10 Vegetables to Help You Live a Healthy Life
By Kristin Lamb, CHWC Eating fresh vegetables is one of the easiest choices you can make to improve your health and prevent countless chronic diseases. Virtually any vegetable is good for you, but some are better than others. Here’s a list of underrated vegetables that should be included in a healthy diet: ONIONS are high in […]
Top 10 Fruits for a Healthy Diet
By Kristin Lamb, CHWC When it comes to eating fruits, you really can’t go wrong. But here are a few points to keep in mind: Eat a variety of colors Wash them well Make them easily accessible for all to snack on and enjoy Below are fruits that are low in sugar content, full of […]
Enjoy Outdoor Grilling with These Health and Safety Tips
One of the most popular outdoor American pastimes is a good ol’ fashion barbeque. With several opportunities during the summer, and with football season around the corner, grilling opportunities await. Because grilling doesn’t involve oil, heavy breading or frying, it’s one of the healthiest ways to cook your food. However, if done improperly, grilling can […]
Whole Foods: What You Need to Know
Whole foods are as close to their natural or original state as possible. Studies show a diet high in healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains is associated with a reduced risk of diseases, including cardiovascular disease, many types of cancers and Type II diabetes. So what’s so great about healthy whole foods? […]
Fats: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
By Katie Boscia, MS, RD, IBCLC Learn more about healthy eating by participating in the one-on-one Nutritional Counseling program at Riverview Health. Fat is often considered a taboo word when it comes to nutrition and healthy eating. Studies about the nutritional benefits and disadvantages of different types of fat are constantly evolving as scientists perform more […]
3 Tips for Eating Healthy
By Mindi Matthews, director of Health and Wellness at Riverview Health Changing the way you eat can reduce many risk factors for disease. Altering your diet can lower your cholesterol, blood pressure and weight. Your diet doesn’t have to be bland and boring to be healthy. Just follow three simple steps: Eat less fat Eat […]
Healthy Recipe Ingredient Substitutions
By Mindi Matthews, director of Health and Wellness at Riverview Health When you’re looking to limit sodium, calories, fat, saturated fat and cholesterol in your diet, try these simple cooking substitutions: Applesauce for oil, butter or sugar Non-fat Greek yogurt for mayonnaise or sour cream Mashed bananas for sugar, butter and fats Nuts for croutons […]
Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain
By Rachel Haselhorst, MS, RD, CD Clinical Dietitian Before you know it, the holiday season will be upon us, bringing festive parties, time with family and loved ones— and for most of us— a lot of delicious food. Even for the most disciplined healthy eater, this can be a challenging time. Perhaps it’s the […]
A dietitian’s take: goodbye MyPyramid…hello MyPlate.
Laura Kenny, RD, Riverview Hospital In early June, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the discontinuation of the MyPyramid image and introduced the MyPlate program. This new image is designed to help people visualize a healthy, well-balanced meal that incorporates each of the food groups. Three of the most difficult aspects of nutrition […]