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5 Easy Tips to Lower Your Cholesterol
To lower cholesterol, in addition to daily exercise and a diet low in saturated fats, consume the following: 1. Five servings/day of Fruits and Vegetables : Most people are unaware that fruits and vegetables are cholesterol reducing foods. Fruits and...
Yellow Mellow Declaration
Here is a refreshing fruity thirst quencher that you could enjoy on the 4th of July weekend. 2 Apricots 5-6 Baby carrots 1/2 cup frozen mangoes (you can use fresh fruit too, I just had fresh apricots and oranges today) 1/2 cup frozen peach 1/4 orange 1/4 inch ginger 1...
Welcome MyPlate (Thali), Goodbye MyPyramid!
On June 2nd, First Lady Michelle Obama , Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Surgeon General Regina Benjamin unveiled a new icon to complement the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans . The new symbol for healthy eating called MyPlate will help consumers make...
How to use over-ripe bananas
After the last blog, a few of my freinds asked for what else can be done with over-ripe bananas. Here is a list of suggestions, if ever you are stuck with a "problem" of Overripe Bananas. Thanks to my friends and my RD colleagues who helped me with this list. 1. ...
Banny Cranny Cookies
A dozen ain't enuf! Facebook Status: "What do I do with a dozen of over-ripe bananas?" To solve this Gordian task, my friends did come to rescue with over a dozen of creative suggestions. This made me think...a dozen ain't enough! To keep it simple, I used some in my...
A Hoisin Slant
A Hoisin Slant Are you bored of cooking the same sauce or curry for dinner? How about trying a sauce with a Hoisin Slant? Hey… what’s a hoisin (hoi.sin) sauce? Well, hoisin sauce is like a Chinese barbecue sauce, thick, pungent and sweet. It is used in Asian...
Carrot Rice
INGREDIENTS: 1 cup Arborio rice/ brown rice 20 oz water 3 carrots medium size 1 Tbsp olive oil/ cooking oil 1 clove garlic 1 onion (finely chopped) 1 cup carrots (grated) 2 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper powder 1 tsp dried parsley 1 tsp dried sweet basil 1 tsp...
Hello Friends and Hello March!
Hello Friends and Hello March! March is the month that I begin my blog and …March is also the National Nutrition Month, a nutrition education and information campaign created annually by the American Dietetic Association. The theme for this year’s campaign and my...
Welcome to Aarti Batavia’s Nutrition and Wellness Clinic!
We live in a world of abundant choices and this sets us apart from our previous generations. The choices we make define us. The same is true with our eating and lifestyle habits. Significant lifestyle and dietary changes in recent years have greatly contributed to...
Delectable Quinoa with Asparagus and Mushrooms
This delicious and easy dish can be made by tossing asparagus and mushrooms together with oil, carrots , quinoa (Keen-Wah) parsley. Its worth a try! Ingredients: Oil - 1Tbsp Cumin seeds - 2 tsp Garlic - 3 cloves (chopped) Onion- 1/2 (finely chopped) Asparagus spears-...
Insulin Resistance , PCOS and Hashimoto’s
I have had quite a few cases of women with obesity , PCOS - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and thyroid concerns and I would like to share the connection between these three conditions today. There are some studies that show polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can trigger...
September 22, Dear Diary Day
Today is Dear Diary Day, a perfect time to introduce the Food and Activity Diary (or Journal). Food and Activity Diary No matter how many great weight control programs are out there, the Food and Activity Diary is one of the key tools to successful weight control. The...
Genetic Roulette
When the US government ignored repeated warnings by its own scientists and allowed untested genetically modified (GM) crops into our environment and food supply, it was a gamble of unprecedented proportions. The health of all living things and all future generations...