Our Blog: Recipes, Research, and Resources
Our Blog: Recipes, Research, and Resources
A Dietitian’s Guide to Healthy, Delicious Dining Options in the Lou!
This Dietitian's Guide to Healthy Dining options in the Lou is a round-up of our teams' favorites. We're vaccinated, and we're ready to hit the local restaurant scene! You can be sure that we supported only local restaurants, not chains. Note, while some of our...
Microwave Lemon Mug Cake with Lemon Glaze
Our microwave lemon mug cake is in celebration of THREE April birthdays among our McDaniel Nutrition Therapy dietitian team! For all of those times, you needed a quick celebratory recipe on the fly, this is it. Personally, I love all things lemon, and I love how...
Why Am I Always Hungry? | The Latest Research on Blood Sugars & Hunger
Why am I always hungry? Blog Post Contribution by MNT Dietitian, Nikki Finkenthal Do you feel like you're always hungry? You've had a "reasonable" amount of food, but you're wondering why you're looking for food a few hours later? The answer could lie in your unique...
McDaniel Short-Cut Recipe | Vegetarian Sauerkraut Sandwich
April is gut health month, and we're celebrating with this simple Vegetarian Sauerkraut Sandwich! Our gut is home to over 100 trillion microorganisms that help digest food, regulate the immune system, and protect against disease. Many eating patterns support optimal...
After-School Snack Ideas with Prairie Farms!
Anyone else looking for an easy, no-recipe needed after-school snack ideas? It's been about a year since the coronavirus bomb hit us. Who knew that one of the hardest roles in parenting, especially during quarantine life would be feeding your kids meal after meal and...
Roasted Harissa Cauliflower with Tahini Honey Dressing
Harissa cauliflower, this week's short-cut recipe uses a condiment to keep it short and sweet! Have you heard of harissa paste or sauce? Harissa is garlicky spice paste made from smoked peppers, garlic and spices. You can find it in the ethnic foods section of the...
No-Bake Easter Egg Cookies Recipe + One Year Later, COVID
No-Bake Easter Egg Cookies aren't just festive and fun, they're a spring break activity for the kids as well. This week, I received the "golden ticket" - the COVID vaccine. The moment I walked in the clinic door, a lump grew in my throat. Seeing so many people in...
Does Your Corporate Wellness Program Include Sleep?
Most companies' corporate wellness programs focus on physical fitness. But, quite often, they often don't prioritize the other pieces of the wellness puzzle – nutrition and sleep. According to the Institute for Health Metrics, poor nutrition has nearly three times the...
Spring Kale Panzanella Salad | Spring Clean Your Diet
We're celebrating spring with this spring Kale Panzanella Salad. Sprucing up your everyday salad can be a great way to make eating greens more appealing. And, while the diet culture might not care about emotional food satisfaction, we do. Kale Panzanella Salad:...
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