Content tagged with “Kerri-Ann Jennings” (Page 5)

Kerri-Ann Jennings is a registered dietitian with a master's degree in nutrition from Columbia University. She is the former associate nutrition editor for EatingWell Magazine.

Foods to keep your blood sugar in check
Chances are you know someone with diabetes. You might even have it yourself. It’s one of the most common and...

McDonald's Makes Happy Meals Healthier: Does It Go Far Enough?
When 19 restaurant chains (including Burger King and IHOP) pledged on July 13th to tighten up their nutrition standards...

Michelle Obama's Push to Transform Food Deserts
This week, First Lady Michelle Obama met with executives from Walmart, SuperValu, Walgreens and smaller grocery stores...

Is Sugar the New Salt?
Right in time for the candy-pedaling Easter Bunny, Gary Taube wrote a doomsday report on sugar for the New York Times...

Do you cook with coconut oil? Find out what the buzz is about.
I’ve been hearing a lot of buzz about coconut oil recently. I had seen it in raw chocolate truffles and heard of people...

What to eat to beat the blues
Since I'm always interested in learning how food can help to prevent and manage different health conditions, a...

What music do you cook to? Try out this "vegetarian" playlist
For me, "cooking music” usually involves me singing alone in the kitchen. And if my mom and sister happen to be there (...

12 Ways to Eat Healthy for $1
Every few months, it seems, there’s hype about the latest, hottest superfood—chia seeds and acai berries...

Take our Meatless May Challenge and discover a delicious way to eat healthfully
Do you want what you eat to help you be healthier and feel better? To celebrate our new book EatingWell Fast &...

Behind the Scenes at EatingWell
This week we're spotlighting Renee Lauber, EatingWell's Director of Health and Wellness, who is taking part in the...

Meatless Tip #1: Outfit Your Freezer
I've heard some people say that cooking meatless meals is too time consuming. But I almost always cook meatless meals...

3 Meat Alternatives to Try
Just as I've never cooked much meat or poultry, I also haven't explored the world of meat alternatives very much. So I...

New recipes to try: Beans and Grains
Beans and rice may be a classic pairing, but when you're eating vegetarian every day it's good to get in some variety--...

Behind the Scenes at EatingWell: Meet Sophia
Several staffers have signed up for the Meatless May Challenge. This week, I'd like to introduce you to Sophia! Where...

Tips and recipes for a veggie BBQ
We had some great responses to last week's cookbook giveaway question, "What’s your best advice for making vegetarian...

Healthy Kitchen Makeover Challenge Day 2: Filter Your Water
You might not think of water as a source of toxins, but tap water can in fact contain up to 315 pollutants, including...

Healthy Kitchen Makeover Challenge Day 1: Ditch the Dirty Dozen
I'm so excited to introduce EatingWell's 14-Day Healthy Kitchen Makeover Challenge. If you've wanted to detox your...

Healthy Kitchen Makeover Challenge Day 3: Use Cast-Iron Pans
There's no doubt that nonstick pans are convenient. But the nonstick coating that makes the pans a cinch to clean up...

Healthy Kitchen Makeover Challenge Day 4: Plant an Herb
When you grow some of your own food, you can be extra sure that no chemicals have touched it. But you don't have to...

Healthy Kitchen Makeover Challenge Day 5: Leave Your Shoes at the Door
Leave your shoes at the door. Wearing your shoes around the house can track in pesticides sprayed on lawns and other...

Healthy Kitchen Makeover Challenge Day 6: Clean out your cleaning products
Take 5 minutes to look under your kitchen sink and read the labels on your cleaning products. Toss ones that contain...

Healthy Kitchen Makeover Challenge Day 7: Turn Down the Heat on Nonstick Pans
Turn down the heat and use wooden utensils when using nonstick pans. High temperatures can cause the nonstick lining to...

Healthy Kitchen Makeover Challenge Day 8: Tackle Your Plastic Container Collection
Tackle your plastic container collection. Many plastic containers contain BPA (bisphenol A), a chemical that’s a known...