Healthline Blogs
Get advice on healthy eating, nutrition, and weight loss from expert dietitian Tara Gidus.
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Oct 26 2011
Superfood of the Week: Health Benefits of Garbanzo Beans
Whether you call them garbanzo beans or chickpeas, this addicting legume receives my superfood spotlight this week for some of the amazing health benefits it provides. If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you already know about my bean obs...
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Oct 24 2011
It’s National Food Day: October 24th
It’s time to get real and eat real! Mark your calendars because October 24th is National Food Day. Thousands of Americans are gathering in schools, farmers markets, college campuses, and state capitols to talk about ways to improve and transfo...
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Oct 21 2011
Enjoy Full Fall Flavors
The air is getting crisp and the leaves are turning—it can only mean one thing: Fall is in the air! It’s harvest time for many fruits and vegetables in the fall, so take advantage of some of those fall flavors! I was on The Daily Buzz natio...
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Oct 19 2011
Superfood of the Week: Health Benefits of Pumpkin
Fall is my absolute favorite time of the year. I love the beautiful colors of the leaves, and of course the food! One particular food that comes to mind is pumpkins! Pumpkins are a true sign that fall has arrived. During the months of September...
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Oct 14 2011
Got Oats?
In a recent post, I talked about the amazing health benefits of oats, but what if you are stuck in an oatmeal rut? Oats are not only meant for breakfast. They can be incorporated into almost any meal to help you get the whole grains and dietary...
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Oct 10 2011
Crave Healthier Foods
What are some of your cravings? If you’re like the average American when it comes to food cravings, you turn to your favorite comfort foods—likely loaded with fat, salt, or sugar. I admit that quite often I have cravings for something downright...
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Oct 07 2011
6 Simple Tricks To Being More Mindful
Do you stuff down a sandwich in front of a computer screen while preparing for your next meeting? I am guilty of it occasionally, too, but I have learned to try to control this by being aware and mindful of the food I am putting in my body. ...
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Oct 07 2011
Denmark's Fat Tax
On October 1, 2011, Denmark became the first country to issue a “fat tax” on certain foods to encourage healthy eating. Foods like butter, milk, cheese, pizza, meat, oil, and processed food are now subject to the tax if they contain more than 2...
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Oct 05 2011
Superfood of the Week: Health Benefits of Eggplant
If you have never bought or prepared eggplant before, believe me I get it. But don’t let those purple veggies be intimidating! Have no fear, you’ll get some dynamite ideas for the next time you want to make something just a little different for ...
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Oct 03 2011
Go Meatless This Monday!
The Meatless Monday movement is growing quickly! Never heard of it? Well, celebrities like Oprah, Olivia Wilde, Bob Harper, Simon Cowell, Gwyneth Paltrow, and many more are taking the pledge and jumping on the band wagon of avoiding meat on Mo...
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