The News Beet with The Dishing Dietitians

  When you hear the term “ Emotional Eating ”, what do you think about? If you think it is when we eat when we are sad and that leads to overeating “junk” food… you are not wrong… but there is more! Emotional eating is caused by any emotion. This can be due to being sad and stressed but also happy events like weddings and social situation! Emotional eating is different than eating out of hunger. Some of the key differences between emotional eating and physical hunger is: Emotional Physical Hunger comes on suddenly Hunger is gradual Craving specific foods Can eat anything Mindless eating Eating with intent Not able to reach satiety Hunger stops Feeling guilt or shame after eating No emotion related to eating   Do not know if you struggle with emotional eating? Here are some great questions to ask yourself! 1.     ...

Hello! Today we're focusing on how we can get more fruits and vegetables in that day! We are not perfect and we all can improve on getting in more fruits and vegetables (yes even dietitians)! Here are some good tips to get in more fruits and vegetables in the day: • Pre-chop your ingredients so it is quick and easy to grab for a snack or put in a dish! • Have your family help choose the fruit or vegetable of the week. If they are all included, it may help with their consumption • Buy in season to save the most on fruits and vegetables  • Do not be afraid of frozen or canned items • Make it fun and tasty..... it does not have to be bland!  If you want to learn more and get helpful tips from registered dietitians, listen to our mini-podcast here . All 4 of the dietitians at Crossing Healthcare and our dietetic intern Emily will provide helpful tips on getting in those fruits and vegetables!  And to help you out, we've got 5 fun and tasty meals for you to try for family meal...

Hello! Today we're focusing on the idea of RESILIENCE in children. Resilience is the ability to recover after experiencing a stressful event or trauma. One way to build resilience is through family mealtimes to keep communication and support open in your household.  If you listen to our mini-podcast here , we give you a quick introduction to the idea of resilience and how you can start using family mealtimes to build resilience. And to help you out, we've got  a 5 fun and tasty meals for you to try for family dinners. Brown Sugar Chicken Stir-Fry TOTAL TIME:  Prep/Total Time: 30 min. YIELD:  4 servings. Ingredients 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon cold water 3 teaspoons canola oil, divided 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 garlic clove, minced 3 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1 ...

V is for Vegetables Hi everyone! Here is the link for this month's podcast: Kale Yeah- Let's Talk Vegetables As discussed we have a recipes about taking frozen vegetables and turning them into roasted vegetables. Plus some sauces to add to this! Spray baking sheet with cooking spray, thoroughly. Spread out frozen vegetables on tray. Before pre-heating the oven, put the tray of frozen vegetables in the oven. Begin preheat to 400°F. As it preheats the vegetables defrost and begin cooking. Once oven is at 400°F, let vegetables cook for 20 minutes. If adding any sauces or spices, add and mix up vegetables on tray and cook for another 3 - 5 minutes. Balsamic Glaze Sauce: 1 TBSP of olive oil 2 TBSP of Balsamic Syrup (reduced balsamic vinegar) 1 TBSP of Honey Mix these three ingredients together and toss roasted vegetables in and you are good to go. Now for the balsamic syrup. This is a product you can buy and it will be right near the other balsamic vineg...

Hello World!  Welcome to The News Beet with the Dishing Dietitians. This podcast is going to be loads of facts, food, and fun. The podcast will be available on this blog, along with recipes from each episode.  This podcast is here for you. It is brought to you by Crossing Healthcare, who cares about your quality of life and believes in providing excellent comprehensive healthcare that is affordable and accessible. This podcast is here to be a helping hand in bettering your nutrition and lifestyle.  Here is a link to our introduction podcast:  Turn up the Beet- Welcome to our podcast about food, nutrition, and you! MEET THE TEAM:   The Dishing Dietitians     Allison  &  Elizabeth There will also be Dietetic Interns (students working towards being a dietitian) who could be on the podcast. Interns will be great for big topic podcast episodes. Have any questions about nutrition, wellness, and you? Ema...