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Tips For Creating A Healthy Grocery List To Make Shopping Simple

Preparing a grocery list ahead of time can help you make healthy, informed decisions, and cut down your time spent in the store or ordering online. I offered some tips to MindBodyGreen to help you stock your kitchen smartly and relieve some supermarket-induced stress. “When picking out items, look for produce that does not have […]

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17 Best Frozen Pizza Pies (And 11 to Never Buy)

I contributed to this piece for Eat This, Not That! about the healthiest options when it comes to frozen pizzas: Cappello’s line of frozen pizzas is made with an almond flour crust so they are much lower in carbs than other pizzas. They also contain more protein per serving than many of the other gluten-free […]

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The Healthiest Starbucks Drinks, According to Nutritionists

I offered my suggestions for some healthier options on the Starbucks menu in this piece for Pure Wow: “One of my go-to drinks at Starbucks is an unsweetened berry hibiscus tea. I love its tart and refreshing flavor, and it’s a great hydrating option without caffeine. Another favorite is an almond milk latte, extra hot, […]

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6 Trader Joe’s snacks nutritionists buy for themselves

I spoke to Well+Good for this piece about some of the healthiest options at Trader Joe’s: Just a Handful of Almonds: They are a great way to literally have a handful of almonds served your favorite way. Almonds are nutrient-dense powerhouses that provide 50 percent daily value for vitamin E, an antioxidant that helps protect […]

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The Healthiest Foods At Taco Bell

I join some other dietitians to offer some go-to healthy picks from Taco Bell in this piece for mindbodygreen: I would customize the Spicy Tostada and have it with black beans, avocado, extra lettuce, extra tomato, and pico de gallo. Another option is to customize the Power Menu Veggie Burrito. I’d remove the cheese and go easy […]

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Are rice cakes better for you than toast?

I talked to Well+Good about Rice Cakes and whether they are healthier than bread: A rice cake has fewer calories than a slice of bread, which suggests it’s a healthier vehicle for almond butter or smashed avocado. But not so fast. “Bread can be a very healthy choice depending on the ingredients, so I would […]