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Nutrition

Is Chocolate Healthy for You?

February 3, 2025 by kristynthedietitian Leave a Comment

Let’s look at the nutrient benefits of eating chocolate, what makes chocolate unhealthy, and how to include chocolate in our diets in a healthy way.

Filed Under: Dessert, Nutrition Tagged With: cacao, chocolate, chocolate recipes, dark chocolate, dietician, dietitian, healthy chocolate, healthy eating, is chocolate healthy for you?, is dark chocolate healthy?, milk chocolate, nutrition, Valentine's Day

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A Healthy Salad and “1 Big Salad”

May 24, 2024 by kristynthedietitian Leave a Comment

Let’s prepare a healthy salad together and look at the children’s picture book, “1 Big Salad.” I talk about how to make a salad healthy as we explore different vegetables. I also talk about ways to encourage children to try new veggies and fruits.

Filed Under: Book Inspired Food, Nutrition, Vegetables Tagged With: dietitian, healthy eating, healthy eating for kids, healthy salad, kids nutrition, salad, salad toppings, vegetables

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The Plate Method

May 21, 2024 by kristynthedietitian Leave a Comment

The plate method is a tool we can use to plan balanced meals. Let’s take a close look at the plate method and how to use it. I also show you examples of what balanced meals look like.

Filed Under: Nutrition Tagged With: dairy, fruit, healthy food, healthy meals, nutrition, plate method, protein, vegetable

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Are Eggs Healthy for You?

May 2, 2024 by kristynthedietitian Leave a Comment

If you are health conscious and like to eat eggs you may be wondering if chicken eggs are healthy for you. In this post I discuss this common question and also talk about whether eggs raise blood cholesterol or not. Lastly, I provide ideas on how to incorporate eggs into your diet in a healthy way.

Filed Under: Backyard Chickens, Breakfast, Heart Health, Nutrition, Vegetarian Tagged With: are eggs healthy for you?, backyard chickens, Eggs, eggs with spinach, healthy eating, heart healthy, nutrition, omelet, scrambled eggs

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Our Trip to St Louis + Tips on Eating Healthy While Traveling

July 21, 2023 by kristynthedietitian 1 Comment

Traveling can bring about some unique challenges to eating healthy. In this post I provide tips on eating healthy while traveling, and I share bits of our trip to St. Louis Missouri!

Filed Under: Nutrition Tagged With: healthy eating while traveling, nutrition, traveling, vacation

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Foods That are in Season During Summer

June 22, 2023 by kristynthedietitian 2 Comments

When you think of foods that are in season during the summer what comes to mind? Since I live in Illinois, I explore some of the foods that are in season by me in this post. Below I also outline how to look up which foods are in season by you.

Filed Under: Nutrition Tagged With: in season, seasonal food, summer

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5 Tips for Reading Nutrition Facts Labels

May 1, 2023 by kristynthedietitian Leave a Comment

We can use nutrition facts labels in a way that supports our healthy eating goals. I go over 5 tips for reading nutrition facts labels.

Filed Under: Nutrition Tagged With: ingredients, label reading, nutrition, nutrition facts, nutrition facts label

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How to eat More Vegetables

April 17, 2023 by kristynthedietitian 1 Comment

Vegetables offer so much good nutrition for our bodies. Lets look at ways we can eat more vegetables and actually enjoy them!

Filed Under: Nutrition, Vegetables Tagged With: eat more vegetables, vegetables

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Foods That are in Season During Spring

March 20, 2023 by kristynthedietitian Leave a Comment

Now that it’s officially spring let’s take a look at some of the foods that are in season during spring time. I talk about different ways to enjoy broccoli, spinach, asparagus, cherries, rhubarb and berries. I also discuss the different nutrients they offer.

Filed Under: Nutrition Tagged With: foods in season, foods in season during spring, seasonal foods

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Nutrition When you are Sick

March 1, 2023 by kristynthedietitian 1 Comment

In this article I talk about nutrition during illness. I cover three nutrients that are commonly supplemented, including vitamin C, zinc and vitamin D. I also discuss the use of honey when sick.

Filed Under: Nutrition Tagged With: honey for cold, honey for cough, vitamin C, vitamin C for cold, vitamin D, vitamin D for cold, zinc, zinc for cold

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Heart Healthy Eating

February 14, 2023 by kristynthedietitian Leave a Comment

Heart healthy eating is a matter of choosing healthy fats, lower sodium foods, eating foods with more fiber and less added sugars.

Filed Under: Fats and Oils, Heart Health, Nutrition, Sodium Tagged With: heart healthy, heart healthy eating, heart healthy food

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Are Supplements Good for You?

January 6, 2023 by kristynthedietitian 1 Comment

With so many different supplement options at the stores do you wonder if you should be taking supplements? Are they necessary? Are supplements good for you? Let’s look at this topic closer.

Filed Under: Micronutrients, Nutrition Tagged With: dietary supplements, minerals, Supplements, vitamin

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New Year’s Resolution Ideas

December 29, 2022 by kristynthedietitian 2 Comments

With 2023 around the corner, let’s talk about some New Year’s resolution ideas. It is common to create resolutions that are centered around health and wellness. In this post I give you 10 ideas for resolutions that are focused on health and well being, but not on weight loss.

Filed Under: Nutrition Tagged With: health and wellness, new year's resolutions, weight loss

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Foods That are in Season During the Winter

December 27, 2022 by kristynthedietitian Leave a Comment

The snow and the cold are officially here! Let’s look at the foods that are in season in the winter and the health benefits that they provide.

Filed Under: Nutrition Tagged With: foods in season, fruits and vegetables, in season

Tree during four seasons

Eating in Season

December 19, 2022 by kristynthedietitian 2 Comments

As the seasons change we tend to also change what foods we eat. Eating in season has become a common topic of interest. Let’s look at what eating in season means and what the benefits are.

Filed Under: Nutrition Tagged With: eating in season, foods in season

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What is Evidenced Based Nutrition?

December 12, 2022 by kristynthedietitian Leave a Comment

Dietitians use evidence based nutrition to guide their clinical decision making. This means that they are utilizing the most updated research in deciding how to best treat patients, and to know which information is the most helpful when educating their clients.

Filed Under: Nutrition Tagged With: evidence based nutrition, research, studies

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What is a Dietitian?

December 7, 2022 by kristynthedietitian Leave a Comment

Have you ever wondered what a dietitian is, or how a dietitian is different than a nutritionist? Have you asked what a dietitian does? I answer these questions here.

Filed Under: Nutrition Tagged With: dietitian, nutritionist

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What is a Dietitian?

December 7, 2022 By kristynthedietitian Leave a Comment

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Greek Yogurt Ice Cream Bars

June 11, 2025 By kristynthedietitian Leave a Comment

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