August 7th, 2008 — , Cooking, Foods, Health & Fitness, Weight Management from Mike @ Building Nutrition
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By Mike
Just like 90% of all college students (and even pre-college), I thrived on ramen noodles (aka “oodles of noodles”) due to their cheap price (5-10 cents per pack) and tummy-filling goodness. These aren’t those high quality bowls of ramen that you’d find in [...]
Continue reading → Tips for Reducing the Salt in Ramen Noodles
July 30th, 2008 — , Foods from NCN @ No. Calories Needed
I need a little help. I like chicken (white meat, boneless, skinless) and I’ve been cooking it on the stove top, stir frying it in a little olive oil (and adding a little teriyaki sauce when it’s almost done). But, I’m afraid that this might not be the healthiest way to cook it. So -
What [...]
July 2nd, 2008 — , Foods, Health & Fitness from Mike @ Building Nutrition
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The NY Times “Well” Blog has a list of 11 nutritious foods you aren’t eating, with some good information about each. I’d like to give my own take on each:
Beets: While you’re babies might be eating pureed beets out of a jar, most Americans are probably [...]
Related StoresJune 17th, 2008 — , Foods, Health & Fitness, Miscellaneous from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
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As you know, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Starting your day with a good breakfast can help energize you and provide you with a lot of key nutrients. With that in mind, I like to test products to determine which ones [...]
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June 9th, 2008 — , Foods, Health & Fitness from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. One of the best parts of Saturdays during the summer is our local Farmer’s Market. Each Saturday (when we are free) during the summer, my husband and I enjoy walking to the Farmer’s Market, checking out the produce and purchasing some of our favorite foods. Not [...]
Related StoresJune 6th, 2008 — , Foods from NCN @ No. Calories Needed
I have managed to go 6 days without drinking any soda - and I feel great! I must admit, the first 4 days were pretty rough. I had a big-time headache that just would not go away. Even when I took ibuprofen, I could still feel this ‘heaviness’ in what felt like the front of [...]
Related StoresJune 3rd, 2008 — , Foods from NCN @ No. Calories Needed
I have a severe headache. I’ve had it for the better part of three days. Why? Because I recently stopped drinking sodas. I’m glad I made the choice to give them up, but, man, my brain hurts!
My sleep patterns have been destroyed. At night, I’m all over the place. Last night, I slept on a [...]
June 1st, 2008 — , Foods from NCN @ No. Calories Needed
I have consumed my last Diet Mountain Dew.
As part of my new project, chronicled over at 99 Changes, I have decided that my first change will be that I will no longer consume soda, diet cola, pop, Mountain Dew, Coke, Pepsi, or an other carbonated beverage.
I’ve read several articles about the dangers associated with consuming [...]
Continue reading → Giving Up Soda, Diet Cola, Pop, Mountain Dew, Coke, And Pepsi
May 5th, 2008 — , Cooking, Foods, Health & Fitness from Mike @ Building Nutrition
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When cooking, how often do you substitute an ingredient because you realize that you don’t have it? I typically make sure I have all of the ingredients before I cook a meal or bake a dessert, and if I don’t have an ingredient, I don’t make [...]
April 24th, 2008 — , Foods, Health & Fitness, Weight Management from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
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Are you plagued by the Fast Food Devil? Do you feel like you can’t get enough of Fast Food? What DO you do?
My husband loves fast food–KFC, Taco Bell, Arby’s, and Wendy’s are a few of his favorite places. Before we had our “no [...]
April 14th, 2008 — , Cooking, Foods, Health & Fitness, Weight Management from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. How many of us want to eat healthy food but don’t have the time or the ability to cook “good” meals? Well, I stumbled upon a cookbook recently that gives a lot of “down-to-earth” recipes but that are healthy and tasty at the same time. [...]
Related StoresApril 7th, 2008 — , Foods from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
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Ah, Spring has sprung! Many of us are preparing for the warmth of the summer months by cleaning up our yards and homes. But in the midst of the vacuuming, laundry, and mulching, how many of us clean out our cupboards and refrigerators?
That’s right! [...]
April 1st, 2008 — , Foods from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
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One of the things I enjoy is tasting new product on the market; my husband will attest to my supply of coupons and list of foods that I want to try. I will be honest and tell you that a lot of the foods I try are [...]
