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Autism: Does Nutrition Make a Difference?

April 19, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba 2 Comments

  April is National Autism Awareness Month Autism is a developmental disorder that affects a child’s ability to communicate and interact with others.  Autism is one group of disorders that comprise Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) and usually appears in early childhood, according to MayoClinic.com.  Other ASDs include Asperger Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not […]

Filed Under: Health & Nutrition Tagged With: ASDs, Asperger Syndrome, Atypical Autism, Autism, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Casien, GFCF Diet, Gluten, Health, News, Nutrition, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, The Autism Society, Vaccines

Weekly Recipe – Gallo Pinto w/Red Pepper

April 10, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba 6 Comments

Prep time: 20 minutes Rice Cook time: 40 minutes Additional Cook time: 15 minutes Last summer we spent a month in Costa Rica learning spanish, to surf, and becoming scuba certified.  On our first night in Montezuma, we ate at a little restaurant and asked our server what he recommended. Gallo Pinto or rice cooked […]

Filed Under: Healthy Recipe Tagged With: Balanced Diet, Black Beans, Brown Rice, Costa Rica, Gallo Pinto, Health, Healthy Recipe, Kidney Beans, Less Salt, Nutrition, Red Bell Peppers, RIce and Beans, Roasted Garlic, Roasted Shallots

Antimicrobial resistance and why you should care?

April 9, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba 6 Comments

Thursday, April 7 was World Health Day and the focus for 2011 was on antimicrobial resistance, also called antibiotic resistance. In essence it is bacteria we are trying to kill that just don’t die! Instead, they adapt and that is why you should care… Bacteria are adapting Antibiotics are less effective and have been used […]

Filed Under: Health & Nutrition Tagged With: Antibiotics, Antibiotics Resistance, Antimicrobial Resistance, Antioxidants, Bacteria, Bacteria Drug Resistant, Bacteria Resistance, CDC, Get Smart, Health, Immune System, MayoClinic.com, Microbes, News, Nutrition, Prescriptions, WebMD, World Health Day, World Health Organization

Weekly Recipe – Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Pecans

March 17, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba 15 Comments

Serves 4 Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Do you remember those little green door knobs that sat on the dinner plate? Untouched. I would have a veritable stare down, thinking that if I stared hard enough they would just…disappear.  However, I wasn’t allowed to leave the dinner table until I ate them.  […]

Filed Under: Healthy Recipe Tagged With: Balanced Diet, Brussels Sprouts, Calcium, Dark Green Leafy Vegetables, Folate, Health, Healthy Recipe, Nutrition, Pecans, Potassium, Red Pearl Onions, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Another Revolution is coming…

March 11, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba 8 Comments

We should give the kids what they should get and what we think they should have. And if they don’t like it, they’ll get used to it. – Jamie Oliver Jamie Oliver was the Ted Prize winner for 2010. His inspirational, impassioned presentation on why we need to change the way we eat has, in […]

Filed Under: Health & Nutrition Tagged With: Childhood Obesity, Food Revolution, Health, Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, Nutrition, Ted Prize

Food and Sex – What really goes on behind closed doors

March 7, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba 4 Comments

Sex sells and a google search for foods that boost your sex drive, enhance the libido, or increase sexual performance yields over 1 million results!  Where does one begin and what information should we try or toss?  Instead of picking up the latest magazine I perused a handful of those 1 million results, searched for […]

Filed Under: Health & Nutrition Tagged With: Almonds, Balanced Diet, Chocolate, Endorphins, Essential Fatty Acids, Libido, News, Nutrition, Omega-3, Omega-6, Oysters, PEA, Serotonin, Sex, Sex Drive, Testosterone, Vitamin B6, Zinc

Weekly Recipe – Egg & Spinach Whole Grain Goodness

March 3, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba 18 Comments

Prep time: 4 minutes Cook time: 1 minute Serving Size: 1 breakfast sandwich to keep you going! This sandwich is perfect for when I am rushing to a 9:30 class and have to swim afterwards. It keeps hunger away and I feel I had a good breakfast!  Plus, I can easily make another one for […]

Filed Under: Healthy Recipe Tagged With: Balanced Diet, Breakfast, Calcium, Food, Health, Healthy Recipe, Mushrooms, Nutrition, Pepper Jack Cheese, Sandwich, Spinach, Vitamin A, Whole Grain

Weekly Recipe – Fresh Chicken Spring Rolls w/Shallot Spinach Sauce

February 25, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba 15 Comments

Fresh Basil, Tarragon Chicken Spring Rolls w/Shallot Spinach Sauce Makes 8 spring rolls Approximate prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 35 minutes Assembly time: 30 minutes I have always been fascinated by the fresh spring roll and have been seeing more of them at local bridal fairs.  Some are traditional Thai with shrimp and others […]

Filed Under: Healthy Recipe Tagged With: Balanced Diet, Basil, Chicken, Dinner, Health, Healthy Recipe, Lime, Nutrition, Pecan, ppetizer, Rice Paper, Sauce, Shallots, Spinach, spring rolls, tarragon, weekly recipe, Whipping Cream, White Wine

A Sodium Frame of Mind

February 18, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba 5 Comments

There was nothing really surprising in the 2010 Dietary Guidelines.  The report reminded us that we have an obesity epidemic and should balance calories and physical activity to maintain a healthy weight. In the 112 page document there were also key recommendations. The recommendations were the same principals stressed due to increasing evidence that 1) […]

Filed Under: Health & Nutrition Tagged With: American Heart Association, Balanced Diet, Blood Pressure, Dietary Guidelines, Health, Mineral, Nutrition, Salt, Sodium

2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans: What you should take away

February 13, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba Leave a Comment

Every five years the dietary guidelines for Americans are reviewed and updated based on comprehensive studies of our nation’s health.  They are jointly issued by the Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services.  But what exactly are they and why should you care? The guidelines are recommendations, advice, or tips on how to eat […]

Filed Under: Health & Nutrition Tagged With: caloric balance, Dietary Guidelines, Fitness, Food Pyramid, Health, mypyramid, nutrient density, Nutrition, pedometer

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