Our Blog: Recipes, Research, and Resources
Our Blog: Recipes, Research, and Resources
Strategies to Tackle the Salty Six for Kids
As parents, we are bombarded with messages about kids and sugar, but have you heard about the salty six? We can easily recite the effects of too much – cavities, weight gain, etc. And while it is import to be mindful of our kids’ sugar intake, there’s another food...
McDaniel’s Bite-Sized Reviews | Sports Research Collagen Peptides
Welcome to “McDaniel’s Bite-Sized Reviews: Sports Research Collagen Peptides” It’s a series we’re calling “McDaniel’s Bite-Sized Reviews!” Each Thursday, we’ll share a popular food, drink or supplement one of our MNT Registered Dietitians tried, reviewed and rated....
Stress, Blood Pressure & Your Workplace, Are They Related?
Believe it or not, the bulk of studies looking at job stress and high blood pressure have found little association. However, poor management of work-related stress, such as excess eating and drinking can lead to high blood pressure. New Blood Pressure Guidelines In...
McDaniel’s Bite-Sized Reviews | Lifeway Probugs Organic Pouches
Welcome to “McDaniel’s Bite-Sized Reviews" It’s the second post (last week we reviewed Banza Elbows Made with Chickpeas) of a weekly series we’re calling “McDaniel’s Bite-Sized Reviews!” Each Thursday, we’ll share a new popular food/drink one of our Registered...
Coffee & Heart Health: Your Genes Determine the Perk or Poison
Why is there so much conflicting evidence about coffee? You've probably heard moderate consumption of coffee, say less 3 cups a day, lowers your risk of chronic disease? I'm betting you also know whether you are caffeine sensitive? I'm on the sensitive side...if I...
McDaniel’s Bite-Sized Reviews | Banza Elbow Pasta
Welcome to the inaugural, "McDaniel's Bite-Sized Reviews!" It's the first of a new weekly series we're calling "McDaniel's Bite-Sized Reviews!" Each Thursday, we'll share a new product one of our Registered Dietitians (+ their family) tried, reviewed and rated. I...
Yogurt Bark with Dates and Walnuts | Curb Your Sweet Cravings
Yogurt bark, yum. When it comes to food cravings, have you ever heard that "food cravings are our bodies’ way of letting us know that we need a specific type of nutrient?" #nottrue #myth #soundsgood #butfalse. Instead, an emerging body of research suggests that our...
Mediterranean Farro Bowl with Kefir Dressing
This Mediterranean Farro Bowl is rich in gut-health optimizing nutrients. Not only do you get complex carbs from whole-grains (farro) and beans (chickpeas), you also get probiotic-rich nutrients in the kefir milk dressing. Many popular diets (i.e. keto) limit (or...
Vegan Sloppy Joe Tacos
I know you've heard it before, fiber is good for your health. And, you've also heard that the fiber-containing foods (fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts and seeds) are also good for your health! Kudos to you for seeking out this plant-based vegan sloppy joe recipe....
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