The Buzz about Liquid Gold: 4 Health Benefits of Honey

By: Aizya Ali-Mohammed, RDN, LD

This golden nectar is the bee's knees!  We are celebrating honey’s buzz-illion benefits. Keep reading for four that are positively un-bee-lievable!

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Balanced Bites: Fall Festivals

By: Aizya Ali-Mohammed, RDN, LD

We're dishing out the tastiest tips and tricks to build healthy meals and snacks while out and about. Summer’s over and it’s time to chill, so we're focusing on fall-time state fairs. Bundle up and get ready for the most spice-tacular autumn munchies!

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You Scream, I Scream: The Scoop on Balanced Ice Cream

By: Miriam Ward, Dietic Intern with University of North Florida

It’s getting hot…real hot…the type of hot that allows you to fry eggs sunny-side-up on the sidewalk. When it gets this hot, nothing is sweeter than a heaping scoop of ice cream. But did you know that this frozen treat can also be nutritious?

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Dive into Dairy

By: Anabelle Charles, Emory Dietetic Intern

In recent years, dairy has been under scrutiny, and the role milk and dairy plays in our nutrition has begun to be questioned. All the confusion has led many to ditch cow’s milk all together and turn to plant milks such as almond, oat, cashew, pea, rice, soy, and pretty much any plant that liquid can be squeezed out of. In this article we will discuss what the research says about dairy and hopefully help you decide whether dairy deserves a place at your dinner table.

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Branch Out at Your Cookout

By: Becca Young – Open Hand Atlanta Nutrition Intern

As the temperatures rise, the cover comes off𑁋the grill that is. Six out of 10 Americans own a grill which means there could be quite a few cookouts on your calendar this summer. Let’s [BB]Q up some ideas that will help to branch out at your cookouts this spring and summer.

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Minority Health Matters

By: Aizya Ali-Mohammed, RDN, LD

In 2002, April was chosen as National Minority Health Month to highlight the disproportionate health outcomes of racial and ethnic minorities in America. Each annual observation is coupled with a theme, and this year has been dedicated to health literacy.

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