of the …
18 September 2023
This past Saturday marked the beginning of the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah. It’s technically the 7th month of the Jewish/lunar …
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 believed that …
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 foods and …
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 “The …
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 Camp Wayne …
7 August 2023
Do you know about the Farm Bill? It’s a package of legislation passed every five years that impacts everyone who eats. It's up for …
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 climate change …
24 July 2023
I received a fascinating article from the WWF this week, which led me down a rabbit..um...insect-hole of more research. Are bees really …
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 Facebook fundraiser …
10 July 2023
I recently read about how the Saudi’s are striving to become a global leader in renewable energy technologies. What?!?! Saudi Arabia …
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 rely on …
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 expressed …
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 outsized …
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 accept that …
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 in the …
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. Not all of …
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 are the …
15 May 2023
Shifting from unhealthy diets to the planetary health diet can prevent 11 million premature adult deaths per year and drive the …
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 not? Pour the …
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 treatment …
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 making …
10 April 2023
Spring has sprung and this April brings a convergence of religious holidays. We’ve just celebrated Easter and Passover, and Eid-al-Fitr …
3 April 2023
You will make (conservatively) 200 food decisions every day. We believe we have “choice”, without thinking twice about the influences …
27 March 2023
Kabbalah speaks of the path to abundance in this way:
“Consciousness is like a muscle. The more restraint we exercise, the stronger our …
20 March 2023
I read a powerful Opinion piece in the Washington Post this week, “What if climate change meant not doom — but abundance?”. In it, …
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. ” It was a …
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 trend of conscious eating. …
20 February 2023
Presidents' Day officially honors Washington and Lincoln, but I'd like to mention another President. Woodrow Wilson issued a …
13 February 2023
(please note that this blog - italics excepted - was written by Chat GPT)
As a language model, Chat GPT has the potential to …
6 February 2023
February is American Heart Month, a time when all people can focus on their cardiovascular health. Did you know that heart disease …
29 January 2023
I’m inspired by my friend and colleague, Julienne Ryan, and a book that I am currently reading, “Reclaiming Conversation: The Power …
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