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By Nandini Maharaj May 29, 2024 kra doesn’t have the best reputation. The green fruit (yep, it’s a fruit) is a little fuzzy, can be sort of slimy, and is sometimes referred to as lady’s fingers—how appetizing! But okra is a nutrition powerhouse that can be quite delicious when prepared properly (read: air fryer okra). […]
BY ANGELA HAUPT MAY 13, 2024 For all the hype surrounding status water bottles—looking at you, Stanley and Owala—it turns out many of us aren’t drinking nearly enough H2O. “It’s a struggle,” says Vanessa King, a registered dietitian nutritionist with Queen’s Health System in Oahu, Hawaii. “We see thousands of people a month, and drinking […]
Published Apr 06, 2024 By Alyce Collins With so many different fad diets to choose from, it seems like everyone is searching for a quick fix to shed the pounds practically overnight. From Atkins to the keto diet, we’ve seen it all, but now there’s another diet that’s gaining attention on social media: the “oatzempic” […]
By A. Pawlowski April 2, 2024 Berries are nutrition powerhouses, full of antioxidants, fiber and vitamins. Blueberries get the most attention, but blackberries — which share their dark color — offer their own impressive health benefits. That “deep, deep, deep” bluish purple hue is an important signal of powerful nutrients, says registered dietitian Maya Feller […]
By Ashley Broadwater January 20, 2024 General stigma, defined as “a set of negative and unfair beliefs that society or a group of people have about something,” is everywhere. You may have heard it in regards to mental health (e.g., “You can’t be sad since your life is going so well right now”), menstrual health […]
Ready to serve! I am so pleased to introduce these trained and talented dietitians to the MFN team. Please take a moment to read their brief stories in their own words. We look forward to serving you as you meet your nutrition goals. Robin Nwankwo Introduce yourself? Hi, I am Robin Nwankwo, a 33-year registered […]
Experts warn about the potential dangers of excessive eating in videos. ByBobby Gehlen, Jacqueline Yoo, Penelope Lopez , and Ivan Pereira June 29, 2023 Read the article on abc.com
What does that really mean? People say, “I want to eat healthier.” or “ I want to be healthy.” My question is, how does one even define healthy? And does a definition even exist? We know that health is often defined as being free from illness or injury. How does this translate to a “healthy […]
This veggie is a southern staple that packs plenty of nutrition By Sally Wadyka February 19, 2023 While other dark leafy greens such as spinach and kale may garner more attention, collard greens are also an incredibly tasty and nutritious option. Unless you grew up in the South, you may not be familiar with collards, […]
Looking into the history & nutritional facts of one of our fave foods “By now, there’s little debate that sweetened cereal delivers sugar highs more than it does nutrition – so it’s ironic that the morning staple was conceived as a health food.” When I was doing some background research for this article, I read […]
By Katie Kindelan February 2, 2023 It was 10 years ago that a conversation between a mother and daughter about eating, on an episode of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” caught the public’s attention. “I’m feeling really weak. I had like, half an almond,” Gigi Hadid, at the time a teenager, told her mom […]
