By Kimberly Greene, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center Dietetic Intern What is the first thing you consider when you look at a nutrition label? For most, it’s serving size, calories, fat, and, sometimes, sugar1. Sodium is often overlooked, especially by young adults who are perhaps not yet concerned with phrases like “hypertension” or “heart disease”. Yet […]
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Image Source Flintstones Vitamins were all the rage growing up. While I didn’t understand why I had to take them, I figured vitamins must be very important if my mom was giving them to me. Flash forward to 2013, and nearly every day there seems to be a […]
By Elizabeth Jarrard, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Question: Canned vegetables, such as corn and peas, have more vitamins and are healthier for you than frozen vegetables. Is that true? image source Answer by Taylor Gillis and Jennifer Kong, Nutrition Students, Sargent College Let’s start by mentioning that vegetables are an important part of a healthy, […]
By Elizabeth Jarrard Dietetics Student, Boston University Every time we turn on the TV, listen to the radio, drive down the road, we are bombarded with advertising from food marketers proclaiming that their product is the secret to weight loss, longevity, and pleasure. With over 200 food choices to make every day it is difficult […]