(Not) on the Road with RDs: FARE’s College Summit
Nutrition
Hi there! Welcome back to our “On the Road with RDs” series. COVID-19 may keep our Registered Dietitians from traveling, but their education in the wide world of nutrition continues virtually. We’re checking in with Nutrition Director and Registered Dietitian Lesley Vogel as she shares the takeaways from her latest learning adventure! In November, I had the pleasure of attending the FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education) College Summit. I attended a variety of sessions and learned about college food...
From Our Dietitians: Immune-Supportive Recipes with Protein
Nutrition, From Our Kitchen, From Our Chefs
While navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be looking for ways to support your immune system. No single food or nutrient is the solution, but a well-balanced diet with select nutrients can help. After sharing information and recipes for vitamin C, vitamin D, beta-carotene, and zinc, we’re doing the same for protein! This macronutrient is necessary for a variety of functions within our bodies, including helping with immunity. Proteins help form antibodies, which protect the body from harmful bacteria and...
(Not) on the Road with RDs: Hebron Academy
NutritionHi there! Welcome back to our “On the Road with RDs” series, which — like everything else in 2020 — is a little different because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although our Registered Dietitians aren’t traveling, they’re still virtually teaching our communities and continuing their education in the wide world of nutrition. This time, we’re joining Jessica Holler after her presentation for Hebron Academy in Maine. Talking to students about nutrition is one of my favorite things, and I was excited...
From Our Dietitians: Immune-Supportive Recipes with Zinc
Nutrition, From Our Kitchen, From Our Chefs
As we all navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, we know that washing hands, physical distancing, and wearing masks to cover the nose and mouth are of highest importance. You might also be making changes to support and strengthen your immune system. By itself, one food or nutrient won’t protect against illness, but eating a balanced diet with specific nutrients can help. We started with vitamin C, vitamin D, and beta-carotene, and zinc is up next. Zinc helps protect the body from...
From Our Dietitians: Immune-Supportive Recipes with Beta-carotene
Nutrition, From Our Kitchen, From Our Chefs
As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be changing your lifestyle to support your immune system. Although no single food or nutrient is the magic answer, incorporating certain nutrients into a well-balanced diet can help. We’ve already covered vitamin C and vitamin D, and now we’re moving on to beta-carotene (β-carotene)! When you eat β-carotene, your body turns it into vitamin A, which is essential for proper immune function. Vitamin A helps create disease-fighting white blood cells...
How to Stock Your Kitchen
Nutrition, From Our Chefs
Keeping a steady supply of shelf-stable basics makes it easy to whip up delicious, nutrient-dense meals and snacks for your family. Here’s what we recommend: Pantry Whole grains (pasta, quinoa, barley, farro, wheat berries, oats, brown rice, crackers) Shelf-stable vegetables (onions, potatoes, sweet potatoes, garlic, winter squash) Sunflower seed butter, soy butter, sunflower seeds Canned low-mercury tuna Dried and canned beans (lentils, chickpeas, black beans) Low-sodium canned vegetables Canned whole and diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste Canned fruit in...
From Our Dietitians: Immune-Supportive Recipes with Vitamin D
Nutrition, From Our Kitchen, From Our Chefs
As you navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, you’re probably already washing your hands, physical distancing, and wearing masks. You might also be making changes to support and strengthen your immune system. Although no single food or nutrient will protect against illness, eating a balanced diet with specific nutrients can help. Vitamin D is well known for its role in supporting bone health, but it also plays a role in immune function. It’s a fat-soluble vitamin as well as a hormone the...
From Our Dietitians: Trending Oils
Nutrition
After decades of low-fat and no-fat hype, health experts agree that fats have an important place in the diet. After all, fat adds flavor, provides energy, helps you feel full, and promotes healthy neurological function. The three main types are saturated, unsaturated, and trans fat. Saturated and trans fats have tight bonds that make them solid at room temperature. Examples include butter, coconut oil, shortening, and bacon fat. Unsaturated fats have looser bonds, making them fluid at room temperature. Examples...
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