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What to Look For in a Diabetes Educator

Diabetes is one of the most common chronic conditions affecting society today. According to Healthline, diabetes affects almost 30 million people in the U.S., but that statistic doesn't include people who've been undiagnosed. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed...

Diane’s Favorite Smoothie

INGREDIENTS:8  to 12 oz of water  ( depending on the consistency you prefer)½ to a whole banana ( fresh or frozen)½ cup of frozen spinach½ cup of frozen blueberries2 tablespoons of almond butter DIRECTIONS:Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until...

Review of Trader Joes Cookbook

The other day I was looking over my cookbooks and spotted one of my old favorites. Cooking with Trader Joe’s Cookbook  by Susan Greeley, Ms RD I’ve had so much fun cooking with it the past week that I thought I should write a quick post about it to let you guys know a...

Diane’s Blueberry Walnut Oatmeal

Diane’s Blueberry/Walnut Oatmeal Ingredients: ½  12 oz  bag of frozen blueberries 1 cup of steel cut Irish Oatmeal (McCann’s Steel Cut Oatmeal ) ½ cup chopped walnuts Cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice Directions: Bring 4 cups of water to a rolling boil Add 1 cup of steel...

Diane’s Baked Apples

Diane’s  Baked Apples Ingredients: 5 cups of chopped apples with skin on ( about 5 to 6 apples) 1 medium banana ½ cup of chopped walnuts ½ cup of water Cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice (Trader Joe's has a really good one) Preheat oven to 400 Directions: spray baking pan...

Diane’s Crustless Broccoli or Spinach Quiche

Diane’s Crustless Spinach  or Broccoli Quiche Ingredients: A 16 oz package of frozen  chopped spinach or broccoli florets 16 oz container of part skim ricotta cheese 6 eggs 1 cup of shredded parmesan cheese (½ cup in the quiche and ½ cup on top) Preheat oven to 400...

Diane’s favorite nutrition book

Diane’s favorite book on nutrition: Reading about food and nutrition, I have to admit it's something that I really enjoy.  My favorite book on nutrition is Michael Pollan’s Food Rules An Eater's Manual.  Clients come into my office overwhelmed with  the information...