Content tagged with “Nicci Micco”

Nicci Micco is co-author of EatingWell 500-Calorie Dinners. She has a master's degree in nutrition and food sciences, with a focus in weight management.

Keep It Fresh Challenge Tip 5: Host a Dinner Party
Welcome to the final week of our Keep It Fresh Challenge. We’re glad to have you along on our a 5-week journey to...

Keep It Fresh Challenge Tip 4: Plan a Menu, Starting with One Seasonal Ingredient as Inspiration
Food doesn’t have to come in shelf-stable packages to be convenient. And we’re running a 5-week campaign to help...

Keep It Fresh Challenge Tip 3: Clean Out/Refresh Your Fridge
Food doesn’t have to come in shelf-stable packages to be convenient. And in the next few weeks, we’re going to continue...

Keep It Fresh Challenge Tip 2: Visit a Farm or Farmers' Market
Food doesn’t have to come in shelf-stable packages to be convenient. And in the next four weeks, we’re going to...

Keep It Fresh Challenge Tip 1: Stock Your Fridge with Fresh Foods
Food doesn’t have to come in shelf-stable packages to be convenient. And in five short weeks, we’re going to transform...

Best and worst choices at a picnic
This weekend marks the unofficial start to summer and that means it’s time for picnics (or, depending on where...

5 things in your kitchen that could make you sick
Every year, 76 million Americans get sick from food, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Nothing you can do...

3 holiday foods that actually help you lose weight
It’s the holidays and you’re supposed to be enjoying yourself! Problem is, you’re reading all these...

4 holiday (eating) habits to break right now
The holiday season is nutty, and when you’re running around in 20 different directions and your brain has gone fa...

6 slimming carbs to keep in your diet
I’ve never been a fan of low-carb diets: our bodies and our brains need carbohydrates to work effectively. (Find...

Save 1,000 calories now to splurge later
We can talk till we’re blue in the face about making good choices at holiday parties—but sometimes you want...

Best and worst Thanksgiving foods
Let me first preface this by saying that if you want to eat a little of everything this Thanksgiving, you should....

5 ways to indulge without the bulge
We’re officially in full-force holiday mode now, which means plenty of opportunity for overindulging at festive...