Food, Nutrition & Health

Posts in this category focus on the interplay between food, nutrition and health - including how dietary changes can positively impact medical conditions. As always, the information provided here is for educational purposes and not a replacement for consulting your own physician prior to making any changes.

September 2008 Newsletter

Summer is coming to a close soon and kids will be back in school. Maintaining a healthy eating routine is the best way to retain your summer bathing suit bod. Read in Jennifer’s September 2008 newsletter about her recent appearance on Better TV and her role on 350 F – One Hot Cooking Show.

Cooking With Superfoods

In a wide-ranging discussion with Better TV’s Audra Lowe, Jennifer highlighted her tips on cooking with readily available superfoods – watch the segment, and get her six recipes for popsicles, cupcakes and salsa!

Kids Follow Parents' Lead on Fruits and Vegetables

Parents who want their preschoolers to eat their fruits and vegetables should probably practice what they preach, a new study suggests. The findings also suggest that educating parents on nutrition early on could help address the problem of childhood obesity, the researchers say.

Confusion from Food Allergy Warnings

It’s one of the biggest frustrations of life with food allergies: That hodgepodge of warnings that a food might accidentally contain the wrong ingredient.

SkinnyChef.com Featured on 'Real Simple'

Kathleen Murray Harris of ‘Real Simple’ magazine was nice enough to include the Skinny Chef blog as part of her round-up of The Ultimate Collection of Food Blogs.

August 2008 Newsletter: Healthy Eats for End of Summer

Find out more about the new look of SkinnyChef.com, how eating the right foods can help your skin recoup after a sun burn, and read about the intensive 200-hour yoga teacher’s training program I recently completed at Dharma Mittra.

What is the Raw Diet?

Most raw ‘foodists’ eat mainly plant-based foods, such as vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, beans, grains, legumes, as well as dried fruits. But, what’s really behind the raw food diet, and are those popular myths true?

Play4Life

A healthy body can produce and sustain a healthy mind. That is the mission statement of Play 4 Life, a non-for-profit organization that I work with on a monthly basis. Why do I volunteer? Living healthy is more to me than just nutritious cooking or writing about health trends, it’s also about sharing the wealth with others.