Ten Ways to Eat Like a Nutritionist

September 15, 2010 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

I found an article about ten ways you can eat like a dietitian and thought it was pretty good overall. I am already a fan of Ellie Krieger and like many of her recipes, but the main thing that I find I disagree with most nutritionists about is the importance of fat in our diet. Low-fat diets don’t work,...

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How to Avoid Genetically Modified Foods

September 14, 2010 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are on the rise and the FDA refuses to make it mandatory to label food items that are made with GMOs. There is much concern over the safety of genetically modified foods. The acronym, GMO, can apply to plants and animals when the organism has been altered genetically using techniques like cloning and...

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How To Freeze Fresh Swiss Chard

September 13, 2010 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

I think this will be the first part of a series of “how to” blogs on freezing vegetables. Freezing veggies (and fruit) is one of the best and easiest ways for us be more self-sufficient and have better control over our food. I love greens, especially Swiss chard. It is probably my favorite leafy green and...

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The Milk Debate – Raw versus Pasteurized

September 11, 2010 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

The controversial debate over raw milk consumption is one that is not going away any time soon. Learn some of the major differences between raw milk and pasteurized milk.

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Unexpected Poison – Sugar

September 11, 2010 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

I am one who LOVES sweets. I love cakes, cookies, candy, soda, and anything else that’s sweet. I don’t have a sweet tooth, I have sweet teeth … But, coming from a background where very little, if any, sugar was permitted growing up, I know that consuming a lot of sugar is not good for...