Continue reading → Product Review: Perdue® Perfect Portions® Chicken Breasts
March 30th, 2008 — , Foods, Health & Fitness from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Variety to your diet is key to a healthy lifestyle. However, sometimes we would like to know if our diet really does add up to give us the nutrients we need.
MyPyramid.Gov now has a “menu planner” feature (MyPyramid Tracker), that, once you’re logged in (for free), [...]
Continue reading → Does your diet meet the nutrition guidelines?
March 23rd, 2008 — , Cooking, Foods, Health & Fitness, cholesterol, eggs, family history, heart, heart disease, heart health, mypyramid, registered dietitian from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
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Recently, my friend Joe emailed me with this question:
“When I was growing up, we used to have eggs all of the time for breakfast. When I got older, I stopped eating eggs because I didn’t think they were healthy; I heard that eggs had cholesterol, which is [...]
March 22nd, 2008 — , Food, Foods, Forever Diet, Meals, Sleep, Stress Management, Weight Management, breakfast, eating, energy, mypyramid, nutrient, nutrients, nutrition, snack, snacking from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. A friend of yours may tell you that you shouldn’t snack between meals; someone else may tell you that you should. Who’s right?
Do you know the difference between snacking and having a snack? In my definition:
Snacking is continuously eating or picking at food throughout the [...]
Related StoresMarch 21st, 2008 — , ADA, Foods, Health & Fitness, american dietetic association, chocolate, dessert, national nutrition month, nutrition, recipe from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. So, it’s March Madness, and everyone around us is getting into the excitement of basketball playoffs and spring time. You may be hosting a spring gathering or may just want a quick and easy recipe to make for dinner so that you can spend time outside. The [...]
Related StoresMarch 19th, 2008 — , Cooking, Foods, Health & Fitness, Weight Management, calories, fat, heart disease, saturated fat, trans fat, unsaturated fat from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. As we continue along through National Nutrition Month®, our final key message is: Find the healthy fats when making food choices. By choosing polyunsaturated or monounsaturated fats, you can keep your saturated fats, trans fat, and cholesterol low.
Not all fats are created equal. Some fats can help [...]
March 19th, 2008 — , ADA, Foods, Health & Fitness, Weight Management, calories, carbs, diet, dietitian, fat, fiber, food label, healthy, mypyramid, national nutrition month, nutrients, nutrition, nutrition label, protein, registered dietitian, salt, saturated fat, sodium, trans fat, vitamin from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. The next to last key message being promoted for National Nutrition Month® 2008 is:
Read food labels to get nutrition facts that help you make smart food choices quickly and easily.
It is important to know how to read a food label in order to know [...]
March 18th, 2008 — , Cooking, Food, Foods, Health & Fitness, cancer, chocolate, heart disease, love, milk, nutrient, nutrients, recipe, vitamin from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Walk into most stores this time of year, and all you see is chocolate. I must admit, I love chocolate and eat some every day (everything in moderation, right?). This week is American Chocolate Week, and in celebration of this week, let’s talk about the [...]
Related StoresMarch 16th, 2008 — , Cooking, Food, Foods, Health & Fitness, calories, eating, fat, healthy, heart, irish, nutrition, nutritional value, physical activity, recipe, salt, saturated fat, vegetables from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Many of you may be cooking Irish food today and/or eating/drinking Irish cuisine. I have a few strategies to this feast day:
Eat whatever you want, treating today as a “cheat day”, and not change your physical activity
Eat whatever you want, treating today [...]
Continue reading → Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Traditional Irish Foods & Nutrition
March 15th, 2008 — , Food, Foods, Health & Fitness, USDA, breakfast, dessert, fat, frozen, fruit, healthy, ice cream, nutrient, nutrients, nutrition, nutritional value, sodium, vegetables, vitamin from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. I often get questions as to whether frozen foods are as nutritious as fresh foods. Many times, they are. What foods can you buy frozen and not worry about losing nutritional value, and what should you buy fresh?
Fruits and Vegetables
These two food groups are just [...]
March 10th, 2008 — , Foods, Health & Fitness, USDA, eating, food safety, healthy, national nutrition month, vegetables from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. We are continuing with National Nutrition Month with several key points. Today, I would like to discuss the topic of handling food properly:
Prepare, handle, and store food properly to keep you and your family safe from food-borne illness.
So often we think about the healthiness of the foods [...]
