By: Samantha Boucher, CSUN Dietetic Intern
For people who are conscious of nutrition, processed foods carry a scary name. They are blamed for almost everything; from weight gain to high blood pressure and possibly depression. But before we shun all processed foods from our diet, it’s important to understand what food processing entails. Food processing practices fall within different categories, ranging from minimal to high processing. Continue reading
By: Samantha Boucher, CSUN Dietetic Intern
Nuts seem to be taking over the food world, with mountains of evidence supporting their health benefits. We’re seeing everything from nut butters to nut “milks” pop up on the shelves at our local grocery stores.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the health claim that states “eating 1.5 ounces per day of most nuts as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of heart disease.” Continue reading
By Francisco T Rodriguez, DTR, CSUN Dietetic Intern
Imagine yourself in a Mexican restaurant waiting for the server to approach you for your meal selection. The first thing they bring is a bowl of tortilla chips and salsa. As you dip your chip into the mixture of diced onions, pureed fresh tomatoes, roasted chili peppers, crisp cilantro, and revitalizing freshly squeezed lime, you realize that you have just consumed what feels like piece of heaven. But before tears of pleasure begin to fall from your eyes, a tingle begins to form at the tip of your tongue, then your lips, and then your throat. Continue reading
By Francisco T Rodriguez, DTR, CSUN Dietetic Intern
Now that football season has come to an end, you probably spent Sunday evening yelling, crying, and laughing hysterically at your television. Let’s now shift our focus from football and talk about the foods you ate. If you attended a football party, you were most likely surrounded by an array of delicious foods that you probably ate without hesitation and are now regretting such as Nachos, hot dogs, guacamole and chips, hamburgers- the list goes on. But before you feel guilty about Sunday’s splurge, let me brighten your day up just a little bit. Continue reading
