Eight Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
Our foodscape broadens dramatically over the holidays and many of us would benefit from rewiring our food intake. Here are some suggestions that can help…
FRCC Offering New Nutrition/Dietetics Program in Partnership With Metropolitan State University of Denver
Students who want to become registered dietician nutritionists can now complete the required degrees for their credential in less time—and for less money.
Healthy Nutrition for Babies & Kids During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a number of challenges into our lives, especially for students who are parents. With fewer trips to the grocery store—and finding items missing from the shelves or unavailable online—meeting our babies’ and older kids’ nutritional needs has become even more problematic. Nutrition expert Victoria Lee has been kind enough to […]
To Snack or Not to Snack?
A snack is considered a small amount of food eaten between meals. Americans are snacking at higher rates than ever. According to the USDA’s food surveys of Americans, both the amount of snacking and the caloric density of the snacks has increased since 1977. It is estimated that 84% of adults snack which provides about […]
Nutrition for Your Health: Put Your Diet on a Budget
If you had to pay 1 cent for each calorie you ate, would you have enough money to visit Chipotle? Let’s do the math: A chicken burrito would cost you $10.30 (hold the guacamole!), or 1,030 calories. Add those salty lime chips with guacamole and a 16-ounce bottled tea, and you’d be at $19.50 or […]