Healthline Blogs
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The School Food Meal Dilemma
I wanted to respond to a good comment I received last week in regards to my new position as the School Nutrition Coordinator for the Los Angeles Unified School District's (LAUSD) Board President. There is so much to address regarding the school nu...
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Ellyn Satter's Division of Responsibility in Feeding
Before leaving for my Xmas vacation, I attended an excellent workshop sponsored by the Orange County and Los Angeles Regional Nutrition Networks, entitled "Nutrition Education for Parents - Getting to the Next Level". A lot of great resources were...
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Richard Simmons Advocates for More PE in Our Schools
I was watching the KTLA morning news today and Richard Simmons was a guest on the show. You remember him, "Sweatin' with the Oldies". Well, now he has turned his attention to the younger generation, and is trying to fight childhood obesity by prom...
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Recipe of the Week: Carrot and Orange Salad
Here is another lovely salad recipe from my dear friend Dona Richwine, RD, MS. She is the most creative foodie I know. Many thanx Dona. The beautiful orange color of this salad tells us it is high in beta-carotene (Vitamin A precursor) and also ha...
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Recipe of the Week: Fresh Basil Corn Salad
I bought this case of canned corn from Costco recently, so I've been kind of corn happy this week; trying to figure out different ways to make "salad" with it. I came up with something pretty tasty last night. I was a little lax in the measuring d...
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Recipe of the Week: Easy Strawberry Dessert
I'm seeing strawberries all over the place these days and while I love to eat them as is, sometimes I like a little change of pace. And because I've got that out of control sweet tooth, this recipe can really hit the spot. And it only takes two in...
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St. Patty's Day Green Food Ideas
Happy almost Saint Patrick's Day! If you are planning any kind of party (for either the kids or the adults) here are a few "green" appetizer ideas.1. Make a green fruit platter with kiwis, green grapes, honeydew melon, green apples and green pears...
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Coffee, Kim and Grand Rounds
Many thanx to Kim at Emergiblog (she's an ER nurse-cute huh!) for hosting this week's clever run of Grand Rounds "Grab A Cuppa Ground Rounds". Check it out as Kim gets you connected to a variety of the most informative blogs out there in the heal...
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The School Campus Black Market
Last week I told you about the illegal street vendor issue. Unfortunately they are not the only ones selling junk food to our kids. I visited a high school today and did a tour of the campus checking out the vending machines and student stores. Th...
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Recipe of the Week: Touch of Southwest Salad
In my office this week we had a joint salad potluck party that was a huge success. Of course this is totally up my alley and I had to set a good example, being the only dietitian in the office and all. So I went with an old favorite that is always...
