McDaniel Short-Cut Recipe: Greek Chickpea Salad

McDaniel Short-Cut Recipe: Greek Chickpea Salad

This Greek Chickpea Salad pays homage to my desire to travel to Greece someday. Post contribution by MNT Dietitian, Haley Goodfellow  I used to be a somewhat picky eater, but over the years, my palette has really expanded, and I actually crave the intense flavor...
Milk Myth Busting | A Guest Post with Dietitian Erin McGraw

Milk Myth Busting | A Guest Post with Dietitian Erin McGraw

In this post, I hope to bust some milk myths. I care about the health of my family, and what I feed them needs to be both nutritious and safe. As you would imagine, many of the parents that I consult with want the same. Unfortunately, like any other topic in the world...
Stress, Blood Pressure & Your Workplace, Are They Related?

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...
Coffee & Heart Health: Your Genes Determine the Perk or Poison

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...
3 Ways to Ward off Sugar Cravings (+ a Few Easy Recipes!)

3 Ways to Ward off Sugar Cravings (+ a Few Easy Recipes!)

It hasn’t always felt much like pumpkin spice and sweater season in St. Louis, but Fall is most certainly upon us. As I sat down to fill in my calendar and make my to-do list last night, I realized it’s almost Halloween! And Thanksgiving! And…you know how the last...