It’s easy to let meals become a rushed task rather than an enjoyable sensory experience. Mindful eating is a practice that encourages […]
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Doggie-Friendly Dining
Only a villain could resist that puppy dog stare from under the table – that beseeching look for just o n e […]
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Eat Chocolate Every Day. Really.
We’ll just leave some science right here. We report, you decide (to eat cacao.) Antidiabetic actions of cocoa flavanols: modulating insulin secretion […]
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Starbucks Breakfast Devotee? STOP. GIVING. THEM. $6.00!
It has come to my attention that a lot of you LOVE spending $6 a day on Starbucks egg bites which is […]
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Why Your Chocolate is Probably Not Even Real (Yep, Even Your Dark Chocolate), Part I
There are many, many reasons why I stopped eating mass market chocolate after becoming a certified chocolate taster (Level II in progress…) […]
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Why Soup Should Be a Staple In Your Dinner Rotation
Matzo ball soup is a traditional Ashkenazi (Eastern European) soup that we refer to as Jewish penicillin. The key to matzo balls […]
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Why We Are Proud “Almond Moms”
….meaning us Essence dietitians have had an emergency stash of almonds in every purse since like 2005. Not because I am Gigi […]
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How To Establish Healthy Cookie Boundaries
..for kids, but this applies to big kids (adults) as well. The curious incident of the cookie the afternoon our neighbor came […]
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How to Make Your Own Salad at Home and Not Pay $28
You either pay $28 for a salad (OH? You wanted to add a protein? $9 extra 💸) or you’re one of us. […]