These salmon tacos get a burst of flavor from chili powder, pineapple salsa and fresh cilantro. Feel free to substitute any firm fish or shrimp and leave out the cilantro if you prefer. The salmon can be cooked on the grill instead if you’d rather not use the oven. Quick meal prep and easy clean…
By Daphne Baldwin Kornrich, MS, CSOWM, RDN, CDN Quarantining in our homes with food all around us, combined with feeling stress, worry and uncertainty can be a recipe for emotional eating and weight gain. We may crave comfort foods such as sweets, starches or our favorite meals to console us and bring us back to…
From the Bariatric nutrition team Chili is synonymous with comfort food. This is a meatless version you can throw together quickly with panty staples.
By Helaine Krasner, MS, RDN Now is a great time emphasize the crucial role nutrition plays in immune function. We may be overwhelmed by messages and advertising for products to boost our immune system, but our bodies are uniquely designed to fight foreign invaders without outside help. Having the right building blocks on board will…
Choosing to follow a vegetarian diet is a personal choice for a variety of reasons. Maybe your reasons are related to animal welfare, the environment, health, weight loss, or something else. Many people assume that becoming a vegetarian means you will lose weight and improve your health just by making the switch, but it’s more…
By Helaine Krasner MS, RDN, CDN Many people are not aware that the safety and effectiveness of certain medications can be impacted not only by when they are taken but what they are taken with. Certain food components can either decrease absorption, thus decreasing effectiveness of a medication, or can affect how easily the body…
By Daphne Baldwin Kornrich, MS, RDN, CSOWM, CDN According to the Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter (February 2019), Americans consume 17 teaspoons of added sugar a day on average. Eating a diet high in sugar has been linked to poor diet quality and puts us at risk for many chronic diseases such as obesity,…
By Linda Folken, RDN, CDN, CHC-ACE While cooking methods often depend on diet and personal preferences, there are several benefits to using essential oils in cooking. Not only will essential oils provide any meal with a powerful flavor, but they also provide a natural way to flavor food and can offer convenience when fresh ingredients…
By Daphne Baldwin Kornrich, MS, RDN, CSOWM There are eight water-soluble B vitamins that do not provide energy, thus do not have calories, but act as cofactors and coenzymes in the release of energy from food. The B vitamins are: Thiamine (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), Pantothenic Acid (B5), Pyridoxine (B6), Biotin (B7), Folate/Folic acid…
By Daphne Baldwin Kornrich, MS, RDN, CSOWM, CDN Why are carbs so complicated? Carbohydrates are an essential macronutrient and are vital for our bodies to perform. Carbohydrates provide the necessary fuel for our bodies and minds to function. We could not survive very long without carbohydrates. When most people think of carbohydrates they think of…