March 7th, 2008 — , Food, Foods, Health & Fitness, Weight Management, american dietetic association, calories, chocolate, diet, eating, fiber, healthy, healthy eating, ice cream, mypyramid, national nutrition month, nutrient, nutrients, nutrition, vitamin from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. I hope that you’re enjoying National Nutrition Month® as much as I am! As you may remember, the theme for this month is “Nutrition: It’s a Matter of Fact“. On that note, one of the key messages from the American Dietetic Association is:
“Think nutrient-rich rather than [...]
March 5th, 2008 — , Foods, Health & Fitness, Research, Weight Management, calcium, children, diet, dietitian, mypyramid, national nutrition month, nutrients, nutrition, registered dietitian, supplement, vitamin from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. The theme of National Nutrition Month® is “Nutrition: It’s a Matter of Fact”. As I mentioned previously, one of the key messages is:
The best nutrition advice is based on science. Before adopting any changes to your diet, be sure the information is based in scientific [...]
March 3rd, 2008 — , Food, Foods, Health & Fitness, Kids, News, breakfast, calcium, calories, cereal, children, healthy, milk, nutrition, protein, saturated fat, school lunch, vitamin from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. This week, March 3-7, is National School Breakfast Week and is sponsored by the School Nutrition Association. The purpose of National School Breakfast Week is to raise awareness of the healthfulness of school breakfast and the importance of breakfast in general. This year’s theme is [...]
Related StoresMarch 2nd, 2008 — , Food, Foods, Forever Diet, Health & Fitness, Motivation, News, Weight Management, eating, healthy, mypyramid, national nutrition month, nutrition, physical, physical activity from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Welcome to another happy day of National Nutrition Month®! As you may remember, the theme for this month is “Nutrition: It’s a Matter of Fact“. One key point to the month is that you should follow sound advice and science when eating healthy. A great place [...]
Related StoresFebruary 19th, 2008 — , Foods from NCN @ No. Calories Needed
I just returned from the grocery store. I had to ’stock up’ on healthy foods. Basically, most of the foods I purchased came from the ‘edges’ of the supermarket. I picked up some fruits, vegetables, sprouted breads, and some vitamins.
Here’s my caloric intake as of 3:45 -
I need to get some more protein.
Related StoresFebruary 19th, 2008 — , Foods, Health & Fitness, Weight Management, calories, carbohydrate, diet, eating, eating right, frozen, healthy, low sodium, nutrient, nutrition, protein, safeway, turkey from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. I recently tried Safeway’s line of frozen entrees, specifically “Eating Right Baked Turkey“, and I must say that I was disappointed in the quality and the nutritional profile. I had been a big fan of many Lean Cuisine and Healthy Choice entrees, so I thought that Safeway’s [...]
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February 13th, 2008 — , Foods, Health & Fitness from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. First things first, thank you to my readers who have been sticking with me through my lapses in posting at times. I appreciate your continued interest in my website!
Secondly, if you were planning to get someone a “chocolatey” gift for Valentine’s Day, nothing says I [...]
February 13th, 2008 — , Foods, Health & Fitness from Stacie
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. First things first, thank you to my readers who have been sticking with me through my lapses in posting at times. I appreciate your continued interest in my website!
Secondly, if you were planning to get someone a “chocolatey” gift for Valentine’s Day, nothing says I [...]
February 13th, 2008 — , Foods, Health & Fitness from Stacie
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. First things first, thank you to my readers who have been sticking with me through my lapses in posting at times. I appreciate your continued interest in my website!
Secondly, if you were planning to get someone a “chocolatey” gift for Valentine’s Day, nothing says I [...]
February 13th, 2008 — , Foods, Health & Fitness from Stacie
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. First things first, thank you to my readers who have been sticking with me through my lapses in posting at times. I appreciate your continued interest in my website!
Secondly, if you were planning to get someone a “chocolatey” gift for Valentine’s Day, nothing says I [...]
February 13th, 2008 — , Foods, Health & Fitness from Stacie
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. First things first, thank you to my readers who have been sticking with me through my lapses in posting at times. I appreciate your continued interest in my website!
Secondly, if you were planning to get someone a “chocolatey” gift for Valentine’s Day, nothing says I [...]
