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Avocados and nutrition

An Avocado a Day

Instead of an apple a day, why not try an avocado?That’s what Carolyn Dunn, PhD, RD, LDN suggested in a recent blog post on the Eat Smart, Move More, Prevent Diabetes (ESMMPD) website. She shared…

Staying hydrated in the summer time with no sugar, no calorie drinks.

Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate

Good hydration is essential in this summer heat. This simply means providing your body with the fluid it needs to keep itself healthy. Water regulates lots of different body processes including…

Olive oil deviled eggs

Make the Swap to Olive Oil

I’m sure you’ve heard about the Mediterranean diet. It’s rated …not just as a diet…but as one of the healthiest ways to eat. It’s eating like people that live in the Mediterranean region of the…

Blueberries in NC in season and healthy food.

Grab Some Blue(berries)

Blueberries are in season here in NC from mid-May through July. Grab some today because they are bursting with both flavor and health benefits. One cup of blueberries contains less than one hundred…

salt cellar

Shaker of Salt

In last week’s column I wrote about both salt and pepper. This inspiredmore questions and thoughts about salt and it’s use in food.There are lots of different kinds of salt available today. Some…

malta-salt

Just a Pinch of Salt and Pepper

When someone asks you to pass the salt, do you pass the pepper shaker, too? I don’tknow of any etiquette “rules” about doing this -- but many people pass both. It may bean old wives’ tale or…

Woman wearing gloves arranges condiments on table while man speaks at podium

Healthy Home Cooking Club

Making your own salad dressings was the topic for the first meeting of the HealthyHome Cooking Club at the Rourke Library in Shallotte. The purpose of this group is togather people together who share…

Sweetpotato-Chicken-and-Rice-Soup

Soup-er Bowl Trivia

I live in a community that has lots of activities and groups in which we can get involved and do fun things together. One of the activities that I really enjoy is a dining group that cooks and has…

Whole wheat pasta with vegetables

The Mediterranean Diet

I’m sure you’ve heard about the Mediterranean Diet. It has been ranked by health and nutrition experts as one of the top three healthy diets that you can eat. The other two are the DASH (dietary…

Olive tree.

Olive is the Oil of Choice

If you’ve looked into the Mediterranean diet, you know that switching to heart-healthyfats is a key component. You can do this by replacing solid fats such as butter,margarine and lard with an…