No Cook Winter Dinners

By: Aizya Ali-Mohammed (RDN, LD), Community Dietitian

Cooler temperatures and shorter days have you dreading meal prep? Still want to focus on maintaining balanced nourishment this winter, but are not sure where to start? Break the ice with our recommendations to create an un-brr-lievable array of winter-winter no-cook dinners!

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Fuel Your Defenses, One Meal at a Time

By: Paloma Vega, Dietetic Intern

Winter is knocking, and as the chill sets in, our bodies become prime targets for the pesky cold, flu, and other respiratory gremlins. The struggle is real, but fear not! By making a few clever tweaks to your diet, you can give those sniffles the boot! Bring it on, winter!

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Nutrition Around the World: Puerto Rican Cuisine

By: Aizya Ali-Mohammed, RDN, LD

Welcome back to the Nutrition Around the World series! We just wrapped up is Hispanic Heritage Month, but it's never too late to celebrate this rich cuisine! Today, we're exploring the cuisine of Puerto Rico-- a Caribbean island known for warm weather and even warmer people.

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Brown Bag Makeover

By: Rachel Caylor - University of New England Dietetic Intern

We’re all familiar with those good ‘ole sack lunches. You know, the ones in the brown paper bag with the dry cheese sandwich, an apple, and a bag of potato chips? At least that’s how I remember them... Maybe your brown bag had more options. I sand-wish mine did! Either way, lunchtime is essential to get us through the day and a time we all should cherish, so it’s time to give those brown bags a makeover.

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Balanced Bites: Beach Day

By: Aizya Ali-Mohammed, RDN, LD

Spring is long gone, we can sea clearly now the rain is gone. Beach season is officially here and we’re ready to tropic like it’s hot! As the sun begins to sizzle, your energy might start to fizzle! Keep reading to find out how to make a splash at your next day in the sand with our beachy keen recommendations.

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Branch Out at Your Cookout

By: Becca Young – Open Hand Atlanta Nutrition Intern

As the temperatures rise, the cover comes off𑁋the grill that is. Six out of 10 Americans own a grill which means there could be quite a few cookouts on your calendar this summer. Let’s [BB]Q up some ideas that will help to branch out at your cookouts this spring and summer.

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