February 13th, 2008 — , Foods, Health & Fitness from Stacie
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. First things first, thank you to my readers who have been sticking with me through my lapses in posting at times. I appreciate your continued interest in my website!
Secondly, if you were planning to get someone a “chocolatey” gift for Valentine’s Day, nothing says I [...]
December 27th, 2007 — ADA, Babies, Foods, Health & Fitness, baby, brain, breast milk, breastfeed, cereal, diet, dietitian, enfamil, fat, fatty, good start, infant, lipil, nutrition, similac, soy from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. I was in the grocery store recently, and a young couple seemed to be struggling with what formula to buy their infant. So being the dietitian that I am, helped them out! After asking a few questions to make sure their infant did not have a [...]
Related StoresDecember 17th, 2007 — Cooking, Diabetes, Foods, Health & Fitness, baking, calories, carbohydrate, carbs, chocolate, cookies, dessert, diabetic, nutrient, recipe, registered dietitian, saturated fat, trans fat from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Wondering what dessert to make for your holiday gathering, where several of your relatives, who are diabetic, will be there? Well, worry no more! Jackie Mills, a registered dietitian, (along with the American Diabetes Association) has written a “Big Book of Diabetic Desserts” to help [...]
Related StoresDecember 11th, 2007 — Cooking, Foods, breakfast, calories, cheap, diet, eating, energy, family, healthy eating, low cost, nutrition, sodium, thrifty from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. One of my colleagues asked me the other day how she can feed her family healthy food on a tight budget. She was looking for recipes and a meal plan. Luckily, I didn’t have to “recreate the wheel”.
I just sent her to an awesome website from [...]
Continue reading → Low-cost eating! You can eat cheap and healthy!
November 19th, 2007 — Exercise, Food, Foods, Health & Fitness, Weight Management, appetite, calories, diet, disease, eating, fat, nutrition, pediatric, pediatrician, registered dietitian, weight gain, weight loss from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. As the temperature drops, the number of kids getting sick usually increases. This might mean taking your kids to the doctor’s office. While you are there, whether it be for a check-up, routine physical, or for a sick visit, you should make sure to talk to [...]
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November 12th, 2007 — Cooking, Food, Foods, Health & Fitness, Weight Management, buffet, dessert, diet, family, fat, fatty, fiber, food safety, healthy eating, holiday eating, nutrition, snack, turkey, walk from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Are you one of the many Americans who gains weight between Thanksgiving and Christmas? How can we indulge on our favorite foods without gaining weight? (and needing to buy bigger clothes after the season ends)
The Thanksgiving season is a wonderful time to enjoy our families, our friends, [...]
Continue reading → 18 Ways to Eat Healthy During the Holidays
November 6th, 2007 — Foods, calories, chocolate, fiber, go lean, granola, kashi, nutrition, pretzel, protein, snack, sodium, soy from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Product Tested:
Kashi Go Lean Crunchy! Chocolate Pretzel bar and Cinnamon Coffee Cake bar (unfortunately, these product flavors are not yet listed on their website)
Initial Thoughts:
My husband and I each tested one of these bars (me = chocolate pretzel, him = coffee cake).
The Chocolate Pretzel Bar: When [...]
October 29th, 2007 — Cooking, Food, Foods, family, food safety, food sickness, thanksgiving recipes, turkey from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. As it gets closer to Thanksgiving, many of you may be wondering how to cook that perfect turkey.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a great handout titled “Let’s Talk Turkey” that explains how to thaw a frozen turkey, how much turkey to allot per person, [...]
October 22nd, 2007 — Food, Foods, Health & Fitness, calories, cereal, chocolate, family, fruit, granola, halloween, nutrition, pretzel, pumpkin, snack, treat from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Let’s say that you’ve decided to give out healthy snacks this year for Halloween instead of the typical candy treat. What are some good options?
Unfortunately, it’s no longer proper to give out fresh fruit or homemade snacks, because the kids’ parents never know if it’s safe or [...]
October 22nd, 2007 — Food, Foods, Health & Fitness, diet, fat, food review, heart, low sodium, nutrition, nutritional value, pretzel, snack, trans fat, treat from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Hello, welcome to another installment of newer items out on the market, as tested at the Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo in Philadelphia, PA.
Product Tested
Snack Factory’s Pretzel Crisps Original Flavor
Here is the Nutritional Value for Original Flavor
They claim to have the crunch of the outside of [...]