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During COVID-19, many families are worried about having enough food at home. Promoting programs that help improve food security has been essential during the pandemic. One of these programs, administered by the Department of Public Health, is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, …Continue Reading WIC: A Vital Resource for Massachusetts Families During COVID-19
By Ben Graff March is here, which means…National Nutrition Month is here, too! This year, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ theme is Go Further with Food. You’re probably saying to yourself, what does that mean? Well, going further with food is about noticing the …Continue Reading Get Ready—It’s National Nutrition Month!
If you’re like me, and most other people, you celebrate food day each and every day. So, it’s natural to ask, “What’s the deal with Food Day?” It’s not a reminder to eat (yours truly has never needed a reminder!), but a chance to appreciate …Continue Reading FOOD DAY? ISN’T EVERY DAY FOOD DAY?
This is a rough time of year for someone like me, as I try desperately to hold onto summer for as long as possible. I bristle at each and every reference to Labor Day, which now apparently serves as the bellwether of summer’s demise (it …Continue Reading HOW ‘BOUT THEM APPLES?
National Nutrition Month kicks off on March 1st with the theme, “Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right.” This theme recognizes that there are many influences that play a role in what we eat every day. While social, emotional, and health factors play a part in …Continue Reading Happy National Nutrition Month!
Community supported agriculture (CSA) provides people with local, fresh, nutritious fruits and vegetables.
The hottest thing since couscous, many believe quinoa is just another trendy grain. But this bulbous seed actually belongs to a species of leafy plants in the “goosefoot family:” a close relative of spinach, the beet – and if you can believe it – the tumbleweed (roll on, outlaw).
I can remember the first time my cousin told me about spaghetti squash. “It’s so easy to make and its just like eating spaghetti!!” she said. “Sort of!” she added. It only took me 3 years to take her advice on cooking one, and I …Continue Reading Spotlight on: Spaghetti Squash
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