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By pairing exercise and nutrition, fitness studios are taking a holistic approach to health- has anyone joined a fitness studio's diet plan?
washingtonpost.com
To help customers avoid derailing their fitness goals with poor eating habits, some gyms are adding custom diets to their services. #foodnews
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darkchocolatepeanutbutter I think this is really smart! I wish they had a program like this my YMCA.
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DietID_TeamDietitians Especially for weight loss, food is the majority of influence, so it only makes sense to pair nutrition and exercise. But unfortunately in some gyms, I still see some questionable items in the...
If you only had three herbs to cook with...
What would they be?
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Ricky Basil and Herbie Hancock. Need to think about the third.
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annefood Such a hard question. I always ponder this while reading the Behind The Plate answers... I guess parsley, cilantro and basil. But it's hard for me to omit tarragon .
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Ricky (No but srsly I wouldn't know what to do without cumin. I think cumin and basil would do it for me.)
Harvesting chocolate mint...🌱
...for our spinach and mint smoothie in Wellness class today! What's your favorite smoothie add in?!
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sugardetoxme I LOVE chocolate mint. But if I had to have a favorite add in, hands down fresh almond butter and topping with bee pollen
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DietID_TeamDietitians oh I've never had chocolate mint! Will have to hunt for it at the market for my slowly growing herb garden. My favorite add in is dates. They add the right touch of rich sweetness!
Should we “rewild” our urban bodies with microbes from indigenous peoples? - Quartz
qz.com
"The best way of getting back essential bacteria we've lost to modern living may be to acquire them from people who live in remote parts of the world, and still have them."
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DietID_TeamDietitians So interesting that so much of the gut biome is so unknown. Wonder who would be a big funder of this research
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DietID_TeamDietitians Yes! @ricky this is why my policy is "dirt don't hurt."
I am a total pepper lover! I recently purchased a black & white pepper mill, but I don't actually know the difference between peppercorns.
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DietID_TeamDietitians As far as I know, black peppercorns started out green, but were dried, so that is why they are now black. White peppercorn also started out green, but they had their skin removed and are...
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sugardetoxme White red green black are all the same plant. I have a peppercorn plant in my home now!
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sugardetoxme I prefer seasoning with white pepper. A lot less strong than black
Baby bok choy in the greenhouse. How do you like to use it?
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DietID_TeamDietitians toppings for a sandwich for sure. Also - wait till you see our new stickers =)
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olivettefarm @Rachna can't wait to see them!
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sugardetoxme Baby got Bok? 😝
Would you put 12 teaspoons of sugar in your coffee? Great NY Times piece on the need for better sugar labels and warnings
opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com
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JenniferEmilson If people only understood that this is what is in most soft drinks.
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DietID_TeamDietitians Yep! The article mentioned a whole roster of drinks, including several that are commonly thought of as healthy
Mar
22
What Is food for you?
indiegogo.com
Hi Foodstanders! What is food for you? Last summer I drove around the Italian countryside trying to answer that question. The project is now on Indiegogo for people to watch! Let me kmow what you ...
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DietID_TeamDietitians food is life - I listened to a podcast this morning that talked about how humans have the most powerful brains. It's not because we have the biggest brains, but rather because we cook our food,...
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Dontstopeating Interesting point of view on the topic thanks! I might have to record you for my #whatsfood ongoing video series ;-)
10 Eating Tips to Help Minimize Allergy Symptoms
everydayhealth.com
I've been wondering about this lately. Has anyone had success avoiding (or at least minimizing) seasonal allergies by changing their diet?
"Certain foods may make your allergy symptoms better or ...
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DietID_TeamDietitians ok i need this in my life. I've been suffering from allergies like crazy this past week. My answer has always been just drink more water. It's good to know that I should avoid spicy foods, because...
8 Plants That Repel Mosquitos - has anyone had success using herbs to repel mosquitos?
rodalesorganiclife.com
I get the worst mosquito bites and I still hate lathering up in chemicals to keep them away. I'm going to give this a try as an alternative. "Grow your own pest control, and never buy bug spray aga...
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lauren I should probably just bathe in these... Mosquitos love me
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jodavis Peppermint oil works really well for me! Plus it smells great :)
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Dontstopeating @tavolafortwo ;-) some useful advice