In her Personal Health column in last week’s New York Times, Jane Brody wrote bluntly about Mom’s Dinner Helper’s favorite nutrition topic – “Eating Well on a Downsized Food Budget.” She writes that in these tough economic times, it is wise to spend food and drink budgets on what she describes as “value added foods.” These [...]
Calories Count!
It’s been all over the news for the last two days. The New England Journal of Medicine just published a study by Harvard School of Public Health and Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana, which concluded, in layman’s terms, it’s the calories that count in meaningful weight loss. Let me expand…researchers randomly assigned 811 overweight adults [...]
February is for Heart and Potato Lovers
I love February—it’s such a great month. Valentine’s Day. President’s Day. My birthday (surely you’re marking your calendar as you read). Additionally, the whole entire month is dedicated to Hearth Health. Which brings me to my first real subject… if you want to do something good for your heart and lower that blood pressure, researchers [...]
Potatoes Land on Woman’s Day’s List of 52 Superfoods
Did you catch the great endorsement for baked potatoes in the January 2009 issue of Woman’s Day? This popular magazine launched a yearlong series to help readers make healthy eating a lasting part of each day. Designated the “Eat Healthy America” initiative, Woman’s Day wants to “make healthy eating a no-brainer.” January’s feature was “Eat [...]
Nutrition on a Budget… on a Timetable: Reintroducing your microwave!
So, you’re sold on the concept that potatoes are a powerhouse of nutrition. You also know that they are one of the greatest bargains in the produce section. But did you know potatoes are terrifically convenient, too? Whether the family favorite is mashed, roasted, or au gratin, your microwave can revolutionize the way you prepare [...]
