FOOD &
FITNESS
Eat Mindfully During the Holidays
For many of us, the holiday season is a joyful but stressful time of year. It can be especially challenging for people with diabetes who are trying to watch what they’re eating. One strategy to help you stick to your diet is to eat mindfully. …
Italian Sausage Bean Soup
If your ingredients are flavorful, you don't need a lot of fat. A single Italian sausage link will do. Once your beans are cooked, this Italian sausage bean soup takes no time at all. …
Got a Picky Eater on Your Hands?
Sometimes, despite your best efforts at cooking tasty, healthy meals for your child, your picky eater refuses to eat what’s on the plate. The hotdog octopus sitting on top of the whole wheat spaghetti just isn’t cutting it. …
Grain Salad With Corn and Tomatoes
This recipe is from ChopChopFamily.org. With its mix of colors, flavors, and textures — chewy grains, crunchy corn, and juicy tomatoes — this salad has it all. …
16 Tips for Healthier Holiday Drinks
The holidays are full of delicious beverages even if you are celebrating via Zoom, but drinks can come with extra calories. These 16 tips will help you enjoy your favorite holiday beverages. Eggnog Fill your glass with 1/2 low-fat or fat-free milk and the remaining …
Pumpkin Maple Pie
Maple syrup adds a little extra flavor to this Pumpkin Maple Pie, a traditional Thanksgiving dessert. …
Find Out What You Didn’t Know About Apples
It’s apple pickin’ season! Sure, they taste good and are good for you, but there’s more to apples than meets the eye. Visit the Center for Applied Nutrition to see for yourself. While you’re there, check out some out-of-the-box apple recipes. Try these other apple …
Sausage and Kale Pasta
Feel free to add less pasta and more kale to make this more carb friendly. (Serves 4) Ingredients 8 oz. whole wheat or whole grain pasta 1 c. baby portabella mushrooms, chopped ½ c. sundried tomatoes 1 ½ c. kale 2 links lean turkey or …
Ever Wonder What Your Dietitian Is Having for Lunch?
When lunch time hits and your breakfast is a distant memory, what do our nutrition experts eat to keep them going? …
Meatloaf with Crockpot Cauliflower “Mashed Potatoes”
A hot meal for a cold night. This recipe was a winner in our Simply Slow Cookin’ contest. Congratulations to Kim Canty, Office of Advancement, UMass Medical School/UMass Memorial Health Care, Shrewsbury, MA (Serves 8) Best served with delicious slow cooker cauliflower “mashed potatoes” Prepare …
Is Your Valentine’s Day Chocolate Healthy?
Valentine’s Day has arrived, which means those boxes of chocolates, chocolate covered fruit and other sweet treats will be hard to avoid. However, chocolate’s reputation is on the rise. Recent studies have suggested limited consumption of chocolate can provide health benefits. Is your Valentine’s Day …
Eggplant Chili
A new twist on chili. This recipe was a winner in our Simply Slow Cookin’ contest. Congratulations to Senica Hallene, Nursing, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA (Serves 8) Ingredients ½ lb. package ground turkey 1 small red onion, diced 2 cloves of garlic, diced …
