Liz’s Nutrition Notes: Shopping Wisely for Whole Grains
Quiz yourself: Which of these two breads pictured below is whole wheat?This is actually a trick question - we can't tell just from the picture! In the above picture, the…
Liz’s Nutrition Notes: Get the Whole Scoop on Whole Grains
Did you know that at least half of the grains you consume daily should be whole grains? I'm going to share a little bit about the nutritional benefits of whole grains,…
Liz’s Nutrition Notes: Spring Fruits and Vegetables
Happy Spring! By the way Mother Nature, can we please get some nice weather?! Seriously, what’s up with the wind and snow! Anyways, as we are now (technically) in Spring,…
Liz’s Nutrion Notes: MyPlate
What is MyPlate? MyPlate is a visual representation of how to incorporate appropriate portion sizes of the five food groups in your meals. It replaced the Food Pyramid in an…
Liz’s Nutrition Notes: Portion Sizes
Portion sizes have increased over the years. With an increase in portion sizes comes an increase in caloric intake. Understanding portion sizes will help with planning meals and providing ourselves…
Liz’s Nutrition Notes: What is the Paleo Diet?
I'm sure you've all heard of, and maybe tried, many diets; one that almost everyone has heard of is the Paleo Diet. So this week, I thought I'd share some…
Liz’s Nutrition Notes: National Nutrition Month
Each week, Liz posts about a different topic related to nutrition and health. This week, she's talking about National Nutrition Month.Image viaEvery March is National Nutrition Month (NNM), so happy…
Liz’s Nutrition Notes: What is a “Healthy Diet?”
Each week, Liz will posts about a different topic related to nutrition and health. This week, she's discussing what it means to eat a healthy diet.Heather sent me this article…
Liz’s Nutrition Notes: Mason Jar Salad
Each week, Liz will be posts about a different topic related to nutrition and health. This week, she's sharing a simple mason jar salad recipe.For this week, I am going…
Liz’s Nutrition Notes: Amino Acids and Protein
Happy Valentine's [yester]Day!Last week my sister asked me about amino acids, so I did a bit of reading/writing to give a quick briefing in today's post.Amino acids are the building…