By Nicole St. Louis, Senior Nutrition & Health Major, Sargent College When you walk into the grocery store, it is very easy to get overwhelmed by all of the options, whether it be in canned foods, pasta, sauces, dairy . . . the list goes on. Halloween is coming, and with that comes the endless aisles […]
By Nicole St. Louis, Senior Nutrition & Health Major, Sargent College When you are moving into an apartment/house for the first time and you walk into a completely empty kitchen, it can be overwhelming thinking about what you should buy to cook the meals you regularly have. Here is a list of some essentials that we […]
By Nicole St. Louis, Senior Nutrition & Health Major, Sargent College Salt is everywhere. It is a preservative, being added to many processed foods to increase shelf life, and it enhances the flavors of certain foods. But, as the saying goes, everything in moderation, and sadly, we Americans aren’t doing too well moderating our sodium intake. […]
By Nicole St. Louis, Senior Nutrition & Health Major, Sargent College As Thanksgiving approaches, we are all getting ready for what is sure to be a great food coma on Thursday evening. If you are looking to switch things up in your go-to recipes, recipe modification is a great, simple way to get some health benefits […]
By Emma Balek, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center Practicum Student & Senior Dietetics Student and Sarah Butler Mazerall, MBA, MS, RD, LDN, SCNC Registered Dietitian Recently in the SCNC’s Healthy Cooking on a Budget Class we took on the challenge of making a one dish wonder that gives us all the grains and vegetables we need […]
Gina Petracca is a first year graduate student at Boston University in Sargent College’s DPD/MS+DI program. Let’s face it: grocery stores are overwhelming. There is an exorbitant amount of food and an endless number of options. Where do you even begin? And how are you supposed to make healthy decisions with so many treats taunting you at […]
By Ellie Schulman, Film and Television student, College of Communication This past summer I moved into my first place on my own, and while I felt pretty proud that I managed to take care of myself for three months, I have to admit that it was a pretty hilarious experience. For example, I would sometimes […]
by Gina Petracca, Graduate Nutrition Student When you are grocery shopping and about to put a product in your basket, what do you look at? Do you look at the price? And if so, which price do you look at? Most people don’t realize that every item in the grocery store actually has two prices: […]
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Looking to add some filling protein to your meals or snacks this summer? One great way to do so is by incorporating Greek yogurt. Not only is it filling, Greek yogurt is also a great way to add some creaminess to your food without the excess calories and […]
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College “This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook- try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun!” ― Julia Child, My Life in France For many people, the main thing holding them back from cooking at home is the fear of learning […]