Turkey Talk By Roberta Duyff, MS, RD, FAND It's nearly Thanksgiving and time to talk turkey — turkey safety, that is! For your meal to bring only compliments, keep turkey flavorful and safe. Keep clean. Before and after handling raw turkey and its parts, always wash your hands in warm, soapy water. Keep your utensils... Continue Reading →
Ideas for Non-Food Treats
Available at dollar stores, party supply stores, or online shops, these low-cost items can be purchased and handed out to all trick-or-treaters, or made available in a separate bowl from candy if you choose to hand out both options. Nearly all of these items can be found in a Halloween theme or festive colors. Glow... Continue Reading →
Healthy Halloween – Tips for a Healthier
Healthy Halloween - Tips for a Healthier Halloween -Have a smart start - Fill up on a healthy meal before trick or treating to reduce temptation and over indulging on candy. -Sort candy – when your family gets home from trick or treating, have your kids sort their candy into piles of Favorites and Not... Continue Reading →
5 Tips for a Healthy Independence Day
5 Tips for a Healthy Independence Day Party http://ow.ly/P5HBl http://ow.ly/i/bBYy5
How to Keep Your New Years Goals
So you have a New Years resolution to starting eating healthy and exercising? This is one of the most common things that we hear every January 1st. Whether it be a new weight loss diet or going to the gym everyday, New Years resolutions can often be hard to follow. How many people are successful... Continue Reading →
New Year’s Resolutions that You Can Keep
New Year’s Resolutions that You Can Keep Make a New Year’s Resolution that further your journal towards a healthier you! • Eat primarily whole foods that look most like when they were growing - chicken breast not chicken nuggets or baked potato not potato tots. Examine the ingredient lists - you should recognize listed items... Continue Reading →
Healthy New Years Resolutions
Make a choice to set a healthy New Year's Resolution - one that you can follow FOREVER! Pick one or a few from this list: * Eat primarily whole foods that look most like when they were growing - chicken breast not chicken nuggets or baked potato not potato tots. Examine the ingredient lists -... Continue Reading →
Choosing your Holiday Drinks Wisely
When having a Holiday drink – choose wisely and in moderation! • Flavored skinny vodka with seltzer • Wine spritzer, ½ wine and ½ seltzer • Light beer • Dry white or red wine Enjoy a seltzer with a twist of lime or lemon (or 2) between every alcoholic drink!
Holiday Tips for Calorie Counting
Don’t Break the Calorie Budget When Taking a Break from Holiday Shopping! Although the venti size drinks seem like a real deal, you might be surprised how the calories add up. Example: Gingerbread Latte Tall=190 calories, Grande=250 calories, Venti=320 calories Ordering tips: • No whip • One pump flavored syrup • Non-fat milk • Tall... Continue Reading →
Food Safety and the Holidays
Food Safety and the Holidays Did you know that many foodborne illnesses begin in a home kitchen? With the rise in dinner parties and get-togethers this time of year it’s important to pay extra attention to food safety. Here are three easy tips to help prevent foodborne illness this holiday season! 1) Cook all meats... Continue Reading →
Stony Brook Medicine Target Fitness 