Ingredients 1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 cup cut fresh asparagus (1-inch pieces) 1 garlic clove, minced 3 plum tomatoes, chopped 3 tablespoons 2% milk 2 tablespoons herbed fresh goat cheese, crumbled Hot cooked rice or pasta Additional goat cheese, […]
Month: February 2022
Eating Well for Mental Health
Source: Sutter Heath From a young age, we’re taught that eating well helps us look and feel our physical best. What we’re not always told is that good nutrition significantly affects our mental health, too. A healthy, well-balanced diet can help us think clearly and feel more alert. It can also improve concentration and attention […]
Vegan Nutrition Guide
by Virginia Messina MPH, RD Everybody eating a mostly or entirely vegan diet should learn the basics of vegan nutrition. The main pitfalls of a plant-based diet are easy enough to avoid, once you find out which nutrients are of special interest to vegans. Going vegan, or merely taking a few steps in that direction, […]
Keto Diet: A Complete List of What to Eat and Avoid, Plus a 7-Day Sample Menu
By Jessica Migala If you’re looking to get a jump start on your health and fitness goals this year, you may be thinking about trying the ketogenic diet. Maybe you’ve heard the phrase before — it’s a huge diet buzzword — but aren’t sure what it means. Here’s a primer: The ketogenic diet is an eating plan that drives your body into ketosis, […]