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May 6, 2021
6 Snack Foods and 3 Easy Recipes to Reduce Your Stress
UVM Medical Center nutrition experts Stephanie Gall, DCN, RD, CD and Leah Pryor give stress-fighting snacks and recipes to fuel you with helpful antioxidants, protein and anti-inflammatories.
February 11, 2020
Mediterranean Diet: A Heart-Healthy Eating Plan
The Mediterranean diet. named the Best Diet Overall for 2019 by U.S. News, has been around since the 1960s and is best known for its health benefits: longevity, weight loss, and disease prevention. Here’s everything you need know.
October 31, 2019
Kale Quesadillas: An Easy Recipe for Health!
Kale is certainly the vegetable du jour. Why? Kale is so chock-full of vitamins it’s considered a super food. We see it in all kinds of recipes from kale chips to kale salads. Here’s a simple recipe that is sure to be a crowd pleaser for your family! Kale’s Nutrition Profile Kale is low in calorie, high
October 18, 2019
Kale: A Nutrient-Dense Choice For Your Diet
Gone are the days of kale being simply a decoration on your plate at a restaurant or a divider at the salad bar. While some varieties of kale are still planted and used ornamentally, there are countless ways to add kale to your diet, and, it would be quite beneficial to your health to consider
October 15, 2019
Can Food Help Fight Pain?
Did you know that what you eat can influence chronic pain? When you eat, you change your body chemistry. As a result, this can either increase or decrease inflammation and pain. Whether chronic pain is associated with arthritis, fibromyalgia, or injury, the foods used to fuel your body make a difference. Read or listen to
October 3, 2019
Kale Salad Recipe: Add Apples & Carrots for a Delicious Meal
Kale is certainly the vegetable du jour. Why? It is so chock-full of vitamins it’s considered a super food. We see it in all kinds of recipes from chips to salads. Here’s a simple recipe that is sure to be a crowd pleaser for your family! Kale’s Nutrition Profile Kale is low in calorie, high in
September 12, 2019
6 Reasons Why We Love Bell Peppers
You can’t walk through the produce section of a grocery store without seeing multiple varieties of bell peppers. Bell Peppers: Why They Are Awesome! Here’s are six reasons why these nutritional powerhouses are a great addition to your diet: While most people think of bell peppers as vegetables, their seed-bearing nature classifies them as fruit.
August 13, 2019
Melons: Add This Recipe to Your Summer Collection
Is there a more quintessential snack on a hot summer day than a slice of watermelon? Many people don’t realize there are dozens of varieties of melons available. Let’s explore a few varieties, how to best use them, and highlight their rich nutritional content. The History of the Melon in One Paragraph Melons originated in
July 17, 2019
Wait, a Cucumber is a Fruit?
What’s your favorite way to enjoy a crisp, green cucumber? Prepare this delicious fruit in any number of ways to transform its flavor. Eat it raw on a salad, pickled, sautéed, baked or boiled. There are countless ways to enjoy cucumbers Tell me all about cucumbers Cucumbers belong to the Cucurbitaceae family, which includes squash, pumpkin
June 17, 2019
Say Cheese: The Right Dairy Foods Support Good Health
It is no surprise that in New England, Vermont is the largest dairy-producing state. There are more than 800 dairy farms in Vermont. Although the number of dairy cows has been steadily declining, the average amount of milk produced per cow has increased. Health Benefits of Dairy Cow’s milk is one of the most consumed
May 30, 2019
Recipe for Mixed Greens With Feta and Dried Cranberries
Do you have a standard go-to lettuce when you make a salad? It’s time to excite your taste buds and learn about the wide variety of salad greens we have available here in Vermont.
May 24, 2019
How to Make Your Memorial Day Barbecue Healthy, Seasonal & Delicious
For many, Memorial Day is the unofficial start of barbecue season. For Richard Jarmusz, executive chef at the UVM Medical Center, it’s the perfect time to change up your menu with local meats, seasonal vegetables, and your own homemade BBQ sauce.
May 17, 2019
New Appetizer: Mediterranean Endive Boat
Mixed greens are the harvest of the month for May. Spring is the perfect time to add mixed greens to your plate and palate. You can harvest, or buy mixed greens at farmer’s markets and grocery stores. In Vermont, you can find many different varieties of greens that are grown locally. The History of Mixed
April 26, 2019
Orange You Ready for Carrot Fries?
Crisp, versatile and rich in vitamin A, carrots are a great choice on busy weeknights and well worth utilizing all year long — not just in the throes of winter, when root vegetables dominate the produce scene. History Carrots are derived from a Middle Eastern crop called Queen Anne’s lace. This wild ancestor is also
April 16, 2019
Serve Up Some Honey Roasted Carrots!
Known for their satisfying crunch, we often refer to carrots as the “ultimate” health food. These root vegetables were first cultivated thousands of years ago in Europe and southwestern Asia. They looked and tasted quite different than the carrots we enjoy today. Dutch growers in the 16th and 17th centuries developed the orange variety we