We are on our second week of National Nutrition Month®, and for this week’s bulletin we want to focus on three specific functional foods and how we can incorporate them in our diets.
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Go Further With Food - National Nutrition Month 2021
Kale Salad
Written on in Healthy Living, Nutrition and Wellness.
By Su-Nui Escobar, MS, RDN
Health benefits:
A power house of nutrients, kale is one of dietitian’s favorite vegetables. This recipe is a great way to introduce kale to friends and family as the sweetness of the raisins and the crunchiness of the almonds make it very palatable. This recipe is a great way to ...
Roasted Rainbow Vegetables
Written on in Healthy Living, Nutrition and Wellness.
By Heather Levine, RDN
Health benefits
I like preparing a big pan of roasted vegetables at the beginning of the week to have an easy option at hand when making meals. Roasted vegetables can quickly be added to a bowl of grains, salads, sandwiches and pasta. Or, they can be used as a traditional side. ...
A Busy Physician's First Steps Towards Healthy Eating
Written on in Healthy Living, Nutrition and Wellness.
By Peyman Gravori, DO and Su-Nui Escobar, MS, RDN
As a family doctor, I constantly tell others that healthy eating is essential to good health. However, walking the talk was difficult with my busy schedule and my zero cooking skills. Cooking felt like a big task considering I grew up watching my mother spend hours ...
What’s cooking?!
Written on in Healthy Living, Nutrition and Wellness.
I’m tired of being the only one that cooks.”
“Let’s just go out for dinner.”
“I don’t feel like cleaning the dishes, let’s just order take out.”
By: Rebecca Goodrich, MS, RDN
Sound familiar? We’ve all been there. We’ve all been too tired to cook up something for our families, let alone for ourselves. ...
¿Por qué el azúcar es tan irresistible?
Written on in Healthy Living, Nutrition and Wellness.
Por Su-Nui Escobar, MS, RDN
No hay duda: ingerir azúcar puede hacernos sentir felices de la misma forma que en el centro de recompensa del cerebro se estimula al consumir cocaína u opiáceos. No es sorprendente que, ahora, tengamos investigaciones que muestren las propiedades adictivas de azúcar. Por ejemplo, en un estudio realizado en el ...
Dietitians Ask Parents Not to Give Sodas to Their Children
Written on in Nutrition and Wellness, Patient Education, Preventative Health.
Although the number of people switching to a healthier lifestyle increases each day, which includes having healthier nutrition, better sleeping habits, hygiene, and physical activity, the number of children and adults who consume soda is still very large.
Five Simple Ways to Aid in Cancer Prevention
Written on in Nutrition and Wellness, Preventative Health.
Prepared by Larkin Community Hospital Dietitians
Email: sescobar@larkinhospital.com
Phone: 305.284.7674
Learn More About the Color Diet - Conoce Más Sobre la Dieta de los Colores
Written on in News, Nutrition and Wellness.
Registered Dietitian, Su-Nui Escobar, from Larkin Community Hospital explains how a favorite celebrity diet works. Click the link to view the TV segment explaining all about The Color Diet on Telemundo's "Un Nuevo Día". Click here for The Color Diet
Nutricionista Registrada, Su-Nui Escobar, del Larkin Community Hospital explica cómo funciona una de las dietas ...
Su-Nui Escobar, Registered Dietitian, Explains Popular Diet Trends of 2015
Written on in Nutrition and Wellness, Patient Education.
No-added Sugar Diet Headlines read “Sugar: as addictive as cocaine” and well-known physicians are advising their patients to avoid added sugars in their diet. Should you follow this diet trend? Let’s get few facts straight first.
What is it?
A non-added sugar diet means avoiding refined sugars, sweetened beverages, processed foods containing sugar and foods ...